if (c1 == c2) {
        continue;
      }
      int alphaIndex = getAlphaIndex(c1);
      // This was also benchmarked using '&' to avoid branching (but always evaluate the rhs),
      // however this showed no obvious improvement.
      if (alphaIndex < 26 && alphaIndex == getAlphaIndex(c2)) {
        continue;
      }
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }

  /**

    <!--
    Some tests need reflective access to the internals of these packages. It is only the
    tests themselves and not the code being tested that needs that access, though there's no
    obvious way to ensure that.

    We could consider arranging things so that only the tests we know need this would get
    the add-opens. Right now that doesn't seem worth the effort, though.
    -->
    <test.add.opens>

    <!--
    Some tests need reflective access to the internals of these packages. It is only the
    tests themselves and not the code being tested that needs that access, though there's no
    obvious way to ensure that.

    We could consider arranging things so that only the tests we know need this would get
    the add-opens. Right now that doesn't seem worth the effort, though.
    -->
    <test.add.opens>

introduces kubectl debug

SIG CLI was debating the need for a debug utility for quite some time already. With the development of [ephemeral containers](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/ephemeral-containers/), it became more obvious how we can support developers with tooling built on top of `kubectl exec`. The addition of the `kubectl debug` [command](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/sig-cli/1441-kubectl-debug/README.md) (it is alpha but your feedback...