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memory_corruption.c
struct order *orders;
// ...
// *orders is assigned to point to a block of memory returned by ALLOC_N (from ruby.h)
// ...
// Data in *orders is fine here
struct winning_order winners[winners_length];
// Data in *orders is corrupt here (see below)
Subset of data pre and post local declaration of "winners" variable:
Pre Post
---- ----
2017 2017
1982 1982
3374 3374
3374 3374
1144 1144
402 11889714077703300994
1144 1144
402 402
2454 2454
2454 2454
2428 2428
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