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Review that algorithm comments match the implementation. Use when a comment describes a formula or algorithm and you want to verify it matches what the code actually does.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kueue/blob/HEAD/cmd/experimental/skills/reviewer/algorithm-comments/SKILL.md

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Skill: Algorithm Comments Must Match the Implementation

Flag: A comment describing a mathematical formula or algorithm that doesn't match what the code actually does (e.g., comment says "ceiling" but code uses rounding via int(x + 0.5)).

Ask: Correct the comment to match the implementation, or fix the implementation to match the comment. A mismatch is a latent correctness bug — future maintainers will trust the comment over the code.