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When using this function, please add a comment explaining +why the values are known to be ordered. +</p> +</dd> +<dt>‘<samp>ordered_max (<var>a</var>, <var>b</var>)</samp>’</dt> +<dd><p>Assert that <var>a</var> and <var>b</var> are ordered by <code>known_le</code> and return the +maximum of the two. When using this function, please add a comment explaining +why the values are known to be ordered. +</p></dd> +</dl> + +<p>For example, if a subreg has an outer mode of size <var>outer</var> and an +inner mode of size <var>inner</var>: +</p> +<ul> +<li> the subreg is complete if known_eq (<var>inner</var>, <var>outer</var>) + +</li><li> otherwise, the subreg is paradoxical if known_le (<var>inner</var>, <var>outer</var>) + +</li><li> otherwise, the subreg is partial if known_le (<var>outer</var>, <var>inner</var>) + +</li><li> otherwise, the subreg is ill-formed +</li></ul> + +<p>Thus the subreg is only valid if +‘<samp>ordered_p (<var>outer</var>, <var>inner</var>)</samp>’ is true. If this condition +is already known to be true then: +</p> +<ul> +<li> the subreg is complete if known_eq (<var>inner</var>, <var>outer</var>) + +</li><li> the subreg is paradoxical if maybe_lt (<var>inner</var>, <var>outer</var>) + +</li><li> the subreg is partial if maybe_lt (<var>outer</var>, <var>inner</var>) +</li></ul> + +<p>with the three conditions being mutually exclusive. +</p> +<p>Code that checks whether a subreg is valid would therefore generally +check whether <code>ordered_p</code> holds (in addition to whatever other +checks are required for subreg validity). 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