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-rw-r--r--gnu/local.mk1
-rw-r--r--gnu/services/configuration.scm205
-rw-r--r--gnu/services/cups.scm180
-rw-r--r--gnu/services/mail.scm183
4 files changed, 233 insertions, 336 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 1b2bb4786d..f3f8772337 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/services/admin.scm			\
   %D%/services/avahi.scm			\
   %D%/services/base.scm				\
+  %D%/services/configuration.scm		\
   %D%/services/cups.scm				\
   %D%/services/databases.scm			\
   %D%/services/dbus.scm				\
diff --git a/gnu/services/configuration.scm b/gnu/services/configuration.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f28aabc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/services/configuration.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2015 Andy Wingo <wingo@igalia.com>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu services configuration)
+  #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix records)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
+  #:autoload   (texinfo) (texi-fragment->stexi)
+  #:autoload   (texinfo serialize) (stexi->texi)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
+  #:use-module ((srfi srfi-1) #:select (append-map))
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-34)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-35)
+  #:export (configuration-field
+            configuration-field-name
+            configuration-missing-field
+            configuration-field-error
+            serialize-configuration
+            define-configuration
+            validate-configuration
+            generate-documentation
+            serialize-field
+            serialize-string
+            serialize-name
+            serialize-space-separated-string-list
+            space-separated-string-list?
+            serialize-file-name
+            file-name?
+            serialize-boolean
+            serialize-package))
+
+;;; Commentary:
+;;;
+;;; Syntax for creating Scheme bindings to complex configuration files.
+;;;
+;;; Code:
+
+(define-condition-type &configuration-error &error
+  configuration-error?)
+
+(define (configuration-error message)
+  (raise (condition (&message (message message))
+                    (&configuration-error))))
+(define (configuration-field-error field val)
+  (configuration-error
+   (format #f "Invalid value for field ~a: ~s" field val)))
+(define (configuration-missing-field kind field)
+  (configuration-error
+   (format #f "~a configuration missing required field ~a" kind field)))
+
+(define-record-type* <configuration-field>
+  configuration-field make-configuration-field configuration-field?
+  (name configuration-field-name)
+  (type configuration-field-type)
+  (getter configuration-field-getter)
+  (predicate configuration-field-predicate)
+  (serializer configuration-field-serializer)
+  (default-value-thunk configuration-field-default-value-thunk)
+  (documentation configuration-field-documentation))
+
+(define (serialize-configuration config fields)
+  (for-each (lambda (field)
+              ((configuration-field-serializer field)
+               (configuration-field-name field)
+               ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
+            fields))
+
+(define (validate-configuration config fields)
+  (for-each (lambda (field)
+              (let ((val ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
+                (unless ((configuration-field-predicate field) val)
+                  (configuration-field-error
+                   (configuration-field-name field) val))))
+            fields))
+
+(define-syntax define-configuration
+  (lambda (stx)
+    (define (id ctx part . parts)
+      (let ((part (syntax->datum part)))
+        (datum->syntax
+         ctx
+         (match parts
+           (() part)
+           (parts (symbol-append part
+                                 (syntax->datum (apply id ctx parts))))))))
+    (syntax-case stx ()
+      ((_ stem (field (field-type def) doc) ...)
+       (with-syntax (((field-getter ...)
+                      (map (lambda (field)
+                             (id #'stem #'stem #'- field))
+                           #'(field ...)))
+                     ((field-predicate ...)
+                      (map (lambda (type)
+                             (id #'stem type #'?))
+                           #'(field-type ...)))
+                     ((field-serializer ...)
+                      (map (lambda (type)
+                             (id #'stem #'serialize- type))
+                           #'(field-type ...))))
+           #`(begin
+               (define-record-type* #,(id #'stem #'< #'stem #'>)
+                 #,(id #'stem #'% #'stem)
+                 #,(id #'stem #'make- #'stem)
+                 #,(id #'stem #'stem #'?)
+                 (field field-getter (default def))
+                 ...)
+               (define #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-fields)
+                 (list (configuration-field
+                        (name 'field)
+                        (type 'field-type)
+                        (getter field-getter)
+                        (predicate field-predicate)
+                        (serializer field-serializer)
+                        (default-value-thunk (lambda () def))
+                        (documentation doc))
+                       ...))
+               (define-syntax-rule (stem arg (... ...))
+                 (let ((conf (#,(id #'stem #'% #'stem) arg (... ...))))
+                   (validate-configuration conf
+                                           #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-fields))
+                   conf))))))))
+
+(define (uglify-field-name field-name)
+  (let ((str (symbol->string field-name)))
+    (string-concatenate
+     (map string-titlecase
+          (string-split (if (string-suffix? "?" str)
+                            (substring str 0 (1- (string-length str)))
+                            str)
+                        #\-)))))
+
+(define (serialize-field field-name val)
+  (format #t "~a ~a\n" (uglify-field-name field-name) val))
+
+(define (serialize-package field-name val)
+  #f)
+
+(define (serialize-string field-name val)
+  (serialize-field field-name val))
+
+(define (space-separated-string-list? val)
+  (and (list? val)
+       (and-map (lambda (x)
+                  (and (string? x) (not (string-index x #\space))))
+                val)))
+(define (serialize-space-separated-string-list field-name val)
+  (serialize-field field-name (string-join val " ")))
+
+(define (file-name? val)
+  (and (string? val)
+       (string-prefix? "/" val)))
+(define (serialize-file-name field-name val)
+  (serialize-string field-name val))
+
+(define (serialize-boolean field-name val)
+  (serialize-string field-name (if val "yes" "no")))
+
+;; A little helper to make it easier to document all those fields.
+(define (generate-documentation documentation documentation-name)
+  (define (str x) (object->string x))
+  (define (generate configuration-name)
+    (match (assq-ref documentation configuration-name)
+      ((fields . sub-documentation)
+       `((para "Available " (code ,(str configuration-name)) " fields are:")
+         ,@(map
+            (lambda (f)
+              (let ((field-name (configuration-field-name f))
+                    (field-type (configuration-field-type f))
+                    (field-docs (cdr (texi-fragment->stexi
+                                      (configuration-field-documentation f))))
+                    (default (catch #t
+                               (configuration-field-default-value-thunk f)
+                               (lambda _ '%invalid))))
+                (define (show-default? val)
+                  (or (string? default) (number? default) (boolean? default)
+                      (and (symbol? val) (not (eq? val '%invalid)))
+                      (and (list? val) (and-map show-default? val))))
+                `(deftypevr (% (category
+                                (code ,(str configuration-name)) " parameter")
+                               (data-type ,(str field-type))
+                               (name ,(str field-name)))
+                   ,@field-docs
+                   ,@(if (show-default? default)
+                         `((para "Defaults to " (samp ,(str default)) "."))
+                         '())
+                   ,@(append-map
+                      generate
+                      (or (assq-ref sub-documentation field-name) '())))))
+            fields)))))
+  (stexi->texi `(*fragment* . ,(generate documentation-name))))
diff --git a/gnu/services/cups.scm b/gnu/services/cups.scm
index 7542ee26c0..391046a75f 100644
--- a/gnu/services/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/cups.scm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 (define-module (gnu services cups)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
   #:use-module (gnu services shepherd)
+  #:use-module (gnu services configuration)
   #:use-module (gnu system shadow)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cups)
@@ -26,16 +27,9 @@
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix records)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
-  #:use-module (texinfo)
-  #:use-module (texinfo serialize)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module ((srfi srfi-1) #:select (append-map))
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-34)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-35)
-  #:export (&cups-configuation-error
-            cups-configuration-error?
-
-            cups-service-type
+  #:export (cups-service-type
             cups-configuration
             opaque-cups-configuration
 
@@ -51,91 +45,6 @@
 ;;;
 ;;; Code:
 
-(define-condition-type &cups-configuration-error &error
-  cups-configuration-error?)
-
-(define (cups-error message)
-  (raise (condition (&message (message message))
-                    (&cups-configuration-error))))
-(define (cups-configuration-field-error field val)
-  (cups-error
-   (format #f "Invalid value for field ~a: ~s" field val)))
-(define (cups-configuration-missing-field kind field)
-  (cups-error
-   (format #f "~a configuration missing required field ~a" kind field)))
-
-(define-record-type* <configuration-field>
-  configuration-field make-configuration-field configuration-field?
-  (name configuration-field-name)
-  (type configuration-field-type)
-  (getter configuration-field-getter)
-  (predicate configuration-field-predicate)
-  (serializer configuration-field-serializer)
-  (default-value-thunk configuration-field-default-value-thunk)
-  (documentation configuration-field-documentation))
-
-(define (serialize-configuration config fields)
-  (for-each (lambda (field)
-              ((configuration-field-serializer field)
-               (configuration-field-name field)
-               ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
-            fields))
-
-(define (validate-configuration config fields)
-  (for-each (lambda (field)
-              (let ((val ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
-                (unless ((configuration-field-predicate field) val)
-                  (cups-configuration-field-error
-                   (configuration-field-name field) val))))
-            fields))
-
-(define-syntax define-configuration
-  (lambda (stx)
-    (define (id ctx part . parts)
-      (let ((part (syntax->datum part)))
-        (datum->syntax
-         ctx
-         (match parts
-           (() part)
-           (parts (symbol-append part
-                                 (syntax->datum (apply id ctx parts))))))))
-    (syntax-case stx ()
-      ((_ stem (field (field-type def) doc) ...)
-       (with-syntax (((field-getter ...)
-                      (map (lambda (field)
-                             (id #'stem #'stem #'- field))
-                           #'(field ...)))
-                     ((field-predicate ...)
-                      (map (lambda (type)
-                             (id #'stem type #'?))
-                           #'(field-type ...)))
-                     ((field-serializer ...)
-                      (map (lambda (type)
-                             (id #'stem #'serialize- type))
-                           #'(field-type ...))))
-           #`(begin
-               (define-record-type* #,(id #'stem #'< #'stem #'>)
-                 #,(id #'stem #'% #'stem)
-                 #,(id #'stem #'make- #'stem)
-                 #,(id #'stem #'stem #'?)
-                 (field field-getter (default def))
-                 ...)
-               (define #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-fields)
-                 (list (configuration-field
-                        (name 'field)
-                        (type 'field-type)
-                        (getter field-getter)
-                        (predicate field-predicate)
-                        (serializer field-serializer)
-                        (default-value-thunk (lambda () def))
-                        (documentation doc))
-                       ...))
-               (define-syntax-rule (stem arg (... ...))
-                 (let ((conf (#,(id #'stem #'% #'stem) arg (... ...))))
-                   (validate-configuration conf
-                                           #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-fields))
-                   conf))))))))
-
 (define %cups-accounts
   (list (user-group (name "lp") (system? #t))
         (user-group (name "lpadmin") (system? #t))
@@ -147,24 +56,6 @@
          (home-directory "/var/empty")
          (shell (file-append shadow "/sbin/nologin")))))
 
-(define (uglify-field-name field-name)
-  (let ((str (symbol->string field-name)))
-    (string-concatenate
-     (map string-titlecase
-          (string-split (if (string-suffix? "?" str)
-                            (substring str 0 (1- (string-length str)))
-                            str)
-                        #\-)))))
-
-(define (serialize-field field-name val)
-  (format #t "~a ~a\n" (uglify-field-name field-name) val))
-
-(define (serialize-package field-name val)
-  #f)
-
-(define (serialize-string field-name val)
-  (serialize-field field-name val))
-
 (define (multiline-string-list? val)
   (and (list? val)
        (and-map (lambda (x)
@@ -173,28 +64,11 @@
 (define (serialize-multiline-string-list field-name val)
   (for-each (lambda (str) (serialize-field field-name str)) val))
 
-(define (space-separated-string-list? val)
-  (and (list? val)
-       (and-map (lambda (x)
-                  (and (string? x) (not (string-index x #\space))))
-                val)))
-(define (serialize-space-separated-string-list field-name val)
-  (serialize-field field-name (string-join val " ")))
-
 (define (space-separated-symbol-list? val)
   (and (list? val) (and-map symbol? val)))
 (define (serialize-space-separated-symbol-list field-name val)
   (serialize-field field-name (string-join (map symbol->string val) " ")))
 
-(define (file-name? val)
-  (and (string? val)
-       (string-prefix? "/" val)))
-(define (serialize-file-name field-name val)
-  (serialize-string field-name val))
-
-(define (serialize-boolean field-name val)
-  (serialize-string field-name (if val "yes" "no")))
-
 (define (non-negative-integer? val)
   (and (exact-integer? val) (not (negative? val))))
 (define (serialize-non-negative-integer field-name val)
@@ -333,7 +207,7 @@ methods.  Otherwise apply to only the listed methods.")
 
 (define-configuration location-access-control
   (path
-   (file-name (cups-configuration-missing-field 'location-access-control 'path))
+   (file-name (configuration-missing-field 'location-access-control 'path))
    "Specifies the URI path to which the access control applies.")
   (access-controls
    (access-control-list '())
@@ -359,7 +233,7 @@ methods.  Otherwise apply to only the listed methods.")
 
 (define-configuration policy-configuration
   (name
-   (string (cups-configuration-missing-field 'policy-configuration 'name))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'policy-configuration 'name))
    "Name of the policy.")
   (job-private-access
    (string "@OWNER @SYSTEM")
@@ -925,12 +799,12 @@ IPP specifications.")
    (package-list '())
    "Drivers and other extensions to the CUPS package.")
   (cupsd.conf
-   (string (cups-configuration-missing-field 'opaque-cups-configuration
-                                             'cupsd.conf))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'opaque-cups-configuration
+                                        'cupsd.conf))
    "The contents of the @code{cupsd.conf} to use.")
   (cups-files.conf
-   (string (cups-configuration-missing-field 'opaque-cups-configuration
-                                             'cups-files.conf))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'opaque-cups-configuration
+                                        'cups-files.conf))
    "The contents of the @code{cups-files.conf} to use."))
 
 (define %cups-activation
@@ -1117,8 +991,8 @@ extensions that it uses."
                                extensions)))))))))
 
 ;; A little helper to make it easier to document all those fields.
-(define (generate-documentation)
-  (define documentation
+(define (generate-cups-documentation)
+  (generate-documentation
     `((cups-configuration
        ,cups-configuration-fields
        (files-configuration files-configuration)
@@ -1132,35 +1006,5 @@ extensions that it uses."
        ,location-access-control-fields
        (method-access-controls method-access-controls))
       (operation-access-controls ,operation-access-control-fields)
-      (method-access-controls ,method-access-control-fields)))
-  (define (str x) (object->string x))
-  (define (generate configuration-name)
-    (match (assq-ref documentation configuration-name)
-      ((fields . sub-documentation)
-       `((para "Available " (code ,(str configuration-name)) " fields are:")
-         ,@(map
-            (lambda (f)
-              (let ((field-name (configuration-field-name f))
-                    (field-type (configuration-field-type f))
-                    (field-docs (cdr (texi-fragment->stexi
-                                      (configuration-field-documentation f))))
-                    (default (catch #t
-                               (configuration-field-default-value-thunk f)
-                               (lambda _ '%invalid))))
-                (define (show-default? val)
-                  (or (string? default) (number? default) (boolean? default)
-                      (and (symbol? val) (not (eq? val '%invalid)))
-                      (and (list? val) (and-map show-default? val))))
-                `(deftypevr (% (category
-                                (code ,(str configuration-name)) " parameter")
-                               (data-type ,(str field-type))
-                               (name ,(str field-name)))
-                   ,@field-docs
-                   ,@(if (show-default? default)
-                         `((para "Defaults to " (samp ,(str default)) "."))
-                         '())
-                   ,@(append-map
-                      generate
-                      (or (assq-ref sub-documentation field-name) '())))))
-            fields)))))
-  (stexi->texi `(*fragment* . ,(generate 'cups-configuration))))
+      (method-access-controls ,method-access-control-fields))
+    'cups-configuration))
diff --git a/gnu/services/mail.scm b/gnu/services/mail.scm
index f7ab9516ba..c1381405d8 100644
--- a/gnu/services/mail.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/mail.scm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 (define-module (gnu services mail)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
   #:use-module (gnu services base)
+  #:use-module (gnu services configuration)
   #:use-module (gnu services shepherd)
   #:use-module (gnu system pam)
   #:use-module (gnu system shadow)
@@ -30,13 +31,8 @@
   #:use-module (guix records)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-34)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-35)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
-  #:export (&dovecot-configuation-error
-            dovecot-configuration-error?
-
-            dovecot-service
+  #:export (dovecot-service
             dovecot-service-type
             dovecot-configuration
             opaque-dovecot-configuration
@@ -65,112 +61,6 @@
 ;;;
 ;;; Code:
 
-(define-condition-type &dovecot-configuration-error &error
-  dovecot-configuration-error?)
-
-(define (dovecot-error message)
-  (raise (condition (&message (message message))
-                    (&dovecot-configuration-error))))
-(define (dovecot-configuration-field-error field val)
-  (dovecot-error
-   (format #f "Invalid value for field ~a: ~s" field val)))
-(define (dovecot-configuration-missing-field kind field)
-  (dovecot-error
-   (format #f "~a configuration missing required field ~a" kind field)))
-
-(define-record-type* <configuration-field>
-  configuration-field make-configuration-field configuration-field?
-  (name configuration-field-name)
-  (type configuration-field-type)
-  (getter configuration-field-getter)
-  (predicate configuration-field-predicate)
-  (serializer configuration-field-serializer)
-  (default-value-thunk configuration-field-default-value-thunk)
-  (documentation configuration-field-documentation))
-
-(define-syntax define-configuration
-  (lambda (stx)
-    (define (id ctx part . parts)
-      (let ((part (syntax->datum part)))
-        (datum->syntax
-         ctx
-         (match parts
-           (() part)
-           (parts (symbol-append part
-                                 (syntax->datum (apply id ctx parts))))))))
-    (syntax-case stx ()
-      ((_ stem (field (field-type def) doc) ...)
-       (with-syntax (((field-getter ...)
-                      (map (lambda (field)
-                             (id #'stem #'stem #'- field))
-                           #'(field ...)))
-                     ((field-predicate ...)
-                      (map (lambda (type)
-                             (id #'stem type #'?))
-                           #'(field-type ...)))
-                     ((field-serializer ...)
-                      (map (lambda (type)
-                             (id #'stem #'serialize- type))
-                           #'(field-type ...))))
-           #`(begin
-               (define-record-type* #,(id #'stem #'< #'stem #'>)
-                 stem #,(id #'stem #'make- #'stem) #,(id #'stem #'stem #'?)
-                 (field field-getter (default def))
-                 ...)
-               (define #,(id #'stem #'stem #'-fields)
-                 (list (configuration-field
-                        (name 'field)
-                        (type 'field-type)
-                        (getter field-getter)
-                        (predicate field-predicate)
-                        (serializer field-serializer)
-                        (default-value-thunk (lambda () def))
-                        (documentation doc))
-                       ...))))))))
-
-(define (serialize-configuration config fields)
-  (for-each (lambda (field)
-              ((configuration-field-serializer field)
-               (configuration-field-name field)
-               ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
-            fields))
-
-(define (validate-configuration config fields)
-  (for-each (lambda (field)
-              (let ((val ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
-                (unless ((configuration-field-predicate field) val)
-                  (dovecot-configuration-field-error
-                   (configuration-field-name field) val))))
-            fields))
-
-(define (validate-package field-name package)
-  (unless (package? package)
-    (dovecot-configuration-field-error field-name package)))
-
-(define (uglify-field-name field-name)
-  (let ((str (symbol->string field-name)))
-    (string-join (string-split (if (string-suffix? "?" str)
-                                   (substring str 0 (1- (string-length str)))
-                                   str)
-                               #\-)
-                 "_")))
-
-(define (serialize-package field-name val)
-  #f)
-
-(define (serialize-field field-name val)
-  (format #t "~a=~a\n" (uglify-field-name field-name) val))
-
-(define (serialize-string field-name val)
-  (serialize-field field-name val))
-
-(define (space-separated-string-list? val)
-  (and (list? val)
-       (and-map (lambda (x)
-                  (and (string? x) (not (string-index x #\space))))
-                val)))
-(define (serialize-space-separated-string-list field-name val)
-  (serialize-field field-name (string-join val " ")))
 
 (define (comma-separated-string-list? val)
   (and (list? val)
@@ -180,12 +70,6 @@
 (define (serialize-comma-separated-string-list field-name val)
   (serialize-field field-name (string-join val ",")))
 
-(define (file-name? val)
-  (and (string? val)
-       (string-prefix? "/" val)))
-(define (serialize-file-name field-name val)
-  (serialize-string field-name val))
-
 (define (colon-separated-file-name-list? val)
   (and (list? val)
        ;; Trailing slashes not needed and not
@@ -193,9 +77,6 @@
 (define (serialize-colon-separated-file-name-list field-name val)
   (serialize-field field-name (string-join val ":")))
 
-(define (serialize-boolean field-name val)
-  (serialize-string field-name (if val "yes" "no")))
-
 (define (non-negative-integer? val)
   (and (exact-integer? val) (not (negative? val))))
 (define (serialize-non-negative-integer field-name val)
@@ -276,7 +157,7 @@
 
 (define-configuration unix-listener-configuration
   (path
-   (file-name (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'unix-listener 'path))
+   (file-name (configuration-missing-field 'unix-listener 'path))
    "The file name on which to listen.")
   (mode
    (string "0600")
@@ -295,7 +176,7 @@
 
 (define-configuration fifo-listener-configuration
   (path
-   (file-name (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'fifo-listener 'path))
+   (file-name (configuration-missing-field 'fifo-listener 'path))
    "The file name on which to listen.")
   (mode
    (string "0600")
@@ -314,14 +195,14 @@
 
 (define-configuration inet-listener-configuration
   (protocol
-   (string (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'inet-listener 'protocol))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'inet-listener 'protocol))
    "The protocol to listen for.")
   (address
    (string "")
    "The address on which to listen, or empty for all addresses.")
   (port
    (non-negative-integer
-    (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'inet-listener 'port))
+    (configuration-missing-field 'inet-listener 'port))
    "The port on which to listen.")
   (ssl?
    (boolean #t)
@@ -345,7 +226,7 @@
     (serialize-fifo-listener-configuration field-name val))
    ((inet-listener-configuration? val)
     (serialize-inet-listener-configuration field-name val))
-   (else (dovecot-configuration-field-error field-name val))))
+   (else (configuration-field-error field-name val))))
 (define (listener-configuration-list? val)
   (and (list? val) (and-map listener-configuration? val)))
 (define (serialize-listener-configuration-list field-name val)
@@ -355,7 +236,7 @@
 
 (define-configuration service-configuration
   (kind
-   (string (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'service 'kind))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'service 'kind))
    "The service kind.  Valid values include @code{director},
 @code{imap-login}, @code{pop3-login}, @code{lmtp}, @code{imap},
 @code{pop3}, @code{auth}, @code{auth-worker}, @code{dict},
@@ -393,7 +274,7 @@ this."))
 
 (define-configuration protocol-configuration
   (name
-   (string (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'protocol 'name))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'protocol 'name))
    "The name of the protocol.")
   (auth-socket-path
    (string "/var/run/dovecot/auth-userdb")
@@ -1497,8 +1378,8 @@ greyed out, instead of only later giving \"not selectable\" popup error.
    "The dovecot package.")
 
   (string
-   (string (dovecot-configuration-missing-field 'opaque-dovecot-configuration
-                                                'string))
+   (string (configuration-missing-field 'opaque-dovecot-configuration
+                                        'string))
    "The contents of the @code{dovecot.conf} to use."))
 
 (define %dovecot-accounts
@@ -1634,8 +1515,8 @@ by @code{dovecot-configuration}.  @var{config} may also be created by
   (service dovecot-service-type config))
 
 ;; A little helper to make it easier to document all those fields.
-(define (generate-documentation)
-  (define documentation
+(define (generate-dovecot-documentation)
+  (generate-documentation
     `((dovecot-configuration
        ,dovecot-configuration-fields
        (dict dict-configuration)
@@ -1660,42 +1541,8 @@ by @code{dovecot-configuration}.  @var{config} may also be created by
        ,service-configuration-fields
        (listeners unix-listener-configuration fifo-listener-configuration
                   inet-listener-configuration))
-      (protocol-configuration ,protocol-configuration-fields)))
-  (define (generate configuration-name)
-    (match (assq-ref documentation configuration-name)
-      ((fields . sub-documentation)
-       (format #t "\nAvailable @code{~a} fields are:\n\n" configuration-name)
-       (for-each
-        (lambda (f)
-          (let ((field-name (configuration-field-name f))
-                (field-type (configuration-field-type f))
-                (field-docs (string-trim-both
-                             (configuration-field-documentation f)))
-                (default (catch #t
-                           (configuration-field-default-value-thunk f)
-                           (lambda _ 'nope))))
-            (define (escape-chars str chars escape)
-              (with-output-to-string
-                (lambda ()
-                  (string-for-each (lambda (c)
-                                     (when (char-set-contains? chars c)
-                                       (display escape))
-                                     (display c))
-                                   str))))
-            (define (show-default? val)
-              (or (string? default) (number? default) (boolean? default)
-                  (and (list? val) (and-map show-default? val))))
-            (format #t "@deftypevr {@code{~a} parameter} ~a ~a\n~a\n"
-                    configuration-name field-type field-name field-docs)
-            (when (show-default? default)
-              (format #t "Defaults to @samp{~a}.\n"
-                      (escape-chars (format #f "~s" default)
-                                    (char-set #\@ #\{ #\})
-                                    #\@)))
-            (for-each generate (or (assq-ref sub-documentation field-name) '()))
-            (format #t "@end deftypevr\n\n")))
-        fields))))
-  (generate 'dovecot-configuration))
+      (protocol-configuration ,protocol-configuration-fields))
+  'dovecot-configuration))
 
 
 ;;;