#include <string.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

// for installation notes see C0.c

void foo (char *bar)

{

  float my_float = 10.5;    // in hex: \x41\x28\x00\x00

  char  buffer[28];        

  printf("my float value = %f\n", my_float);

  strcpy(buffer, bar);  

  printf("my float value = %f\n", my_float);

}

int main (int argc, char **argv)

{

  // only float overwritten

  foo("my string is too long !!!!! \x10\x10\xc0\x42"); 

  // also calls can_never_run

  //foo("my string is too long !!!!! \x10\x10\xc0\x42\x90\x90\x90\x90\x55\x84\x04\x08"); 

  return 0;

}

// its address in my setup is \x08048455

void can_never_run()

{ 

  printf("This can never be executed!\n");

  exit(0);

}