1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lparser.h b/lparser.h
index 3cd0ba77..274fb1c4 100644
--- a/lparser.h
+++ b/lparser.h
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ typedef struct expdesc {
     int info;  /* for generic use */
     struct {  /* for indexed variables */
       short idx;  /* index (R or "long" K) */
+      short vidx;  /* index in 'actvar.arr' or -1 if not a declared global */
       lu_byte t;  /* table (register or upvalue) */
     } ind;
     struct {  /* for local variables */
       lu_byte ridx;  /* register holding the variable */
-      unsigned short vidx;  /* compiler index (in 'actvar.arr')  */
+      short vidx;  /* index in 'actvar.arr' */
     } var;
   } u;
   int t;  /* patch list of 'exit when true' */
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ typedef struct expdesc {
 #define varinreg(v)     ((v)->vd.kind <= RDKTOCLOSE)
 
 
-/* description of an active local variable */
+/* description of an active variable */
 typedef union Vardesc {
   struct {
     TValuefields;  /* constant value (if it is a compile-time constant) */