+/*
+ * Takes two CEs (lead and continuation) and
+ * compares them as CEs should be compared:
+ * primary vs. primary, secondary vs. secondary
+ * tertiary vs. tertiary
+ */
+static int32_t compareCEs(uint32_t source0, uint32_t source1, uint32_t target0, uint32_t target1) {
+ uint32_t s1 = source0, s2, t1 = target0, t2;
+ if(isContinuation(source1)) {
+ s2 = source1;
+ } else {
+ s2 = 0;
+ }
+ if(isContinuation(target1)) {
+ t2 = target1;
+ } else {
+ t2 = 0;
+ }
+
+ uint32_t s = 0, t = 0;
+ if(s1 == t1 && s2 == t2) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+ s = (s1 & 0xFFFF0000)|((s2 & 0xFFFF0000)>>16);
+ t = (t1 & 0xFFFF0000)|((t2 & 0xFFFF0000)>>16);
+ if(s < t) {
+ return -1;
+ } else if(s > t) {
+ return 1;
+ } else {
+ s = (s1 & 0x0000FF00) | (s2 & 0x0000FF00)>>8;
+ t = (t1 & 0x0000FF00) | (t2 & 0x0000FF00)>>8;
+ if(s < t) {
+ return -1;
+ } else if(s > t) {
+ return 1;
+ } else {
+ s = (s1 & 0x000000FF)<<8 | (s2 & 0x000000FF);
+ t = (t1 & 0x000000FF)<<8 | (t2 & 0x000000FF);
+ if(s < t) {
+ return -1;
+ } else {
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+