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@@ -2697,8 +2697,9 @@ file name explicitly because the default is not very descriptive.
A list of file names containing patches to be applied to the source.
@item @code{snippet} (default: @code{#f})
-A quoted piece of code that will be run in the source directory to make
-any modifications, which is sometimes more convenient than a patch.
+A G-expression (@pxref{G-Expressions}) or S-expression that will be run
+in the source directory. This is a convenient way to modify the source,
+sometimes more convenient than a patch.
@item @code{patch-flags} (default: @code{'("-p1")})
A list of command-line flags that should be passed to the @code{patch}
@@ -2713,10 +2714,6 @@ such as GNU@tie{}Patch.
A list of Guile modules that should be loaded during the patching
process and while running the code in the @code{snippet} field.
-@item @code{imported-modules} (default: @code{'()})
-The list of Guile modules to import in the patch derivation, for use by
-the @code{snippet}.
-
@item @code{patch-guile} (default: @code{#f})
The Guile package that should be used in the patching process. When
this is @code{#f}, a sensible default is used.