2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

M doc/guix.texi
M gnu/services.scm

@@ 35724,6 35724,15 @@ are created using @code{define-record-type*}, you can write a succinct
 @var{body} that evaluates to the new service parameters by using the
 @code{inherit} feature that @code{define-record-type*} provides.
 
+Clauses can also have the following form:
+
+@lisp
+(delete @var{type})
+@end lisp
+
+Such a clause removes all services of the given @var{type} from
+@var{services}.
+
 @xref{Using the Configuration System}, for example usage.
 
 @end deffn

@@ 319,7 319,13 @@ the resulting list of services.  Each clause must have the form:
 
 where TYPE is a service type, such as 'guix-service-type', and VARIABLE is an
 identifier that is bound within BODY to the value of the service of that
-TYPE.  Consider this example:
+TYPE.
+
+Clauses can also remove services of a given type:
+
+  (delete TYPE)
+
+Consider this example:
 
   (modify-services %base-services
     (guix-service-type config =>