2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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

@@ 20953,6 20953,13 @@ An alternative log rotation service relying on GNU@tie{}Rot[t]log, a log
 rotation tool (@pxref{Top,,, rottlog, GNU Rot[t]log Manual}), is also
 provided.
 
+@quotation Warning
+The Rottlog service presented here is deprecated in favor of
+@code{log-rotation-service-type} (see above).  The
+@code{rottlog-service-type} variable and related tools will be removed
+after 2025-06-15.
+@end quotation
+
 The example below shows how to extend it with an additional
 @dfn{rotation}, should you need to do that (usually, services that
 produce log files already take care of that):

@@ 38,6 38,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu system accounts)
   #:use-module ((gnu system shadow) #:select (account-service-type))
   #:use-module ((guix store) #:select (%store-prefix))
+  #:use-module (guix deprecation)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix modules)
   #:use-module (guix packages)


@@ 334,12 335,16 @@ for ROTATION."
   (or (rottlog-configuration-jobs config)
       (default-jobs (rottlog-configuration-rottlog config))))
 
-(define rottlog-service-type
+;; TODO: Deprecated; remove sometime after 2025-06-15.
+(define-deprecated rottlog-service-type
+  log-rotation-service-type
   (service-type
    (name 'rottlog)
    (description
     "Periodically rotate log files using GNU@tie{}Rottlog and GNU@tie{}mcron.
-Old log files are removed or compressed according to the configuration.")
+Old log files are removed or compressed according to the configuration.
+
+This service is deprecated and slated for removal after 2025-06-15.")
    (extensions (list (service-extension etc-service-type rottlog-etc)
                      (service-extension mcron-service-type
                                         rottlog-jobs-or-default)