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@@ -19019,20 +19019,33 @@ words, it is possible to define services that provide additional mcron
 jobs to run.
 @end defvr
 
+@c Generated via (generate-documentation) at the bottom of (gnu services
+@c mcron).
+@c %start of fragment
 @deftp {Data Type} mcron-configuration
-Data type representing the configuration of mcron.
+Available @code{mcron-configuration} fields are:
 
 @table @asis
-@item @code{mcron} (default: @var{mcron})
+@item @code{mcron} (default: @code{mcron}) (type: file-like)
 The mcron package to use.
 
-@item @code{jobs}
+@item @code{jobs} (default: @code{()}) (type: list-of-gexps)
 This is a list of gexps (@pxref{G-Expressions}), where each gexp
 corresponds to an mcron job specification (@pxref{Syntax, mcron job
-specifications,, mcron, GNU@tie{}mcron}).
+specifications,, mcron,GNU@tie{}mcron}).
+
+@item @code{log?} (default: @code{#t}) (type: boolean)
+Log messages to standard output.
+
+@item @code{log-format} (default: @code{"~1@@*~a ~a: ~a~%"}) (type: string)
+@code{(ice-9 format)} format string for log messages.  The default value
+produces messages like "@samp{@var{pid} @var{name}: @var{message}"}
+(@pxref{Invoking mcron, Invoking,, mcron,GNU@tie{}mcron}).  Each message
+is also prefixed by a timestamp by GNU Shepherd.
+
 @end table
 @end deftp
-
+@c %end of fragment
 
 @node Log Rotation
 @subsection Log Rotation
@@ -41068,18 +41081,32 @@ jobs to run.
 @end defvr
 
 @deftp {Data Type} home-mcron-configuration
-Data type representing the configuration of mcron.
+Available @code{home-mcron-configuration} fields are:
 
+@c Auto-generated with (gnu home services mcron)'s
+@c generate-documentation procedure.
+@c %start of fragment
 @table @asis
-@item @code{mcron} (default: @var{mcron})
+@item @code{mcron} (default: @code{mcron}) (type: file-like)
 The mcron package to use.
 
-@item @code{jobs}
+@item @code{jobs} (default: @code{()}) (type: list-of-gexps)
 This is a list of gexps (@pxref{G-Expressions}), where each gexp
 corresponds to an mcron job specification (@pxref{Syntax, mcron job
-specifications,, mcron, GNU@tie{}mcron}).
+specifications,, mcron,GNU@tie{}mcron}).
+
+@item @code{log?} (default: @code{#t}) (type: boolean)
+Log messages to standard output.
+
+@item @code{log-format} (default: @code{"~1@@*~a ~a: ~a~%"}) (type: string)
+@code{(ice-9 format)} format string for log messages.  The default value
+produces messages like "@samp{@var{pid} @var{name}: @var{message}"}
+(@pxref{Invoking mcron, Invoking,, mcron,GNU@tie{}mcron}).  Each message
+is also prefixed by a timestamp by GNU Shepherd.
+
 @end table
 @end deftp
+@c %end of fragment
 
 @node Power Management Home Services
 @subsection Power Management Home Services