*
   * <p>Only runs of two or more hextets are considered. In case of a tie, the leftmost run wins. If
   * a qualifying run is found, its hextets are replaced by the sentinel value -1.
   *
   * @param hextets {@code int[]} mutable array of eight 16-bit hextets
   */
  private static void compressLongestRunOfZeroes(int[] hextets) {
    int bestRunStart = -1;
    int bestRunLength = -1;