Validation rules

Byte-exact or it does not ship.

Every public claim requires counted bytes, restore verification, no hidden external path, and a SHA-256 match against the original data.

Required

SHA-exact restore

Restored bytes must hash exactly to the original input.

Required

Counted metadata

Runtime flags, tables, side information and package overhead are counted.

Forbidden

No unmeasured wins

No universal victory language, no private terms, no unverified benchmark claims.