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diff --git a/util-src/pposix.c b/util-src/pposix.c
index 8dfd6c75..65f8b4ab 100644
--- a/util-src/pposix.c
+++ b/util-src/pposix.c
@@ -622,14 +622,20 @@ int lc_meminfo(lua_State* L)
{
struct mallinfo info = mallinfo();
lua_newtable(L);
+ /* This is the total size of memory allocated with sbrk by malloc, in bytes. */
lua_pushinteger(L, info.arena);
lua_setfield(L, -2, "allocated");
+ /* This is the total size of memory allocated with mmap, in bytes. */
lua_pushinteger(L, info.hblkhd);
lua_setfield(L, -2, "allocated_mmap");
+ /* This is the total size of memory occupied by chunks handed out by malloc. */
lua_pushinteger(L, info.uordblks);
lua_setfield(L, -2, "used");
+ /* This is the total size of memory occupied by free (not in use) chunks. */
lua_pushinteger(L, info.fordblks);
lua_setfield(L, -2, "unused");
+ /* This is the size of the top-most releasable chunk that normally borders the
+ end of the heap (i.e., the high end of the virtual address space's data segment). */
lua_pushinteger(L, info.keepcost);
lua_setfield(L, -2, "returnable");
return 1;