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diff --git a/guix/packages.scm b/guix/packages.scm
index bfb4c557ab..3646b9ba13 100644
--- a/guix/packages.scm
+++ b/guix/packages.scm
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
package-maintainers
package-properties
package-location
+ hidden-package
+ hidden-package?
package-field-location
package-direct-sources
@@ -290,6 +292,19 @@ name of its URI."
package)
16)))))
+(define (hidden-package p)
+ "Return a \"hidden\" version of P--i.e., one that 'fold-packages' and thus,
+user interfaces, ignores."
+ (package
+ (inherit p)
+ (properties `((hidden? . #t)
+ ,@(package-properties p)))))
+
+(define (hidden-package? p)
+ "Return true if P is \"hidden\"--i.e., must not be visible to user
+interfaces."
+ (assoc-ref (package-properties p) 'hidden?))
+
(define (package-field-location package field)
"Return the source code location of the definition of FIELD for PACKAGE, or
#f if it could not be determined."