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diff --git a/library/core/src/alloc/global.rs b/library/core/src/alloc/global.rs
index 1d80b8bf9..18da70451 100644
--- a/library/core/src/alloc/global.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/alloc/global.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ pub unsafe trait GlobalAlloc {
ptr
}
- /// Shrink or grow a block of memory to the given `new_size`.
+ /// Shrink or grow a block of memory to the given `new_size` in bytes.
/// The block is described by the given `ptr` pointer and `layout`.
///
/// If this returns a non-null pointer, then ownership of the memory block
@@ -211,10 +211,11 @@ pub unsafe trait GlobalAlloc {
/// Any access to the old `ptr` is Undefined Behavior, even if the
/// allocation remained in-place. The newly returned pointer is the only valid pointer
/// for accessing this memory now.
+ ///
/// The new memory block is allocated with `layout`,
- /// but with the `size` updated to `new_size`. This new layout must be
- /// used when deallocating the new memory block with `dealloc`. The range
- /// `0..min(layout.size(), new_size)` of the new memory block is
+ /// but with the `size` updated to `new_size` in bytes.
+ /// This new layout must be used when deallocating the new memory block with `dealloc`.
+ /// The range `0..min(layout.size(), new_size)` of the new memory block is
/// guaranteed to have the same values as the original block.
///
/// If this method returns null, then ownership of the memory