}

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code long} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Long) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Long#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code long} to compare

### Bug or Regression

- Avoid GCE API calls when initializing GCE CloudProvider for Kubelets.
  Avoid unnecessary GCE API calls when adding IP alises or reflecting them in Node object in GCE cloud provider. ([#96863](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96863), [@tosi3k](https://github.com/tosi3k)) [SIG Apps, Cloud Provider and Network]

 *       deadlock situation, and the appropriate Policy is executed.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Note that detection of potential deadlock does not necessarily indicate that deadlock will
 * happen, as it is possible that higher level application logic prevents the cyclic lock
 * acquisition from occurring. One example of a false positive is:
 *
 * <pre>

   * name within that type. The constant name should be a sensible identifier that is closest to the
   * "common name" of the media. This is often, but not necessarily the same as the subtype.
   *
   * Be sure to declare all constants with the type and subtype in all lowercase. For types that
   * take a charset (e.g. all text/* types), default to UTF-8 and suffix the constant name with

refRect.bottom < bound.top ||\n    refRect.left > bound.right ||\n    refRect.top > bound.bottom ||\n    refRect.right < bound.left\n  ) {\n    // Avoid unnecessary DOM access if visibility hasn't changed\n    if (data.hide === true) {\n      return data;\n    }\n\n    data.hide = true;\n    data.attributes['x-out-of-boundaries'] = '';\n  } else {\n    // Avoid unnecessary DOM access if visibility hasn't changed\n    if (data.hide === false) {\n      return data;\n    }\n\n    data.hide = false;\n    data.att...

- Avoid unnecessary GCE API calls when adding IP alises or reflecting them in Node object in GCE cloud provider. ([#90242](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90242), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t)) [SIG Apps, Cloud Provider and Network]

- `kubeadm reset` now cleans up custom etcd data path ([#70003](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/70003), [@yagonobre](https://github.com/yagonobre))
- kubeadm: Fixed unnecessary upgrades caused by undefined order of Volumes and VolumeMounts in manifests ([#70027](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/70027), [@bart0sh](https://github.com/bart0sh))

  //      since, after all, this class is also a reentrant mutual exclusion lock!?

  /*
   * One of the key challenges of this class is to prevent lost signals, while trying hard to
   * minimize unnecessary signals. One simple and correct algorithm is to signal some other waiter
   * with a satisfied guard (if one exists) whenever any thread occupying the monitor exits the

* etcd3: use PrevKV to remove additional get ([#34246](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/34246), [@hongchaodeng](https://github.com/hongchaodeng))
* etcd3: avoid unnecessary decoding in etcd3 client  ([#34435](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/34435), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t))

* Replica set conditions API ([#33905](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/33905), [@kargakis](https://github.com/kargakis))
* etcd3: avoid unnecessary decoding in etcd3 client  ([#34435](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/34435), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t))