diff --git a/sdk/sdk_test.go b/sdk/sdk_test.go
index 96837e3..fde9230 100644
--- a/sdk/sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/sdk_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/blueprint/proptools"
 )
 
 // Needed in an _test.go file in this package to ensure tests run correctly, particularly in IDE.
@@ -222,3 +224,106 @@
 		checkAllOtherCopyRules(`.intermediates/mysdk/common_os/mysdk-current.zip -> mysdk-current.zip`),
 	)
 }
+
+type EmbeddedPropertiesStruct struct {
+	S_Embedded_Common    string
+	S_Embedded_Different string
+}
+
+type testPropertiesStruct struct {
+	private     string
+	Public_Kept string `sdk:"keep"`
+	S_Common    string
+	S_Different string
+	A_Common    []string
+	A_Different []string
+	F_Common    *bool
+	F_Different *bool
+	EmbeddedPropertiesStruct
+}
+
+func TestCommonValueOptimization(t *testing.T) {
+	common := &testPropertiesStruct{}
+	structs := []*testPropertiesStruct{
+		&testPropertiesStruct{
+			private:     "common",
+			Public_Kept: "common",
+			S_Common:    "common",
+			S_Different: "upper",
+			A_Common:    []string{"first", "second"},
+			A_Different: []string{"alpha", "beta"},
+			F_Common:    proptools.BoolPtr(false),
+			F_Different: proptools.BoolPtr(false),
+			EmbeddedPropertiesStruct: EmbeddedPropertiesStruct{
+				S_Embedded_Common:    "embedded_common",
+				S_Embedded_Different: "embedded_upper",
+			},
+		},
+		&testPropertiesStruct{
+			private:     "common",
+			Public_Kept: "common",
+			S_Common:    "common",
+			S_Different: "lower",
+			A_Common:    []string{"first", "second"},
+			A_Different: []string{"alpha", "delta"},
+			F_Common:    proptools.BoolPtr(false),
+			F_Different: proptools.BoolPtr(true),
+			EmbeddedPropertiesStruct: EmbeddedPropertiesStruct{
+				S_Embedded_Common:    "embedded_common",
+				S_Embedded_Different: "embedded_lower",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	extractor := newCommonValueExtractor(common)
+	extractor.extractCommonProperties(common, structs)
+
+	h := TestHelper{t}
+	h.AssertDeepEquals("common properties not correct", common,
+		&testPropertiesStruct{
+			private:     "",
+			Public_Kept: "",
+			S_Common:    "common",
+			S_Different: "",
+			A_Common:    []string{"first", "second"},
+			A_Different: []string(nil),
+			F_Common:    proptools.BoolPtr(false),
+			F_Different: nil,
+			EmbeddedPropertiesStruct: EmbeddedPropertiesStruct{
+				S_Embedded_Common:    "embedded_common",
+				S_Embedded_Different: "",
+			},
+		})
+
+	h.AssertDeepEquals("updated properties[0] not correct", structs[0],
+		&testPropertiesStruct{
+			private:     "common",
+			Public_Kept: "common",
+			S_Common:    "",
+			S_Different: "upper",
+			A_Common:    nil,
+			A_Different: []string{"alpha", "beta"},
+			F_Common:    nil,
+			F_Different: proptools.BoolPtr(false),
+			EmbeddedPropertiesStruct: EmbeddedPropertiesStruct{
+				S_Embedded_Common:    "",
+				S_Embedded_Different: "embedded_upper",
+			},
+		})
+
+	h.AssertDeepEquals("updated properties[1] not correct", structs[1],
+		&testPropertiesStruct{
+			private:     "common",
+			Public_Kept: "common",
+			S_Common:    "",
+			S_Different: "lower",
+			A_Common:    nil,
+			A_Different: []string{"alpha", "delta"},
+			F_Common:    nil,
+			F_Different: proptools.BoolPtr(true),
+			EmbeddedPropertiesStruct: EmbeddedPropertiesStruct{
+				S_Embedded_Common:    "",
+				S_Embedded_Different: "embedded_lower",
+			},
+		})
+}