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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. 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