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[Bug 1296750] incorrect interpolation across <mark> record in a merged a

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Subject: [Bug 1296750] incorrect interpolation across <mark> record in a merged archive
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Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:18:46 +0000
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--- Comment #13 from Mark Goodwin <mgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxx> ---
(In reply to Frank Ch. Eigler from comment #11)
>... If cross-<mark>-interpolated
> counter values happened to be larger than before, you'd see a positive
> rate, but it would be a false positive.  The correct answer would
> still be "no answer".

I should point out this ^^ is the scenario that scares me - if a counter
didn't go backwards across a mark, then the reported rate is likely to be
bogus, but currently undetectable. No answer is the only right answer here :)

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