# PyTorch: Size the output of rrelu_with_noise (#196087)

> **Key Architectural Takeaway:** rrelu_with_noise.out is not structured, so nothing sizes out before the kernel writes self.numel() elements into it; a shorter out corrupts the heap.

**Published:** 2026-10-13T04:05:46+00:00 
**Source:** PyTorch GitHub Releases 
**Category:** bigtech-foss 
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## Executive Summary
rrelu_with_noise.out is not structured, so nothing sizes out before the kernel writes self.numel() elements into it; a shorter out corrupts the heap. resize_output fixes that. noise has the same defect through an expanded tensor whose storage holds fewer elements than its size claims, so noise must now be contiguous too. Test Plan: python test/test_nn.py -k test_rrelu_with_noise_out_smaller_than_input This PR was authored with the assistance of an AI coding assistant.

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