Document difference between core and std's PanicInfo.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/library/std/src/panic.rs b/library/std/src/panic.rs
index 18072f6fe3d..54ab433d820 100644
--- a/library/std/src/panic.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/panic.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ use crate::thread::Result;
 
 /// A struct providing information about a panic.
 ///
-/// `PanicInfo` structure is passed to a panic hook set by the [`set_hook`]
-/// function.
+/// `PanicInfo` structure is passed to a panic hook set by the [`set_hook`] function.
 ///
 /// [`set_hook`]: ../../std/panic/fn.set_hook.html
 ///
+/// There two `PanicInfo` types:
+/// - [`core::panic::PanicInfo`], which is used as an argument to a `#[panic_handler]` in `#![no_std]` programs.
+/// - `std::panic::PanicInfo`, which is used as an argument to a panic hook set by [`std::panic::set_hook`].
+///
+/// This is the second one.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```should_panic
@@ -28,6 +33,8 @@ use crate::thread::Result;
 ///
 /// panic!("critical system failure");
 /// ```
+///
+/// [`core::panic::PanicInfo`]: ../../core/panic/struct.PanicInfo.html
 #[stable(feature = "panic_hooks", since = "1.10.0")]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PanicInfo<'a> {