} else {
				if s.Now.IsZero() || readyTime1.IsZero() || readyTime2.IsZero() {
					return afterOrZero(readyTime1, readyTime2)
				}
				rankDiff := logarithmicRankDiff(*readyTime1, *readyTime2, s.Now)
				if rankDiff == 0 {
					return s.Pods[i].UID < s.Pods[j].UID
				}
				return rankDiff < 0
			}
		}
	}
	// 7. Pods with containers with higher restart counts < lower restart counts

  }

  // Check that the shapes can be broadcasted.
  auto shape_x = x_rankless.getShape();
  auto shape_y = y_rankless.getShape();

  int rank_diff = shape_x.size() - shape_y.size();
  int offset_x = rank_diff > 0 ? rank_diff : 0;
  int offset_y = rank_diff < 0 ? -rank_diff : 0;
  for (int i = 0, s = std::min(shape_x.size(), shape_y.size()); i < s; i++) {
    int index_x = i + offset_x;
    int index_y = i + offset_y;