#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <zlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#include "kseq.h" // FASTA/Q parser
#include "kavl.h"
#include "khash.h"
#include "kalloc.h"
#include "kthread.h"
#include "inter.h"
#include "Overlaps.h"
#include "CommandLines.h"
#include "htab.h"
#include "Hash_Table.h"
#include "Correct.h"
#include "Process_Read.h"
#include "Assembly.h"
#include "hic.h"
#include "gfa_ut.h"
KSEQ_INIT(gzFile, gzread)

#define oreg_xe_lt(a, b) (((uint64_t)(a).x_pos_e<<32|(a).x_pos_s) < ((uint64_t)(b).x_pos_e<<32|(b).x_pos_s))
KSORT_INIT(or_xe, overlap_region, oreg_xe_lt)

void ha_get_ul_candidates_interface(ha_abufl_t *ab, int64_t rid, char* rs, uint64_t rl, uint64_t mz_w, uint64_t mz_k, const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc *overlap_list, overlap_region_alloc *overlap_list_hp, Candidates_list *cl, double bw_thres, 
								 int max_n_chain, int keep_whole_chain, kvec_t_u8_warp* k_flag, kvec_t_u64_warp* chain_idx, overlap_region* f_cigar, kvec_t_u64_warp* dbg_ct, st_mt_t *sp, uint32_t high_occ, void *km);
void ul_map_lchain(ha_abufl_t *ab, uint32_t rid, char* rs, uint64_t rl, uint64_t mz_w, uint64_t mz_k, const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc *overlap_list, Candidates_list *cl, double bw_thres, 
								 int max_n_chain, int apend_be, kvec_t_u8_warp* k_flag, overlap_region* f_cigar, kvec_t_u64_warp* dbg_ct, st_mt_t *sp, uint32_t *high_occ, uint32_t *low_occ, uint32_t is_accurate, uint32_t gen_off, double mcopy_rate, uint32_t chain_cutoff, uint32_t mcopy_khit_cut);
int64_t ug_map_lchain(ha_abufl_t *ab, uint32_t rid, char* rs, uint64_t rl, uint64_t mz_w, uint64_t mz_k, const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc *overlap_list, Candidates_list *cl, double bw_thres, double bw_thres_sec,
								 int max_n_chain, int apend_be, kvec_t_u8_warp* k_flag, overlap_region* f_cigar, kvec_t_u64_warp* dbg_ct, st_mt_t *sp, uint32_t *high_occ, uint32_t *low_occ, uint32_t is_accurate, 
								 uint32_t gen_off, double mcopy_rate, uint32_t mcopy_khit_cut, uint32_t is_hpc, ha_mzl_t *res, uint64_t res_n, ha_mzl_t *idx, uint64_t idx_n, uint64_t mzl_cutoff, uint64_t chain_cutoff, kv_u_trans_t *kov);
int64_t ug_map_lchain_simple(ha_abufl_t *ab, uint32_t rid, char* rs, uint64_t rl, uint64_t mz_w, uint64_t mz_k, const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc *overlap_list, Candidates_list *cl, double bw_thres,
								 int max_n_chain, int apend_be, kvec_t_u8_warp* k_flag, overlap_region* f_cigar, kvec_t_u64_warp* dbg_ct, st_mt_t *sp, uint32_t *high_occ, uint32_t *low_occ, uint32_t is_accurate, 
								 uint32_t gen_off, double mcopy_rate, uint32_t mcopy_khit_cut, uint32_t is_hpc, ha_mzl_t *res, uint64_t res_n, ha_mzl_t *idx, uint64_t idx_n, uint64_t mzl_cutoff, uint64_t chain_cutoff);

#define MG_SEED_IGNORE     (1ULL<<41)
#define MG_SEED_TANDEM     (1ULL<<42)
#define MG_SEED_KEPT       (1ULL<<43)

#define MG_MAX_SEG        255
#define MG_SEED_SEG_SHIFT  48
#define MG_SEED_SEG_MASK   (0xffULL<<(MG_SEED_SEG_SHIFT))
#define mg_seg_id(a) ((int32_t)(((a).y&MG_SEED_SEG_MASK) >> MG_SEED_SEG_SHIFT))

#define MG_SEED_WT_SHIFT   56
#define MG_MAX_SHORT_K  15

#define MG_SHORT_K_EXT 10000 ///1000 in minigraph

#define GC_OFFSET_RATE 0.0001
#define GC_OFFSET_POS 8

#define SEC_LEN_DIF 0.03
#define REA_ALIGN_CUTOFF 32
#define CHUNK_SIZE 1000000000

#define GBIN_K 31
#define GBIN_W 31
#define GBIN_E 0.04
#define GBIN_BE 0.005
#define GBIN_ME 4
///GBIN_L -> for the length of one HiFi read
// #define GBIN_L 15000
#define GBIN_L 256

#define generic_key(x) (x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(gfa64, uint64_t, generic_key, 8)

#define generic_key(x) (x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(gfa64i, int64_t, generic_key, 8)

#define ul_ov_srt_qe_key(p) ((p).qe)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(ul_ov_srt_qe, ul_ov_t, ul_ov_srt_qe_key, member_size(ul_ov_t, qe))

#define ul_ov_srt_qs_key(p) ((p).qs)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(ul_ov_srt_qs, ul_ov_t, ul_ov_srt_qs_key, member_size(ul_ov_t, qs))

#define ul_ov_srt_tn_key(p) ((p).tn)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(ul_ov_srt_tn, ul_ov_t, ul_ov_srt_tn_key, member_size(ul_ov_t, tn))

#define ul_ov_srt_qn_key(p) ((p).qn)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(ul_ov_srt_qn, ul_ov_t, ul_ov_srt_qn_key, member_size(ul_ov_t, qn))

#define utg_ct_t_x_key(p) ((p).x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(utg_ct_t_x_srt, utg_ct_t, utg_ct_t_x_key, member_size(utg_ct_t, x))

#define utg_ct_t_s_key(p) ((p).s)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(utg_ct_t_s_srt, utg_ct_t, utg_ct_t_s_key, member_size(utg_ct_t, s))

#define hap_ev_cov_key(x) ((x).cov)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(hap_ev_cov_srt, haplotype_evdience, hap_ev_cov_key, member_size(haplotype_evdience, cov))

#define uc_block_t_qe_key(x) ((x).qe)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(uc_block_t_qe_srt, uc_block_t, uc_block_t_qe_key, member_size(uc_block_t, qe));

#define uc_block_t_qs_key(x) ((x).qs)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(uc_block_t_qs_srt, uc_block_t, uc_block_t_qs_key, member_size(uc_block_t, qs));

#define hpc_ss_t_s_key(p) ((p).s)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(hpc_ss_t_s, hpc_ss_t, hpc_ss_t_s_key, member_size(hpc_ss_t, s))

typedef struct {
    char *a;
    size_t n, m;
}mul_buf_t;

typedef struct {
    mul_buf_t *a;
	size_t n, m;
}mul_debug_prt_t;

mul_debug_prt_t *init_mul_debug_prt_t(uint64_t n)
{
	mul_debug_prt_t *p; CALLOC(p, 1);
	CALLOC(p->a, n); p->n = p->m = n;
	return p;
} 

void print_mul_debug_prt_t(const char *nn, mul_debug_prt_t *p)
{
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(nn)+70);
    sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.ul.vlog", nn);
    FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "w"); free(gfa_name);
    if (!fp) return;
	uint32_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < p->n; k++) {
		if(p->a[k].n) {
			kv_push(char, p->a[k], '\0');
			fprintf(fp, "%s", p->a[k].a);
		}
	}
    fclose(fp);
}

void print_raw_uls_seq_direct(const ma_ug_t *ug, all_ul_t *aln, const char *nn)
{
    char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(nn)+70);
    sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.init.raw.integer.seq.log", nn);
    FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "w"); free(gfa_name);
    if (!fp) return;
    uint64_t id; uc_block_t *a = NULL; int64_t k, a_n;
    for (id = 0; id < aln->n; id++) {
        a = aln->a[id].bb.a; a_n = aln->a[id].bb.n; k = 0;
        if(a_n == 0) continue;
        fprintf(fp,"%.*s\tid::%lu\t", (int32_t)aln->nid.a[id].n, aln->nid.a[id].a, id);
        // for (k = 0; k < a_n && ug_occ_w(a[k].ts, a[k].te, &(ug->u.a[a[k].hid])) == 0; k++);
        for (; k < a_n; k++) {
            // if(ug_occ_w(a[k].ts, a[k].te, &(ug->u.a[a[k].hid])) == 0) break;
            fprintf(fp, "utg%.6d%c(%c)\t", a[k].hid + 1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].hid].circ], "+-"[a[k].rev]);
        }
        fprintf(fp,"\n");
    }
    fclose(fp);
}

void push_vlog(mul_buf_t *o, char *str)
{
	uint32_t str_l = strlen(str); 
	kv_resize(char, *o, str_l+o->n);
	memcpy(o->a+o->n, str, str_l); o->n += str_l;
}

// mul_debug_prt_t *overall_zdbg;

mg_tbuf_t *mg_tbuf_init(void)
{
	mg_tbuf_t *b;
	b = (mg_tbuf_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(mg_tbuf_t));
	b->km = km_init();
	return b;
}

void mg_tbuf_destroy(mg_tbuf_t *b)
{
	if (b == 0) return;
	if (b->km) km_destroy(b->km);
	free(b);
}

void *mg_tbuf_get_km(mg_tbuf_t *b)
{
	return b->km;
}

typedef struct {
	uint32_t v, d;
	int32_t pre;
} mg_pathv_t;

typedef struct {
	int32_t qs, qe, rs, re;
	uint32_t v;
} mg_coor_t;

///mg128_t->y: weight(8)seg_id(8)flag(8)span(8)pos(32)
///mg128_t->x: rid(31)rev(1)pos(33); keep reference
typedef struct { uint64_t x, y; } mg128_t;
#define sort_key_128x(a) ((a).x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(128x, mg128_t, sort_key_128x, 8) 
void radix_sort_128x(mg128_t *beg, mg128_t *end);

#define mg_pathv_t_v_srt_key(x) ((x).v)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(mg_pathv_t_v_srt, mg_pathv_t, mg_pathv_t_v_srt_key, member_size(mg_pathv_t, v))
#define mg_pathv_t_d_srt_key(x) ((x).d)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(mg_pathv_t_d_srt, mg_pathv_t, mg_pathv_t_d_srt_key, member_size(mg_pathv_t, d))


typedef struct { // global data structure for kt_pipeline()
    const void *ha_flt_tab;
    const ha_pt_t *ha_idx;
    const mg_idxopt_t *opt;
    const ma_ug_t *ug;
	const asg_t *rg;
	const ug_opt_t *uopt;
	const ul_idx_t *uu;
	idx_emask_t *mm;
	ucr_file_t *ucr_s;
	kseq_t *ks;
    int64_t chunk_size;
    uint64_t n_thread;
    uint64_t total_base;
    uint64_t total_pair;
	mg_gres_a hits;
	mg_dbn_t nn;
	uint64_t num_bases, num_corrected_bases, num_recorrected_bases;
} uldat_t;

typedef struct {
	uint64_t asm_size;
    uint64_t asm_cov;
} mul_ov_t;

///three levels: 
///level-0: minimizers
///level-1: linear chains
///level-2: g chains
///gc[] saves the idx in lc[], lc saves the idx in a[]
typedef struct {
	void *km;
	int32_t n_gc, n_lc, n_a, rep_len;
	mg_gchain_t *gc;///g_chain; idx in l_chains
	mg_llchain_t *lc;///l_chain
	mg128_t *a; // minimizer positions; see comments above mg_update_anchors() for details
	uint64_t qid, qlen;
} mg_gchains_t;

typedef struct {
	uint32_t n; ///length of candidate list 
    uint64_t q_span:31, rev:1, q_pos:32;
	uint32_t qid:16, weight:15, is_tandem:1;
	const ha_idxposl_t *cr; ///candidate list
} mg_match_t;

typedef struct {
	uint64_t qse, rse, gld;
} lc_srt_t;

#define lc_srt_key(p) ((p).qse)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(lc_srt, lc_srt_t, lc_srt_key, member_size(lc_srt_t, qse))

typedef struct {
	uint64_t x, e;
	int32_t d;
	uint32_t id;
} eg_srt_t;

#define eg_srt_x_key(p) ((p).x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(eg_srt_x, eg_srt_t, eg_srt_x_key, member_size(eg_srt_t, x))
#define eg_srt_d_key(p) ((p).d)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(eg_srt_d, eg_srt_t, eg_srt_d_key, member_size(eg_srt_t, d))

// shortest path
typedef struct {
	// input
	///(lj_ref_id)|(lj_ref_rev^1)
	uint32_t v;
	///target_dist should like the overlap length in string graph
	///it should be used to evaluate if the identified path is close to real path/alignment
	int32_t target_dist;
	uint32_t target_hash;
	///inner: if li and lj are at the same ref id
	///meta: j
	uint32_t meta:30, check_hash:1, inner:1;
	/**
	 * There are two cases:
	 * (1) lj->qs************lj->qe
	 * 				li->qs************li->qe
	 * (2) lj->qs************lj->qe
	 * 									li->qs************li->qe
	 * qlen = li->qs - lj->qe;///might be negative
	 * **/
	int32_t qlen/**, so**/;
	// output
	uint32_t n_path:31, is_0:1;///I guess n_path is how many path from src to dest
	int32_t path_end;///looks like an idx to alignment
	int32_t dist, mlen;
	uint32_t hash;
	// aux
	uint64_t srt_key;
} mg_path_dst_t;

typedef struct {
	uint32_t srt;
	int32_t i;
} gc_frag_t;

///I think this structure is just used for iteration
///iterate each ref id, instead of alignment id
typedef struct sp_node_s {
	uint64_t di; // dist<<32 | node_id in avl tree(doesn't matter too much)
	uint32_t v;///ref_id|rev
	int32_t pre;
	uint32_t hash;///hash is path hash, instead of node hash
	int32_t is_0;
	KAVL_HEAD(struct sp_node_s) head;
} sp_node_t, *sp_node_p;

typedef struct {
	int32_t k, mlen;//k: number of walks from src to this node
	int32_t qs, qe;
	sp_node_t *p[MG_MAX_SHORT_K]; // this forms a max-heap
} sp_topk_t;

#define gc_frag_key(p) ((p).srt)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(gc, gc_frag_t, gc_frag_key, 4)

#define dst_key(p) ((p).srt_key)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(dst, mg_path_dst_t, dst_key, 8)

#define sp_node_cmp(a, b) (((a)->di > (b)->di) - ((a)->di < (b)->di))
KAVL_INIT(sp, sp_node_t, head, sp_node_cmp)

#define sp_node_lt(a, b) ((a)->di < (b)->di)
KSORT_INIT(sp, sp_node_p, sp_node_lt)

KHASH_MAP_INIT_INT(sp, sp_topk_t)
KHASH_MAP_INIT_INT(sp2, uint64_t)

typedef struct {
	kv_ul_ov_t lo;
	kv_ul_ov_t tk;
	kv_rtrace_t tc;
	kvec_t_u64_warp srt;
}glchain_t;

typedef struct {
	mg_path_dst_t *a;
	size_t n, m;
}vec_mg_path_dst_t;

typedef struct {
	sp_node_t **a;
	size_t n, m;
}vec_sp_node_t;

typedef struct {
	mg_pathv_t *a;
	size_t n, m;
}vec_mg_pathv_t;

typedef struct {
	vec_mg_lchain_t l;
	vec_mg_lchain_t swap;
	vec_mg_path_dst_t dst;
	vec_sp_node_t out;
	vec_mg_pathv_t path;
	kvec_t(uint64_t) v;
	kvec_t(int64_t) f;
	st_mt_t dst_done;
}gdpchain_t;

typedef struct { // data structure for each step in kt_pipeline()
    const mg_idxopt_t *opt;
    const void *ha_flt_tab;
    const ha_pt_t *ha_idx;
    const ma_ug_t *ug;
	const asg_t *rg;
	const ug_opt_t *uopt;
	const ul_idx_t *uu;
	int n, m, sum_len;
	uint64_t *len, id;
	char **seq;
    ha_mzl_v *mzs;///useless
    st_mt_t *sps;///useless
	mg_gchains_t **gcs;///useless
    mg_tbuf_t **buf;///useless
	ha_ovec_buf_t **hab;
	glchain_t *ll;
	gdpchain_t *gdp;
	mask_ul_ov_t *mk;
	idx_emask_t *mm;
	// glchain_t *sec_ll;
	uint64_t num_bases, num_corrected_bases, num_recorrected_bases;
	int64_t n_thread;
} utepdat_t;


#define ha_mzl_t_key(p) ((p).x)
KRADIX_SORT_INIT(ha_mzl_t_srt, ha_mzl_t, ha_mzl_t_key, member_size(ha_mzl_t, x))

typedef struct { // global data structure for kt_pipeline()
	ug_opt_t *uopt;
    ma_ug_t *ug;
    asg_t *rg;
    ha_ovec_buf_t **hab;
	glchain_t *ll;
	bubble_type *bub;
    int32_t w, k;
    ///base-alignment
    double bw_thres, diff_ec_ul, sec_cutoff; 
	double bw_thres_double, diff_ec_ul_double;
    int32_t max_n_chain;
    ha_mzl_v idx_a;
    asg64_v idx_n;
    ha_mzl_v srt_a;
    int32_t is_HPC, bw, max_gap, chn_pen_gap, n_thread, is_cnt, is_ovlp, mini_cut, chain_cut, keep_unsymm_arc;
	ul_idx_t udb;
	kv_u_trans_t *filter;
} ug_trans_t;

typedef struct { // global data structure for kt_pipeline()
	const ug_opt_t *uopt;
    ma_ug_t *ug;
    asg_t *rg;
    ha_ovec_buf_t **hab;
	glchain_t *ll;
    int32_t w, k;
    ///base-alignment
    double bw_thres, diff_ov, diff_bin; 
	uint64_t min_bin_len, max_diff;
    int32_t max_n_chain;
    ha_mzl_v idx_a;
    asg64_v idx_n;
    ha_mzl_v srt_a;
    int32_t is_HPC, bw, max_gap, chn_pen_gap, n_thread, is_cnt, is_ovlp, mini_cut, chain_cut, keep_unsymm_arc;
	ul_idx_t udb;
	// hpc_re_t *hre;
	mask_ul_ov_t *mk;
	idx_emask_t *mm;
	// bit_mask_t *bm;
} ug_bin_t;

void hc_glchain_destroy(glchain_t *b)
{
	if (!b) return;
	kv_destroy(b->lo); kv_destroy(b->tk); kv_destroy(b->srt.a); kv_destroy(b->tc);
}


void hc_gdpchain_destroy(gdpchain_t *b)
{
	if (!b) return;
	kv_destroy(b->l); kv_destroy(b->swap); kv_destroy(b->dst); kv_destroy(b->out);
	kv_destroy(b->path); kv_destroy(b->v); kv_destroy(b->f); kv_destroy(b->dst_done);
}

void init_mg_opt(mg_idxopt_t *opt, int is_HPC, int k, int w, int hap_n, int max_n_chain, double bw_thres, 
double diff_ec_ul, double diff_ec_ul_low, double diff_ec_ul_hpc, int ec_ul_round)
{
    opt->k = k; 
    opt->w = w;
    opt->hap_n = hap_n;
    opt->is_HPC = is_HPC;
    opt->bw = 10000;///2000 in minigraph
    opt->max_gap = 500000;///5000 in minigraph
    opt->occ_weight = 20;
    opt->max_gap_pre = 10000;///1000 in minigraph
    opt->max_lc_iter = 10000;
    opt->chn_pen_gap = 0.19;///using minimap2's value
	opt->max_lc_skip = 25;// mo->max_gc_skip = 25;
	opt->max_lc_iter = 10000;
	opt->min_lc_cnt = 2; 
	opt->min_lc_score = 30;
	opt->max_gc_skip = 25;
	opt->ref_bonus = 0;
	opt->mask_level = 0.5f;
	opt->max_gc_seq_ext = 5;
	opt->seed = 11;
	opt->min_gc_cnt = 3, opt->min_gc_score = 50;
	opt->sub_diff = 6;
	opt->best_n = 5;
	opt->pri_ratio = 0.8f;
	opt->max_n_chain = max_n_chain;
	opt->bw_thres = bw_thres;
	opt->diff_ec_ul = diff_ec_ul;
	opt->diff_ec_ul_low = diff_ec_ul_low;
	opt->diff_ec_ul_hpc = diff_ec_ul_hpc;
	opt->ec_ul_round = ec_ul_round;
}

void uidx_l_build(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_idxopt_t *opt, int cutoff)
{
    ha_flt_tab = ha_ft_ul_gen(&asm_opt, &(ug->u), opt->k, opt->w, cutoff);
    ha_idx = ha_pt_ul_gen(&asm_opt, ha_flt_tab, &(ug->u), opt->k, opt->w, cutoff);	
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been built.\n", __func__);
}

void uidx_build(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_idxopt_t *opt)
{
    int flag = asm_opt.flag;
    asm_opt.flag |= HA_F_NO_HPC;
    ha_flt_tab = ha_ft_ug_gen(&asm_opt, &(ug->u), opt->is_HPC, opt->k, opt->w, 1, opt->hap_n*5);
    ha_idx = ha_pt_ug_gen(&asm_opt, ha_flt_tab, &(ug->u), opt->is_HPC, opt->k, opt->w, 1);
    asm_opt.flag = flag;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been built.\n", __func__);
}

void uidx_destory()
{
    ha_ft_destroy(ha_flt_tab); 
    ha_pt_destroy(ha_idx);
	ha_flt_tab = NULL; ha_idx = NULL;
}

void mg_gres_a_des(mg_gres_a *p)
{
	uint64_t i = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < p->n; i++){
		free(p->a[i].lc); free(p->a[i].gc);
	}
	free(p->a);
}

///only use non-repetitive minimizers
static mg_match_t *collect_matches(void *km, int *_n_m, int max_occ, const void *ha_flt_tab, const ha_pt_t *ha_idx, int check_unique, const ha_mzl_v *mv, int64_t *n_a, int *rep_len, int *n_mini_pos, int32_t **mini_pos)
{
	int rep_st = 0, rep_en = 0, n_m, tn, tw;
	size_t i;
	mg_match_t *m;
	*n_mini_pos = 0;
    KMALLOC(km, *mini_pos, mv->n);///mv->n how many minimizers in query
	m = (mg_match_t*)kmalloc(km, mv->n * sizeof(mg_match_t));
	for (i = 0, n_m = 0, *rep_len = 0, *n_a = 0; i < mv->n; ++i) {
		const ha_idxposl_t *cr;
		ha_mzl_t *z = &mv->a[i];
		cr = ha_ptl_get(ha_idx, z->x, &tn);        
        tw = ha_ft_cnt(ha_flt_tab, z->x);
		if ((tw > max_occ) || (check_unique && tw != 1)) { ///the frequency of repetitive regions; ignore those minimizers
			int en = z->pos + 1, st = en - z->span;//[st, en)
			if (st > rep_en) { ///just record the length of repetive regions
				*rep_len += rep_en - rep_st;
				rep_st = st, rep_en = en;
			} else rep_en = en;
		} else {
			mg_match_t *q = &m[n_m++];
			q->q_pos = z->pos, q->q_span = z->span, q->rev = z->rev, q->cr = cr, q->n = tn, q->qid = 0;
			q->is_tandem = 0, q->weight = 255;
            if(check_unique && tw != 1) q->is_tandem = 1, q->weight = 1;
			*n_a += q->n;///how many candidates 
			(*mini_pos)[(*n_mini_pos)++] = z->pos;///minimizer offset in query
		}
	}
	*rep_len += rep_en - rep_st; ///the length of repetitive regions 
	*_n_m = n_m;
	return m;
}

mg128_t *collect_seed_hits(void *km, const mg_idxopt_t *opt, int max_occ, const void *ha_flt_tab, const ha_pt_t *ha_idx, 
const ma_ug_t *ug, const ha_mzl_v *mv, int64_t *n_a, int *rep_len, int *n_mini_pos, int32_t **mini_pos)
{
    int i, n_m;
    mg128_t *a = NULL;
    mg_match_t *m = collect_matches(km, &n_m, max_occ, ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, 1, mv, n_a, rep_len, n_mini_pos, mini_pos);
    a = (mg128_t*)kmalloc(km, *n_a * sizeof(mg128_t));///n_a: how many available candidates in total 
    for (i = 0, *n_a = 0; i < n_m; ++i) {///n_m: how many available seeds, instead of candidates
		mg_match_t *q = &m[i];
		const ha_idxposl_t *r = q->cr;
		uint32_t k;
		for (k = 0; k < q->n; ++k) {///q->n: number of candidates belonging to seed m[i]
			mg128_t *p;
			p = &a[(*n_a)++];///pick up a slot for one candidate
			if (r[k].rev == q->rev) // forward strand
				p->x = (uint64_t)(r[k].rid)<<33|r[k].pos; ///reference: rid(31)|rev(1)|pos(32)                
			else // reverse strand
				p->x = (uint64_t)(r[k].rid)<<33 | 1ULL<<32 | (ug->g->seq[r[k].rid].len - (r[k].pos + 1 - r[k].span) - 1);
			p->y = (uint64_t)q->q_span << 32 | q->q_pos;
			p->y |= (uint64_t)q->qid << MG_SEED_SEG_SHIFT;
			if (q->is_tandem) p->y |= MG_SEED_TANDEM;
			p->y |= (uint64_t)q->weight << MG_SEED_WT_SHIFT; 
			///p->y: weight(8)seg_id(8)flag(8)span(8)pos(32)
			///p->x: rid(31)rev(1)pos(33); keep reference
		}
	}
    kfree(km, m);
	radix_sort_128x(a, a + (*n_a));
	return a;
}

///r is 1000 in default
///remove isolated hits, whic are not close enough to others
int64_t flt_anchors(int64_t n_a, mg128_t *a, int32_t r)
{
	int64_t i, j;
	for (i = 0; i < n_a; ++i) {
		for (j = i - 1; j >= 0; --j) {
			/**
			 * a is sorted by x
			 * a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
			 * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
			 **/
			int32_t dq;
			int64_t dr = a[i].x - a[j].x;///a is sorted by x
			if (dr > r) break;///if two candidates coming from differnt unitigs, dr would be extremly large
			dq = (int32_t)a[i].y - (int32_t)a[j].y;
			if (dq > r || dq < 0) continue;
			a[j].y |= MG_SEED_KEPT;
			a[i].y |= MG_SEED_KEPT;
			break;
		}
	}
	for (i = n_a - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
		if (a[i].y & MG_SEED_KEPT) continue;
		for (j = i + 1; j < n_a; ++j) {
			int32_t dq;
			int64_t dr = a[j].x - a[i].x;
			if (dr > r) break;
			dq = (int32_t)a[j].y - (int32_t)a[i].y;
			if (dq > r || dq < 0) continue;
			a[j].y |= MG_SEED_KEPT;
			a[i].y |= MG_SEED_KEPT;
			break;
		}
	}
	for (i = j = 0; i < n_a; ++i)
		if (a[i].y & MG_SEED_KEPT)
			a[j++] = a[i];
	return j;
}

static inline float mg_log2(float x) // NB: this doesn't work when x<2
{
	union { float f; uint32_t i; } z = { x };
	float log_2 = ((z.i >> 23) & 255) - 128;
	z.i &= ~(255 << 23);
	z.i += 127 << 23;
	log_2 += (-0.34484843f * z.f + 2.02466578f) * z.f - 0.67487759f;
	return log_2;
}

inline int32_t normal_sc(uint64_t w, int32_t sc)
{
    if(w < 255){
        int32_t tmp = (int)(0.00392156862745098 * w * sc); // 0.00392... = 1/255
        sc = tmp > 1? tmp : 1;
    }
    return sc;
}
// ai[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
// ai[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
// comput_sc(&a[i], &a[j], max_dist_x, max_dist_y, bw, chn_pen_gap, chn_pen_skip, is_cdna, n_segs);
static inline int32_t comput_sc(const mg128_t *ai, const mg128_t *aj, int32_t max_dist_x, int32_t max_dist_y, int32_t bw, float chn_pen_gap)
{	
	int32_t dq = (int32_t)ai->y - (int32_t)aj->y, dr = (int32_t)ai->x - (int32_t)aj->x, dd, dg, q_span, sc;
	///ai and aj has already been sorted by x
	///which means ai->x >= aj->x
	if (dq <= 0 || dq > max_dist_x) return INT32_MIN;
    if (dr <= 0 || dr > max_dist_y) return INT32_MIN;
	dd = dr > dq? dr - dq : dq - dr; ///indel, dd is always >= 0
	if (dd > bw) return INT32_MIN;
	dg = dr < dq? dr : dq;///MIN(dr, dq)
	q_span = aj->y>>32&0xff;///query span; should be ai->y>>32&0xff, is it a bug?
    sc = normal_sc(aj->y>>MG_SEED_WT_SHIFT, (q_span<dg?q_span:dg)); ///positive part of sc
    ///dd: there are indels
    ///dg > q_span: there are some bases that are not covered between ai and aj
    ///it is if (dd || dg > q_span) in minigraph
	if (dd) {
		float lin_pen, log_pen;
		lin_pen = chn_pen_gap * (float)dd;
		log_pen = dd >= 2? mg_log2(dd) : 0.0f; // mg_log2() only works for dd>=2
        sc -= (int)(lin_pen + log_pen);
	}
	return sc;
}


///p[]: id of last
///f[]: the score ending at i, not always the peak
///v[]: keeps the peak score up to i;
///t[]: used for buffer
///min_cnt = 2; min_sc = 30; extra_u = 0
///u = mg_chain_backtrack(n, f, p, v, t, min_cnt, min_sc, 0, &n_u, &n_v);
uint64_t *mg_chain_backtrack(void *km, int64_t n, const int32_t *f, const int64_t *p, int32_t *v, int32_t *t, int32_t min_cnt, int32_t min_sc, int32_t extra_u, int32_t *n_u_, int32_t *n_v_)
{
	mg128_t *z;
	uint64_t *u;
	int64_t i, k, n_z, n_v;
	int32_t n_u;
	// v[] keeps the peak score up to i; f[] is the score ending at i, not always the peak
	*n_u_ = *n_v_ = 0;
	for (i = 0, n_z = 0; i < n; ++i) // precompute n_z
		if (f[i] >= min_sc) ++n_z;
	if (n_z == 0) return 0;
	KMALLOC(km, z, n_z);
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n; ++i) // populate z[]
		if (f[i] >= min_sc) z[k].x = f[i], z[k++].y = i;
	radix_sort_128x(z, z + n_z);///sort by score

	memset(t, 0, n * 4);///t is a buffer
	///from the largest to the smallest
	for (k = n_z - 1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) { // precompute n_u
		int64_t n_v0 = n_v;
		int32_t sc;
		///note t[i] == 0 is not used to find local alignment
		///say if we have already found a long chain, then the secondary might be able to merged to the long chain
		///t[i] == 0 is used to find those chains
		for (i = z[k].y; i >= 0 && t[i] == 0; i = p[i])
			++n_v, t[i] = 1;
		sc = i < 0? z[k].x : (int32_t)z[k].x - f[i];
		if (sc >= min_sc && n_v > n_v0 && n_v - n_v0 >= min_cnt)
			++n_u;///how many chains, including primary chains and non-primary chains
		else n_v = n_v0;
	}
	KMALLOC(km, u, n_u + extra_u);
	memset(t, 0, n * 4);
	for (k = n_z - 1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) { // populate u[]
		int64_t n_v0 = n_v;
		int32_t sc;
		for (i = z[k].y; i >= 0 && t[i] == 0; i = p[i])
			v[n_v++] = i, t[i] = 1;
		sc = i < 0? z[k].x : (int32_t)z[k].x - f[i];
		if (sc >= min_sc && n_v > n_v0 && n_v - n_v0 >= min_cnt)
			u[n_u++] = (uint64_t)sc << 32 | (n_v - n_v0);
		else n_v = n_v0;
	}
	kfree(km, z);
	assert(n_v < INT32_MAX);
	*n_u_ = n_u, *n_v_ = n_v;
	return u;
}

//u[]: sc|occ of chains
//v[]: idx of each element
static mg128_t *compact_a(void *km, int32_t n_u, uint64_t *u, int32_t n_v, int32_t *v, mg128_t *a)
{
	mg128_t *b, *w;
	uint64_t *u2;
	int64_t i, j, k;

	// write the result to b[]
	KMALLOC(km, b, n_v);
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		int32_t k0 = k, ni = (int32_t)u[i];
		for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j)
			b[k++] = a[v[k0 + (ni - j - 1)]];///write all elements of a chain together
	}
	kfree(km, v);

	// sort u[] and a[] by the target position, such that adjacent chains may be joined
	KMALLOC(km, w, n_u);
	for (i = k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {///n_u: how many chains
		///x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
		w[i].x = b[k].x, w[i].y = (uint64_t)k<<32|i;
		k += (int32_t)u[i];
	}
	radix_sort_128x(w, w + n_u);///sort by ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32); r_pos is the start pos of chain
	KMALLOC(km, u2, n_u);
	for (i = k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {///note merge chain; just place close chains together
		///j is chain id; n is how many elements in j-th chain
		int32_t j = (int32_t)w[i].y, n = (int32_t)u[j];
		u2[i] = u[j];
		memcpy(&a[k], &b[w[i].y>>32], n * sizeof(mg128_t));
		k += n;
	}
	memcpy(u, u2, n_u * 8);
	memcpy(b, a, k * sizeof(mg128_t)); // write _a_ to _b_ and deallocate _a_ because _a_ is oversized, sometimes a lot
	kfree(km, a); kfree(km, w); kfree(km, u2);
	return b;
}

/* Input:
 *   a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
 *   a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
 *   n: length of a[]
 * Output:
 *   n_u: #chains
 *   u[]: score<<32 | #anchors (sum of lower 32 bits of u[] is the returned length of a[])
 * input a[] is deallocated on return
 */
///is_cdna is is_splice
mg128_t *mg_lchain_dp(int max_dist_x, int max_dist_y, int bw, int max_skip, int max_iter, int min_cnt, int min_sc, float chn_pen_gap, 
					  int64_t n, mg128_t *a, int *n_u_, uint64_t **_u, void *km)
{ // TODO: make sure this works when n has more than 32 bits
	int32_t *f, *t, *v, n_u, n_v;
	int64_t *p, i, j, max_ii, st = 0;
	uint64_t *u;

	if (_u) *_u = 0, *n_u_ = 0;
	if (n == 0 || a == 0) return 0;
	KMALLOC(km, p, n);///id of last cell
	KMALLOC(km, f, n);///f[] is the score ending at i, not always the peak
	KMALLOC(km, v, n);///v[] keeps the peak score up to i;
	KCALLOC(km, t, n);///t doesn't matter too much; it is mainly used to accelrate the iteration

	// a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
 	// a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
	// fill the score and backtrack arrays
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < n; ++i) {
		int64_t max_j = -1, end_j;
        ///max_f -> score of minimizer
		int32_t max_f = normal_sc(a[i].y>>MG_SEED_WT_SHIFT, a[i].y>>32&0xff), n_skip = 0;
		///until we are at the same rid, same direction, and the coordinates are close enough
		while (st < i && (a[i].x>>32 != a[st].x>>32 || a[i].x > a[st].x + max_dist_x)) ++st;
		///max_iter = 10000 in default, which means dp can go back to up to 10000 cells
		if (i - st > max_iter) st = i - max_iter; 
		for (j = i - 1; j >= st; --j) {
			int32_t sc;
			sc = comput_sc(&a[i], &a[j], max_dist_x, max_dist_y, bw, chn_pen_gap);
			if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			sc += f[j];
			if (sc > max_f) {
				max_f = sc, max_j = j;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == (int32_t)i) {///note we scan j backwards; we don't need to update t[] for each i
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;//p[]: prefix idx; means there is a chain longer than 2
		}
		end_j = j;///end_j might be > 0; just the end idx of backwards
		///if not close enough, select a new max
		///max_ii is just used to rescue best-score in case best-score appears before end_j
		if (max_ii < 0 || (int64_t)(a[i].x - a[max_ii].x) > (int64_t)max_dist_x) {///select a new max
			int32_t max = INT32_MIN;
			max_ii = -1;
			for (j = i - 1; j >= st; --j)
				if (max < f[j]) max = f[j], max_ii = j;
		}
		///note: it will happen when `max_ii` < `end_j`; 
		///iteration is terminated at `end_j` mostly because of `max_skip` and `max_iter`
		///max_ii is just used to rescue best-score in case best-score appears before end_j
		if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {
			int32_t tmp;
			tmp = comput_sc(&a[i], &a[max_ii], max_dist_x, max_dist_y, bw, chn_pen_gap);
			if (tmp != INT32_MIN && max_f < tmp + f[max_ii])
				max_f = tmp + f[max_ii], max_j = max_ii;
		}
		// v[] keeps the peak score up to i (as score might decerase); f[] is the score ending at i, not always the peak
		f[i] = max_f, p[i] = max_j;//p[]: prefix idx
		v[i] = max_j >= 0 && v[max_j] > max_f? v[max_j] : max_f; 
		if (max_ii < 0 || ((int64_t)(a[i].x - a[max_ii].x) <= (int64_t)max_dist_x && f[max_ii] < f[i]))
			max_ii = i;
	}
	///after mg_chain_backtrack, the results are saved in u and v;
	u = mg_chain_backtrack(km, n, f, p, v, t, min_cnt, min_sc, 0, &n_u, &n_v);
	*n_u_ = n_u, *_u = u; // NB: note that u[] may not be sorted by score here
	kfree(km, p); kfree(km, f); kfree(km, t);
	if (n_u == 0) {
		kfree(km, a); kfree(km, v);
		return 0;
	}
	//u[]: sc|occ of chains; chain is mostly sorted by the score; at least the first chain has the largest score
	//v[]: idx of each element
	return compact_a(km, n_u, u, n_v, v, a);
}


void extend_coordinates(mg_lchain_t *ri, int64_t qlen, int64_t rlen)
{
	int64_t qs, qe, rs, re, qtail, rtail;
	qs = ri->qs; qe = ri->qe - 1; rs = ri->rs; re = ri->re - 1;
	if(ri->v&1) {
		rs = rlen - ri->re; re = rlen - ri->rs - 1;
	}
	
	if(qs <= rs) {
        rs -= qs; qs = 0;
    } else {
    	qs -= rs; rs = 0;
    }

	qtail = qlen - qe - 1; rtail = rlen - re - 1;
    if(qtail <= rtail) {
        qe = qlen - 1; re += qtail;
    }
    else
    {
		re = rlen - 1; qe += rtail; 
    }

	ri->qs = qs; ri->qe = qe + 1; ri->rs = rs; ri->re = re + 1;
	if(ri->v&1) {
		ri->rs = rlen - re - 1; ri->re = rlen - rs;
	}
}
///qlen: query length
///u[]: sc|occ of chains
///a[]: candidate list
mg_lchain_t *mg_lchain_gen(void *km, int qlen, int n_u, uint64_t *u, mg128_t *a, const ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	mg128_t *z;
	mg_lchain_t *r;
	int i, k;

	if (n_u == 0) return 0;
	KCALLOC(km, r, n_u); KMALLOC(km, z, n_u);
	// u[] is sorted by query position
	for (i = k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		/**
		 * a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
		 * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
		**/
		///u[]: sc(32)occ(32)
		int32_t qs = (int32_t)a[k].y + 1 - (a[k].y>>32 & 0xff);
		z[i].x = (uint64_t)qs << 32 | u[i] >> 32;
		z[i].y = (uint64_t)k << 32 | (int32_t)u[i];
		k += (int32_t)u[i];
	}
	radix_sort_128x(z, z + n_u);//sort by qs|sc

	// populate r[]
	for (i = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		mg_lchain_t *ri = &r[i];
		/**
		 * z[].x: query start pos| chain score
		 * z[].y: idx in a[] | chain occ
		 * a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
		 * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
		 * **/
		int32_t k = z[i].y >> 32, q_span = a[k].y >> 32 & 0xff;
		ri->off = k;
		ri->cnt = (int32_t)z[i].y;
		ri->score = (uint32_t)z[i].x;
		ri->v = a[k].x >> 32;///ref_id|rev
		ri->rs = (int32_t)a[k].x + 1 > q_span? (int32_t)a[k].x + 1 - q_span : 0; // for HPC k-mer
		ri->qs = z[i].x >> 32;
		ri->re = (int32_t)a[k + ri->cnt - 1].x + 1;
		ri->qe = (int32_t)a[k + ri->cnt - 1].y + 1;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+0+\tA\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%d\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\n", 
        //         (ri->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].circ], "+-"[ri->v&1], ri->qs, ri->qe, qlen, ri->rs, ri->re, ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].len);
		// extend_coordinates(ri, qlen, ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].len);
		// fprintf(stderr, "-0-\tA\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%d\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\n", 
        //         (ri->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].circ], "+-"[ri->v&1], ri->qs, ri->qe, qlen, ri->rs, ri->re, ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].len);
	}
	kfree(km, z);
	return r;
}

static int32_t get_mini_idx(const mg128_t *a, int32_t n, const int32_t *mini_pos)
{
	int32_t x, L = 0, R = n - 1;
	x = (int32_t)a->y;
	while (L <= R) { // binary search
		int32_t m = ((uint64_t)L + R) >> 1;
		int32_t y = mini_pos[m];
		if (y < x) L = m + 1;
		else if (y > x) R = m - 1;
		else return m;
	}
	return -1;
}

/* Before:
 *   a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
 *   a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
 * After:
 *   a[].x: idx_in_minimizer_arr(32)r_pos(32)
 *   a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
 */
void mg_update_anchors(int32_t n_a, mg128_t *a, int32_t n, const int32_t *mini_pos)
{
	int32_t st, j, k;
	if (n_a <= 0) return;
	st = get_mini_idx(&a[0], n, mini_pos);
	assert(st >= 0);
	for (k = 0, j = st; j < n && k < n_a; ++j)
		if ((int32_t)a[k].y == mini_pos[j])
			a[k].x = (uint64_t)j << 32 | (a[k].x & 0xffffffffU), ++k;
	assert(k == n_a);
}

static int32_t find_max(int32_t n, const gc_frag_t *gf, uint32_t x)
{
	int32_t s = 0, e = n;
	if (n == 0) return -1;
	if (gf[n-1].srt < x) return n - 1;
	if (gf[0].srt >= x) return -1;
	while (e > s) { // TODO: finish this block
		int32_t m = s + (e - s) / 2;
		if (gf[m].srt >= x) e = m;
		else s = m + 1;
	}
	assert(s == e);
	return s;
}
///target_dist should like the overlap length in string graph
///it should be used to evaluate if the identified path is close to real path/alignment
static int32_t mg_target_dist(const asg_t *g, const mg_lchain_t *l0, const mg_lchain_t *l1)
{
	/**
	 case 1: l0->qs************l0->qe
	 					l1->qs************l1->qe
	 case 2: l0->qs************l0->qe
	                                       l1->qs************l1->qe

	*****l0->rs************l0->re*****
				                                     ****l1->rs************l1->re**
	 * **/
	///min_dist = l1->rs + (g->seg[l0->v>>1].len - l0->re); 
	// below equals (l1->qs - l0->qe) - min_dist + g->seg[l1->v>>1].len; see mg_gchain1_dp() for the calculation of min_dist
	//(l1->qs - l0->qe) is the gap in query, min_dist is the gap in reference
	return (l1->qs - l0->qe) - (g->seq[l0->v>>1].len - l0->re) + (g->seq[l1->v>>1].len - l1->rs);
	// when l0->v == l1->v, the above becomes (l1->qs - l0->qe) - (l1->rs - l0->re), which is what we want
}

static inline sp_node_t *gen_sp_node(void *km, uint32_t v, int32_t d, int32_t id)
{
	sp_node_t *p;
	KMALLOC(km, p, 1);
	p->v = v, p->di = (uint64_t)d<<32 | id, p->pre = -1, p->is_0 = 1;
	return p;
}

///max_dist is like the overlap length in string graph
///the end position of qs is li->qs; dst[]->->qlen indicate the region that need to be checked in bases
mg_pathv_t *mg_shortest_k(void *km0, const asg_t *g, uint32_t src, int32_t n_dst, mg_path_dst_t *dst, int32_t max_dist, int32_t max_k, /** //pathint32_t ql, const char *qs, int is_rev, **/int32_t *n_pathv)
{
	sp_node_t *p, *root = 0, **out;
	sp_topk_t *q;
	khash_t(sp) *h;
	khash_t(sp2) *h2;
	void *km;
	khint_t k;
	int absent;
	int32_t i, j, n_done, n_found;
	uint32_t id, n_out, m_out;
	int8_t *dst_done;
	mg_pathv_t *ret = 0;
	uint64_t *dst_group;
	/** //path
	int32_t n_seeds = 0;
	uint64_t *seeds = 0;
	void *h_seeds = 0; 
	mg128_v mini = {0,0,0}; 
	**/

	if (n_pathv) *n_pathv = 0;///for us, n_pathv = NULL
	if (n_dst <= 0) return 0;///n_dst: how many candidate nodes
	for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // initialize
		mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
		///if src and dest are at the same ref id, there are already one path
		if (t->inner)///if two chains are at the same ref id
			t->dist = 0, t->n_path = 1, t->path_end = -1;
		else
			t->dist = -1, t->n_path = 0, t->path_end = -1;
	}
	if (max_k > MG_MAX_SHORT_K) max_k = MG_MAX_SHORT_K;
	km = km_init2(km0, 0x4000);

	/** //path
	///for the first time, we just check th reachability without sequence (qs);
	///but for the second round, we need to check sequence
	///qs is the sequence between two minimizers
	if (ql > 0 && qs) { // build the seed hash table for the query
		mg_sketch(km, qs, ql, MG_SHORT_KW, MG_SHORT_KK, 0, &mini);
		// mini->a[].x = hash_key<<8 | kmerSpan
		// mini->a[].y = rid<<32 | lastPos<<1 | strand
		if (is_rev)///is_rev = 1;
			for (i = 0; i < mini.n; ++i)///reverse qs[0, ql) to qs(ql, 0]
				mini.a[i].y = (ql - (((int32_t)mini.a[i].y>>1) + 1 - MG_SHORT_KK) - 1) << 1 | ((mini.a[i].y&1)^1);
		///h_seeds is the ordinary hash index
		h_seeds = mg_idx_a2h(km, mini.n, mini.a, 0, &seeds, &n_seeds);
		///h_seeds+seeds+n_seeds ----> hash index of qs[0, ql)
	}
	**/
	///dst is how many candidates
	KCALLOC(km, dst_done, n_dst);
	KMALLOC(km, dst_group, n_dst);
	// multiple dst[] may have the same dst[].v. We need to group them first.
	// in other words, one ref id may have multiple dst alignment chains
	for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) 
		dst_group[i] = (uint64_t)dst[i].v<<32 | i;
	radix_sort_gfa64(dst_group, dst_group + n_dst);

	h2 = kh_init2(sp2, km); // (h2+dst_group) keeps all destinations from the same ref id
	kh_resize(sp2, h2, n_dst * 2);
	///please note that one contig in ref may have multiple alignment chains
	///so h2 is a index that helps us to query it
	///key(h2) = ref id; value(h2) = start_idx | occ
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= n_dst; ++i) {
		if (i == n_dst || dst_group[i]>>32 != dst_group[j]>>32) {
			k = kh_put(sp2, h2, dst_group[j]>>32, &absent);
			kh_val(h2, k) = (uint64_t)j << 32 | (i - j);
			assert(absent);
			j = i;
		}
	}

	

	h = kh_init2(sp, km); // h keeps visited vertices; path to each visited vertice
	kh_resize(sp, h, 16);

	m_out = 16, n_out = 0;///16 is just the initial size
	KMALLOC(km, out, m_out);
	
	/**
	typedef struct {
		int32_t k, mlen;//k: number of walks from src to this node
		int32_t qs, qe;
		sp_node_t *p[MG_MAX_SHORT_K]; // this forms a max-heap; all path
	} sp_topk_t;
	**/
	id = 0;
	p = gen_sp_node(km, src, 0, id++);///just malloc a node for src; the distance is 0
	p->hash = __ac_Wang_hash(src);///hash is path hash, instead of node hash
	kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);///should be avl tree
	///each src corresponds to one node in the hash table <h>, but corresponds to <MG_MAX_SHORT_K> node in the AVL tree <root> 
	k = kh_put(sp, h, src, &absent);///here is a hash table
	q = &kh_val(h, k);
	///for normal graph traversal, one node just has one parental node; here each node has at most 16 parental nodes
	q->k = 1, q->p[0] = p, q->mlen = 0, q->qs = q->qe = -1;

	n_done = 0;
	///the key of avl tree: #define sp_node_cmp(a, b) (((a)->di > (b)->di) - ((a)->di < (b)->di))
	///the higher bits of (*)->di is distance to src node
	///so the key of avl tree is distance
	///in avl tree <root>, one node might be saved multipe times
	while (kavl_size(head, root) > 0) {///thr first root is src
		int32_t i, nv;
		asg_arc_t *av;
		sp_node_t *r;
		///note that one (sp_node_t->v) might be visited multiple times if there are circles
		///so there might be multipe nodes with the same (sp_node_t->v)
		///delete the first node
		r = kavl_erase_first(sp, &root); // take out the closest vertex in the heap (as a binary tree)
		//fprintf(stderr, "XX\t%d\t%d\t%d\t%c%s[%d]\t%d\n", n_out, kavl_size(head, root), n_finished, "><"[(r->v&1)^1], g->seg[r->v>>1].name, r->v, (int32_t)(r->di>>32));
		if (n_out == m_out) KEXPAND(km, out, m_out);
		///higher 32 bits might be the distance to root node
		// lower 32 bits now for position in the out[] array
		r->di = r->di>>32<<32 | n_out; ///n_out is just the id in out
		///so one node id in graph might be saved multiple times in avl tree and out[]
		out[n_out++] = r;///out[0] = src

		///r->v is the dst vertex id
		///sometimes k==kh_end(h2). Some nodes are found by graph travesal but not in linear chain alignment
		k = kh_get(sp2, h2, r->v);
		// we have reached one dst vertex
		// note that one dst vertex may have multipe alignment chains
		// we can visit some nodes in graph which are not reachable during chaining
		// h2 is used to determine if one node is reachable or not
		if (k != kh_end(h2)) { 
			///node r->v might be visited multiple times
			int32_t j, dist = r->di>>32, off = kh_val(h2, k) >> 32, cnt = (int32_t)kh_val(h2, k);
			//src can reach ref id r->v; there might be not only one alignment chain in r->v
			//so we need to scan all of them
			for (j = 0; j < cnt; ++j) {
				mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[(int32_t)dst_group[off + j]];///t is a linear alignment at r->v
				int32_t done = 0;
				///the src and dest are at the same ref id, say we directly find the shortest path
				if (t->inner) {//usually the first node, which is same to src
					done = 1;
				} else {
					int32_t mlen = 0, copy = 0;
					///in the first round, we just check reachability without sequence
					///so h_seeds = NULL; we can assume mlen = 0
					/** //path
					mlen = h_seeds? path_mlen(out, n_out - 1, h, t->qlen) : 0;
					**/
					//if (mg_dbg_flag & MG_DBG_GC1) fprintf(stderr, "  src=%c%s[%d],qlen=%d\tdst=%c%s[%d]\ttarget_distx=%d,target_hash=%x\tdistx=%d,mlen=%d,hash=%x\n", "><"[src&1], g->seg[src>>1].name, src, ql, "><"[t->v&1], g->seg[t->v>>1].name, t->v, t->target_dist - g->seg[src>>1].len, t->target_hash, dist - g->seg[src>>1].len, mlen, r->hash);
					// note: t indicates a linear alignmnet, instead of a node in graph
					///target_dist should be the distance on query
					if (t->n_path == 0) { // means this alignment has never been visited before; keep the shortest path anyway
						copy = 1;
					 // we have a target distance; choose the closest; 
					 // there is already several paths reaching the linear alignment <t>
					} else if (t->target_dist >= 0) { 
						// we found the target path; hash is the path hash including multiple nodes, instead of node hash 
						if (dist == t->target_dist && t->check_hash && r->hash == t->target_hash) { 
							copy = 1, done = 1;
						} else {
							int32_t d0 = t->dist, d1 = dist;
							d0 = d0 > t->target_dist? d0 - t->target_dist : t->target_dist - d0;
							d1 = d1 > t->target_dist? d1 - t->target_dist : t->target_dist - d1;
							///if the new distance (d1) is smaller than the old distance (d0), update the results
							///the length of new path should be closer to t->target_dist
							if (d1 - mlen/2 < d0 - t->mlen/2) copy = 1;
						}
					}
					if (copy) {
						t->path_end = n_out - 1, t->dist = dist, t->hash = r->hash, t->mlen = mlen, t->is_0 = r->is_0;
						if (t->target_dist >= 0) {
							///src is from li from li to lj, so the dis is generally increased; dijkstra algorithm
							///target_dist should be the distance on query
							if (dist == t->target_dist && t->check_hash && r->hash == t->target_hash) done = 1;
							else if ((dist > t->target_dist + MG_SHORT_K_EXT) && (dist > (t->target_dist>>4))) done = 1;
						}
					}
					++t->n_path;///we found a path to the alignment t
					if (t->n_path >= max_k) done = 1;
				}
				if (dst_done[off + j] == 0 && done)
					dst_done[off + j] = 1, ++n_done;
			}
			///if all alignments have been settle down
			///pre-end; accelerate the loop
			if (n_done == n_dst) break;
		}

		///below is used to push new nodes to avl tree for iteration
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, r->v);
		av = asg_arc_a(g, r->v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; ++i) { // visit all neighbors
			asg_arc_t *ai = &av[i];
			///v_lv is the (dest_length - overlap_length); it is a normal path length in string graph
			///ai->v_lv is the path length from r->v to ai->w
			///(r->di>>32)
			int32_t d = (r->di>>32) + (uint32_t)ai->ul;
			if (d > max_dist) continue; // don't probe vertices too far away
			// h keeps visited vertices; path to each visited vertice
			///ai->w is the dest ref id; we insert a new ref id, instead of an alignment chain
			k = kh_put(sp, h, ai->v, &absent);///one node might be visited multiple times
			q = &kh_val(h, k);
			if (absent) { // a new vertex visited
				///q->k: number of walks from src to ai->w
				q->k = 0, q->qs = q->qe = -1; q->mlen = 0;
				///h_seeds = NULL; so q->mlen = 0
				/** //path
				q->mlen = h_seeds && d + gfa_arc_lw(g, *ai) <= max_dist? node_mlen(km, g, ai->w, &mini, h_seeds, n_seeds, seeds, &q->qs, &q->qe) : 0;
				**/
				//if (ql && qs) fprintf(stderr, "ql=%d,src=%d\tv=%c%s[%d],n_seeds=%d,mlen=%d\n", ql, src, "><"[ai->w&1], g->seg[ai->w>>1].name, ai->w, n_seeds, q->mlen);
			}
			///if there are less than <max_k> walks from src to ai->w, directly add
			///if there are more, keep the smallest <max_k> walks
			if (q->k < max_k) { // enough room: add to the heap
				p = gen_sp_node(km, ai->v, d, id++);
				p->pre = n_out - 1;///the parent node of this one 
				p->hash = r->hash + __ac_Wang_hash(ai->v);
				p->is_0 = r->is_0;
				/** //path
				if (ai->rank > 0) p->is_0 = 0;
				**/
				kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);
				q->p[q->k++] = p;
				ks_heapup_sp(q->k, q->p);///adjust heap by distance
			} else if ((int32_t)(q->p[0]->di>>32) > d) { // shorter than the longest path so far: replace the longest
				p = kavl_erase(sp, &root, q->p[0], 0);
				if (p) {
					p->di = (uint64_t)d<<32 | (id++);
					p->pre = n_out - 1;
					p->hash = r->hash + __ac_Wang_hash(ai->v);
					p->is_0 = r->is_0;
					/** //path
					if (ai->rank > 0) p->is_0 = 0;
					**/
					kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);
					ks_heapdown_sp(0, q->k, q->p);
				} else {
					fprintf(stderr, "Warning: logical bug in gfa_shortest_k(): q->k=%d,q->p[0]->{d,i}={%d,%d},d=%d,src=%u,max_dist=%d,n_dst=%d\n", q->k, (int32_t)(q->p[0]->di>>32), (int32_t)q->p[0]->di, d, src, max_dist, n_dst);
					km_destroy(km);
					return 0;
				}
			} // else: the path is longer than all the existing paths ended at ai->w
		}
	}

	kfree(km, dst_group);
	kfree(km, dst_done);
	kh_destroy(sp, h);
	/** //path
	mg_idx_hfree(h_seeds);
	kfree(km, seeds);
	kfree(km, mini.a);
	**/
	// NB: AVL nodes are not deallocated. When km==0, they are memory leaks.

	for (i = 0, n_found = 0; i < n_dst; ++i)
		if (dst[i].n_path > 0) ++n_found;///n_path might be larger than 16
	///we can assume n_pathv = NULL for now 
	if (n_found > 0 && n_pathv) { // then generate the backtrack array
		int32_t n, *trans;
		///n_out: how many times that nodes in graph have been visited 
		///note one node might be visited multiples times
		KCALLOC(km, trans, n_out); // used to squeeze unused elements in out[]
		///n_dst: number of alignment chains
		for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // mark dst vertices with a target distance
			mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
			if (t->n_path > 0 && t->target_dist >= 0 && t->path_end >= 0)
				trans[(int32_t)out[t->path_end]->di] = 1;///(int32_t)out[]->di: traverse track corresponds to the alignment chain dst[]
		}
		for (i = 0; (uint32_t)i < n_out; ++i) { // mark dst vertices without a target distance
			k = kh_get(sp2, h2, out[i]->v);
			if (k != kh_end(h2)) { // TODO: check if this is correct!
				int32_t off = kh_val(h2, k)>>32, cnt = (int32_t)kh_val(h2, k);
				for (j = off; j < off + cnt; ++j)
					if (dst[j].target_dist < 0)
						trans[i] = 1;
			}
		}
		for (i = n_out - 1; i >= 0; --i) // mark all predecessors
			if (trans[i] && out[i]->pre >= 0)
				trans[out[i]->pre] = 1;
		for (i = n = 0; (uint32_t)i < n_out; ++i) // generate coordinate translations
			if (trans[i]) trans[i] = n++;
			else trans[i] = -1;

		*n_pathv = n;
		KMALLOC(km0, ret, n);
		for (i = 0; (uint32_t)i < n_out; ++i) { // generate the backtrack array
			mg_pathv_t *p;
			if (trans[i] < 0) continue;
			p = &ret[trans[i]];
			p->v = out[i]->v, p->d = out[i]->di >> 32;
			p->pre = out[i]->pre < 0? out[i]->pre : trans[out[i]->pre];
		}
		for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) // translate "path_end"
			if (dst[i].path_end >= 0)
				dst[i].path_end = trans[dst[i].path_end];
	}

	km_destroy(km);
	return ret;
}

static inline int32_t cal_sc(const mg_path_dst_t *dj, const mg_lchain_t *li, const mg_lchain_t *lc, const mg128_t *an, const gc_frag_t *a, const int32_t *f,
							 int bw, int ref_bonus, float chn_pen_gap)
{
	const mg_lchain_t *lj;
	int32_t gap, sc;
	float lin_pen, log_pen;
	if (dj->n_path == 0) return INT32_MIN;
	gap = dj->dist - dj->target_dist;
	lj = &lc[a[dj->meta].i];
	if (gap < 0) gap = -gap;
	if (gap > bw) return INT32_MIN;
	if (lj->qe <= li->qs) sc = li->score;
	else sc = (int32_t)((double)(li->qe - lj->qe) / (li->qe - li->qs) * li->score + .499); // dealing with overlap on query
	//sc += dj->mlen; // TODO: is this line the right thing to do?
	if (dj->is_0) sc += ref_bonus;
	lin_pen = chn_pen_gap * (float)gap;
	log_pen = gap >= 2? mg_log2(gap) : 0.0f;
	sc -= (int32_t)(lin_pen + log_pen);
	sc += f[dj->meta];
	return sc;
}

void transfor_icoord(const int64_t iqs, const int64_t iqe, const int64_t irs, const int64_t ire, const uint8_t rev, 
const int64_t qlen, const int64_t rlen, int32_t *r_qs, int32_t *r_qe, int32_t *r_rs, int32_t *r_re)
{
    int64_t qs, qe, rs, re, qtail, rtail;
    qs = iqs; qe = iqe - 1; rs = irs; re = ire - 1;
    if(rev) {
        rs = rlen - ire; re = rlen - irs - 1;
    }
    
    if(qs <= rs) {
        rs -= qs; qs = 0;
    } else {
        qs -= rs; rs = 0;
    }

    qtail = qlen - qe - 1; rtail = rlen - re - 1;
    if(qtail <= rtail) {
        qe = qlen - 1; re += qtail;
    }
    else
    {
        re = rlen - 1; qe += rtail; 
    }

	if(r_qs) (*r_qs) = qs; if(r_qe) (*r_qe) = qe + 1;
	if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rs; if(r_re) (*r_re) = re + 1;
    if(rev) {
        if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rlen - re - 1; 
		if(r_re) (*r_re) = rlen - rs;
    }
}

void transfor_coord(mg_lchain_t *ri, const int64_t qlen, const int64_t rlen, 
int32_t *r_qs, int32_t *r_qe, int32_t *r_rs, int32_t *r_re)
{
    int64_t qs, qe, rs, re, qtail, rtail;
    qs = ri->qs; qe = ri->qe - 1; rs = ri->rs; re = ri->re - 1;
    if(ri->v&1) {
        rs = rlen - ri->re; re = rlen - ri->rs - 1;
    }
    
    if(qs <= rs) {
        rs -= qs; qs = 0;
    } else {
        qs -= rs; rs = 0;
    }

    qtail = qlen - qe - 1; rtail = rlen - re - 1;
    if(qtail <= rtail) {
        qe = qlen - 1; re += qtail;
    }
    else
    {
        re = rlen - 1; qe += rtail; 
    }

	if(r_qs) (*r_qs) = qs; if(r_qe) (*r_qe) = qe + 1;
	if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rs; if(r_re) (*r_re) = re + 1;
    if(ri->v&1) {
        if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rlen - re - 1; 
		if(r_re) (*r_re) = rlen - rs;
    }
}

int64_t get_nn_ov(const uint32_t v, const uint32_t w, const asg_t *g)
{
	uint32_t i;
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(g, v);
    asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v), *p = NULL;
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del) continue;
		if(av[i].v == w) {
			// o -= av[i].ol;
			p = &(av[i]);
			break;
		}
	}
	return p?p->ol:0;
}

int64_t get_lchain_ovlp(mg_lchain_t *lp, mg_lchain_t *la, const asg_t *g, const int64_t qlen, const ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	int64_t o = lp->qe - la->qs, oj;
	uint32_t v = la->v^1, w = lp->v^1, i;
	int32_t pqe, aqs;
	if(o <= 0) return 0;
	if(v == w) return o;
	transfor_coord(lp, qlen, ug->u.a[lp->v>>1].len, NULL, &pqe, NULL, NULL);
	transfor_coord(la, qlen, ug->u.a[la->v>>1].len, &aqs, NULL, NULL, NULL);
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(g, v);
    asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v), *p = NULL;
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del) continue;
		if(av[i].v == w) {
			// o -= av[i].ol;
			p = &(av[i]);
			break;
		}
	}
	oj = o;
	if(p) oj = pqe - aqs - p->ol;
	if(o > oj) o = oj;
	if(o < 0) o = 0;
	return o;
}



int64_t get_lchain_gap(mg_lchain_t *lp, mg_lchain_t *la, const asg_t *g, const int64_t qlen, const ma_ug_t *ug, int32_t double_ol)
{
	int64_t gg = la->qs - lp->qe, ggj;
	uint32_t v = la->v^1, w = lp->v^1, i;
	int32_t aqs, pqe;
	if(double_ol == 0 && gg >= 0) return gg;
	if(v == w) return gg;
	transfor_coord(la, qlen, ug->u.a[la->v>>1].len, &aqs, NULL, NULL, NULL);
	transfor_coord(lp, qlen, ug->u.a[lp->v>>1].len, NULL, &pqe, NULL, NULL);
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(g, v);
    asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v), *p = NULL;;
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del) continue;
		if(av[i].v == w) {
			// gg += av[i].ol;
			p = &(av[i]);
			break;
		}
	}
	ggj = gg;
	if(p) ggj = aqs - pqe + p->ol + (double_ol?p->ol:0);
	// if(gg < ggj) gg = ggj;
	// return gg;
	return ggj;
}

int64_t max_ovlp(const asg_t *g, uint32_t v)
{
	uint32_t i, nv = asg_arc_n(g, v), o = 0;
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del) continue;
		if(o < av[i].ol) o = av[i].ol;
	}
	return o;
}

int64_t max_ovlp_src(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v)
{
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
    int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp, max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	uint32_t i, qn, tn, o = 0, x = v>>1; asg_arc_t e;

	for (i = 0; i < src[x].length; i++) {
        qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[i]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[i]);
        if(ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[i]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), 
														max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e) < 0) {
			continue;
		}
		if((e.ul>>32) != v) continue;
		if(o < e.ol) o = e.ol;
    }

	return o;
}

int64_t specific_ovlp(const ma_ug_t *ug, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const uint32_t v, const uint32_t w)
{
	if(ug->u.a[v>>1].circ || ug->u.a[w>>1].circ) return 0;
	uint32_t rv, rw, i; int32_t r;
	const ma_hit_t_alloc *x = NULL;
	asg_arc_t t; memset(&t, 0, sizeof(t));
	if(v&1) rv = ug->u.a[v>>1].start^1;
	else rv = ug->u.a[v>>1].end^1;
	if(w&1) rw = ug->u.a[v>>1].end;
	else rw = ug->u.a[v>>1].start;
	x = &(uopt->sources[rv>>1]);
	for (i = 0; i < x->length; i++) {
		if(Get_tn(x->buffer[i]) == (rw>>1)) {
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(x->buffer[i]), uopt->coverage_cut[rv>>1].e - uopt->coverage_cut[rv>>1].s, 
			uopt->coverage_cut[rw>>1].e - uopt->coverage_cut[rw>>1].s, uopt->max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, uopt->min_ovlp, &t);
			if(r < 0) return 0;
			if((t.ul>>32)!=rv || t.v!=rw) return 0;
			return t.ol;
		}
	}
	return 0;
}

void extend_lchain(mg_lchain_t *lc, int32_t n_lc, int32_t qlen, const ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	int32_t i;
	for (i = 0; i < n_lc; ++i) {
		extend_coordinates(&lc[i], qlen, ug->u.a[lc[i].v>>1].len);
	}
}

void compress_lchain(mg_lchain_t *lc, int32_t n_lc, int32_t qlen, const ma_ug_t *ug, const mg128_t *a)
{
	int32_t i, k, q_span;
	mg_lchain_t *ri = NULL;
	for (i = 0; i < n_lc; ++i) {
		ri = &lc[i];
		k = ri->off;
		ri->rs = (int32_t)a[k].x + 1 > q_span? (int32_t)a[k].x + 1 - q_span : 0; // for HPC k-mer
        ri->qs = (int32_t)a[k].y + 1 - (a[k].y>>32 & 0xff);
        ri->re = (int32_t)a[k + ri->cnt - 1].x + 1;
        ri->qe = (int32_t)a[k + ri->cnt - 1].y + 1;
	}
}

void print_gchain(gc_frag_t *a, const int64_t *p, mg_lchain_t *lc, const int64_t nlc, const ma_ug_t *ug, int32_t qlen)
{
	int64_t k, i;
	gc_frag_t *ai = NULL;
    mg_lchain_t *li = NULL;
	for (k = 0; k < nlc; k++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
		for (i = k; i >= 0; i = p[i]) {
			ai = &a[i]; li = &lc[ai->i];
			fprintf(stderr, "*\tXXXXXX\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%d\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\n", 
					(li->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[li->v>>1].circ], "+-"[li->v&1], li->qs, li->qe, qlen, li->rs, li->re, ug->u.a[li->v>>1].len);
		}
	}
}

// void extend_graph_coordnates(const ma_ug_t *ug, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const mg_lchain_t *lp, const mg_lchain_t *la, 
// mg_coor_t *gp, mg_coor_t *ga, int32_t *go, int32_t *gg)
// {
// 	int32_t so = specific_ovlp(ug, uopt, lp->v^1, la->v^1);
// }

int32_t mg_gchain1_dp(void *km, const ma_ug_t *ug, const asg_t *rg, int32_t *n_lc_, mg_lchain_t *lc, int32_t qlen, int32_t max_dist_g, int32_t max_dist_q, int32_t bw, int32_t max_skip,
                      int32_t ref_bonus, float chn_pen_gap, float mask_level, int32_t max_gc_seq_ext, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const mg128_t *an, uint64_t **u_)
{
    int32_t i, j, k, m_dst, n_dst, n_ext, n_u, n_v, n_lc = *n_lc_, rrs, rre;
    int32_t *f, *v, *t, li_qs, li_qe, li_rs, li_re, lj_qs, lj_qe, lj_rs, lj_re;
    int64_t *p;
    uint64_t *u;
    mg_path_dst_t *dst;
    gc_frag_t *a;
    mg_lchain_t *swap;
    // char *qs;
    asg_t *g = ug->g;

    *u_ = 0;
    if (n_lc == 0) return 0;

	// extend_lchain(lc, n_lc, qlen, ug);
    KMALLOC(km, a, n_lc);
    ///n_lc how many linear chains; just filter some linear chains
    for (i = n_ext = 0; i < n_lc; ++i) { // a[] is a view of frag[]; for sorting
        mg_lchain_t *r = &lc[i];
        gc_frag_t *ai = &a[i];
        int32_t is_isolated = 0, min_end_dist_g;
		transfor_coord(r, qlen, ug->u.a[r->v>>1].len, NULL, NULL, &rrs, &rre);
        r->dist_pre = -1;///indicate parent in graph chain
        min_end_dist_g = g->seq[r->v>>1].len - rre;///r->v: ref_id|rev
        if (rrs < min_end_dist_g) min_end_dist_g = rrs;
        if (min_end_dist_g > max_dist_g) is_isolated = 1; // if too far from segment ends
        else if (min_end_dist_g>>3 > r->score) is_isolated = 1; // if the lchain too small relative to distance to the segment ends
        ai->srt = (uint32_t)is_isolated<<31 | r->qe;
        ai->i = i;
        if (!is_isolated) ++n_ext;
    }
    ///if the alignment is too far from segment ends, which means it cannot contribute to graph alignment
    if (n_ext < 2) { // no graph chaining needed; early return
        kfree(km, a);
        KMALLOC(km, u, n_lc);
        for (i = 0; i < n_lc; ++i)
            u[i] = (uint64_t)lc[i].score<<32 | 1;
        *u_ = u;
		// compress_lchain(lc, n_lc, qlen, ug, an);
        return n_lc;
    }
    radix_sort_gc(a, a + n_lc);///sort by: is_isolated(1):qe

    KMALLOC(km, v, n_lc);
    KMALLOC(km, f, n_ext);
    KMALLOC(km, p, n_ext);
    KCALLOC(km, t, n_ext);
    // KMALLOC(km, qs, max_dist_q + 1);//for 

    m_dst = n_dst = 0, dst = 0;
    ///n_ext is number of linear chains that might be included in graph chains
    ///sorted by the positions in query; sorted by qe of each chain
    for (i = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
        gc_frag_t *ai = &a[i];
        mg_lchain_t *li = &lc[ai->i];///linear chain; sorted by qe, i.e. end position in query
		int32_t mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(ug->g, li->v^1);
		transfor_coord(li, qlen, ug->u.a[li->v>>1].len, &li_qs, &li_qe, &li_rs, &li_re);
        ///note segi is query id, instead of ref id; it is not such useful
        /**
         * a[].x: idx_in_minimizer_arr(32)r_pos(32)
         * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
        **/
        { // collect end points potentially reachable from _i_
            int32_t x = li->qs + bw + mm_ovlp, n_skip = 0;
            if (x > qlen) x = qlen;
            ///collect alignments that can be reachable from the left side
            ///that is, a[x].qe <= x
            x = find_max(i, a, x);
            n_dst = 0;
            for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
                gc_frag_t *aj = &a[j];
                //potential chains that might be overlapped with the left side of li
                mg_lchain_t *lj = &lc[aj->i];
                mg_path_dst_t *q;
                int32_t target_dist, dq/**, so = specific_ovlp(ug, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1)**/;
				transfor_coord(lj, qlen, ug->u.a[lj->v>>1].len, &lj_qs, &lj_qe, &lj_rs, &lj_re);
                ///lj->qs >= li->qs && lj->qe <= li->qs, so lj is contained
                if (lj->qs >= li->qs) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate
				/**
				  * doesn't work for overlap graph
                if (lj_qe > li_qs) { // test overlap on the query
                    int o = lj_qe - li_qs - so;///get_lchain_ovlp(lj, li, ug->g, qlen, ug); 
					///mask_level = 0.5, if overlap is too long
                    ///note here is the overlap in query, so too long overlaps might be wrong
                    if (o > (lj->qe - lj->qs) * mask_level || o > (li->qe - li->qs) * mask_level)
                        continue;
                }
				**/
                dq = li_qs - lj_qe;///dq might be smaller than 0
                if (dq > max_dist_q) break; // if query gap too large, stop
                ///The above filter chains like:
                ///1. lj is contained in li
                ///2. the overlap between li and lj is too large
                ///3. li and lj are too far
                ///above we have checked gap/overlap in query 
                ///then we need to check gap/overlap in reference
                if (li->v != lj->v) { // the two linear chains are on two different refs
                    // minimal graph gap; the real graph gap might be larger
                    int32_t min_dist = li_rs + (g->seq[lj->v>>1].len - lj_re); 
                    if (min_dist > max_dist_g) continue; // graph gap too large
                    //note here min_dist - (lj->qs - li->qe) > bw is important
                    //min_dist is always larger than 0, (lj->qs - li->qe) might be negative 
					/**
				  	  * doesn't work for overlap graph
					min_dist -= so;
					if (min_dist - bw > li->qs - lj->qe) continue; ///note seg* is the query id, instead of ref id
					**/
					target_dist = mg_target_dist(g, lj, li);
                    if (target_dist < 0) continue; // this may happen if the query overlap is far too large
                } else if (lj->rs >= li->rs || lj->re >= li->re) { // not colinear
                    continue;
                } else {///li->v == lj->v and colinear; at the same ref id
                    ///w is indel, w is always positive
                    int32_t dr = li->rs - lj->re, dq = li->qs - lj->qe, w = dr > dq? dr - dq : dq - dr;
                    ///note that l*->v is the ref id, while seg* is the query id
                    if (w > bw) continue; // test bandwidth
                    if (dr > max_dist_g || dr < -max_dist_g) continue;
                    if (lj->re > li->rs) { // test overlap on the graph segment
                        int o = lj->re - li->rs;
                        if (o > (lj->re - lj->rs) * mask_level || o > (li->re - li->rs) * mask_level)
                            continue;
                    }
                    target_dist = mg_target_dist(g, lj, li);
                }
                if (n_dst == m_dst) KEXPAND(km, dst, m_dst); // TODO: watch out the quadratic behavior!
                q = &dst[n_dst++];///q saves information for i->j
                memset(q, 0, sizeof(mg_path_dst_t));
                ///note v is (rid:rev), so two alignment chains might be at the same ref id with different directions
                q->inner = (li->v == lj->v);
                q->v = lj->v^1;///must be v^1 instead of v
                q->meta = j;
                q->qlen = li->qs - lj->qe;///might be negative
				/**
				  * doesn't work for overlap graph
				q->so = 0;
				if(li->v != lj->v && lj->qe > li->qs) {
					lj_qe = lj->qe; li_qs = li->qs + g->seq[lj->v>>1].len - so;
					q->so = lj_qe - li_qs;
					if(q->so < 0) q->so = 0;
				}
				**/
                q->target_dist = target_dist;///cannot understand the target_dist
                q->target_hash = 0;
                q->check_hash = 0;
                if (t[j] == i) {///this pre-cut is weird; attention
                    if (++n_skip > max_skip)
                        break;
                }
                if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
            }
        }
        ///the above saves all linear chains that might be reached to the left side of chain i
        ///all those chains are saved to dst<n_dst>
        { // confirm reach-ability
            int32_t k;
            // test reach-ability without sequences
            // (g->seg[li->v>>1].len - li->rs) ----> is like the node length in string graph
            mg_shortest_k(km, g, li->v^1, n_dst, dst, max_dist_g + (g->seq[li->v>>1].len - li->rs), MG_MAX_SHORT_K, /**0, 0, 1,**/ 0);
            // remove unreachable destinations
            for (j = k = 0; j < n_dst; ++j) {
                mg_path_dst_t *dj = &dst[j];
                int32_t sc;
                if (dj->n_path == 0) continue; // unreachable
                sc = cal_sc(dj, li, lc, an, a, f, bw, ref_bonus, chn_pen_gap);
                if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue; // out of band
                if (sc + li->score < 0) continue; // negative score and too low
                dst[k] = dst[j];
                dst[k++].srt_key = INT64_MAX/2 - (int64_t)sc; // sort in the descending order
            }
            n_dst = k;
            if (n_dst > 0) {
                radix_sort_dst(dst, dst + n_dst);
                // discard weaker chains if the best score is much larger (assuming base-level heuristic won't lift it to the top chain)
                // dst[0].srt_key has the largest score
                for (j = 1; j < n_dst; ++j) 
                    if ((int64_t)(dst[j].srt_key - dst[0].srt_key) > li->score)//discard chains with too small weight
                        break;
                n_dst = j;
                if (n_dst > max_gc_seq_ext) n_dst = max_gc_seq_ext; // discard weaker chains
            }
        }
		/** //path
        if (n_dst > 0) { // find paths with sequences
            int32_t min_qs = li->qs;
            for (j = 0; j < n_dst; ++j) {
                const mg_lchain_t *lj;
                assert(dst[j].n_path > 0);
                ///a[]->srt = (uint32_t)is_isolated<<31 | r->qe;
                ///a[]->i = i;
                lj = &lc[a[dst[j].meta].i];
                if (lj->qe < min_qs) min_qs = lj->qe;
            }
            ///qs keeps the sequence at the gap between the li and lj in query
            memcpy(qs, &qseq[min_qs], li->qs - min_qs);
            mg_shortest_k(km, g, li->v^1, n_dst, dst, max_dist_g + (g->seg[li->v>>1].len - li->rs), MG_MAX_SHORT_K, li->qs - min_qs, qs, 1, 0);
            if (mg_dbg_flag & MG_DBG_GC1) fprintf(stderr, "[src:%d] q_intv=[%d,%d), src=%c%s[%d], n_dst=%d, max_dist=%d, min_qs=%d, lc_score=%d\n", ai->i, li->qs, li->qe, "><"[(li->v&1)^1], g->seg[li->v>>1].name, li->v^1, n_dst, max_dist_g + (g->seg[li->v>>1].len - li->rs), min_qs, li->score);
        }**/
        { // DP
            int32_t max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0;
            uint32_t max_hash = 0;
            for (j = 0; j < n_dst; ++j) {
                mg_path_dst_t *dj = &dst[j];
                int32_t sc;
                sc = cal_sc(dj, li, lc, an, a, f, bw, ref_bonus, chn_pen_gap);
                if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
                if (sc > max_f) max_f = sc, max_j = dj->meta, max_d = dj->dist, max_hash = dj->hash, max_inner = dj->inner;
            }
            f[i] = max_f, p[i] = max_j;
            li->dist_pre = max_d;
            li->hash_pre = max_hash;
            li->inner_pre = max_inner;
            v[i] = max_j >= 0 && v[max_j] > max_f? v[max_j] : max_f;
        }
    }
    kfree(km, dst);

	// print_gchain(a, p, lc, n_ext, ug, qlen);

    // kfree(km, qs);
    ///n_ext: number of useful chains
    ///n_lc - n_ext: number of isoated chains
    u = mg_chain_backtrack(km, n_ext, f, p, v, t, 0, 0, n_lc - n_ext, &n_u, &n_v);
    kfree(km, f); kfree(km, p); kfree(km, t);
    ///store the extra isoated chains
    for (i = 0; i < n_lc - n_ext; ++i) {
        u[n_u++] = (uint64_t)lc[a[n_ext + i].i].score << 32 | 1;
        v[n_v++] = n_ext + i;
    }

    ///reorganize lc;
    KMALLOC(km, swap, n_v);
    for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
        int32_t k0 = k, ni = (int32_t)u[i];
        for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j)
            swap[k++] = lc[a[v[k0 + (ni - j - 1)]].i];
    }
    assert(k == n_v);
    memcpy(lc, swap, n_v * sizeof(mg_lchain_t));
    *n_lc_ = n_v;
    *u_ = u;
	// compress_lchain(lc, *n_lc_, qlen, ug, an);

    kfree(km, a);
    kfree(km, swap);
    kfree(km, v);
    return n_u;
}


static inline void copy_lchain(mg_llchain_t *q, const mg_lchain_t *p, int32_t *n_a, mg128_t *a_new, const mg128_t *a_old)
{
	q->cnt = p->cnt, q->v = p->v, q->score = p->score;
	memcpy(&a_new[*n_a], &a_old[p->off], q->cnt * sizeof(mg128_t));
	q->off = *n_a;
	(*n_a) += q->cnt;
}

void mg_gchain_extra(const asg_t *g, mg_gchains_t *gs)
{
	int32_t i, j, k;
	for (i = 0; i < gs->n_gc; ++i) { // iterate over gchains
		mg_gchain_t *p = &gs->gc[i];
		const mg_llchain_t *q;
		const mg128_t *last_a;
		int32_t q_span, rest_pl, tmp, n_mini;

		p->qs = p->qe = p->ps = p->pe = -1, p->plen = p->blen = p->mlen = 0, p->div = -1.0f;
		if (p->cnt == 0) continue;
		///some linear chains in middle might be [].cnt == 0
		///but for the first and the last linear chains, [].cnt > 0
		assert(gs->lc[p->off].cnt > 0 && gs->lc[p->off + p->cnt - 1].cnt > 0); // first and last lchains can't be empty
		q = &gs->lc[p->off];
		q_span = (int32_t)(gs->a[q->off].y>>32&0xff);
		/**
		 * a[].x: idx_in_minimizer_arr(32)r_pos(32)
 		 * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
		 * **/
		p->qs = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off].y + 1 - q_span;///calculated by the first lchain
		p->ps = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off].x + 1 - q_span;///calculated by the first lchain
		tmp = (int32_t)(gs->a[q->off].x>>32);
		assert(p->qs >= 0 && p->ps >= 0);
		q = &gs->lc[p->off + p->cnt - 1];///last lchain
		p->qe = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].y + 1;
		p->pe = g->seq[q->v>>1].len - (int32_t)gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].x - 1; // this is temporary
		n_mini = (int32_t)(gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].x>>32) - tmp + 1;
		assert(p->n_anchor > 0);

		rest_pl = 0; // this value is never used if the first lchain is not empty (which should always be true)
		last_a = &gs->a[gs->lc[p->off].off];///first minizers in the first linear chain
		for (j = 0; j < p->cnt; ++j) { // iterate over lchains
			const mg_llchain_t *q = &gs->lc[p->off + j];
			int32_t vlen = g->seq[q->v>>1].len;///node length in graph
			p->plen += vlen;
			for (k = 0; k < q->cnt; ++k) { // iterate over anchors
				const mg128_t *r = &gs->a[q->off + k];
				int32_t pl, ql = (int32_t)r->y - (int32_t)last_a->y;
				int32_t span = (int32_t)(r->y>>32&0xff);
				if (j == 0 && k == 0) { // the first anchor on the first lchain
					pl = ql = span;
				} else if (j > 0 && k == 0) { // the first anchor but not on the first lchain
					pl = (int32_t)r->x + 1 + rest_pl;
				} else {
					pl = (int32_t)r->x - (int32_t)last_a->x;
				}
				if (ql < 0) ql = -ql, n_mini += (int32_t)(last_a->x>>32) - (int32_t)(r->x>>32); // dealing with overlapping query at junctions
				p->blen += pl > ql? pl : ql;
				p->mlen += pl > span && ql > span? span : pl < ql? pl : ql;
				last_a = r;
			}
			if (q->cnt == 0) rest_pl += vlen;
			else rest_pl = vlen - (int32_t)gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].x - 1;
		}
		p->pe = p->plen - p->pe;
		assert(p->pe >= p->ps);
		// here n_mini >= p->n_anchor should stand almost all the time
		p->div = n_mini >= p->n_anchor? log((double)n_mini / p->n_anchor) / q_span : log((double)p->n_anchor / n_mini) / q_span;
	}
}

// reorder gcs->a[] and gcs->lc[] such that they are in the same order as gcs->gc[]
void mg_gchain_restore_order(void *km, mg_gchains_t *gcs)
{
	int32_t i, n_a, n_lc;
	mg_llchain_t *lc;
	mg128_t *a;
	KMALLOC(km, lc, gcs->n_lc);
	KMALLOC(km, a, gcs->n_a);
	n_a = n_lc = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i) {
		mg_gchain_t *gc = &gcs->gc[i];
		assert(gc->cnt > 0);
		memcpy(&lc[n_lc], &gcs->lc[gc->off], gc->cnt * sizeof(mg_llchain_t));
		memcpy(&a[n_a], &gcs->a[gcs->lc[gc->off].off], gc->n_anchor * sizeof(mg128_t));
		n_lc += gc->cnt, n_a += gc->n_anchor;
	}
	memcpy(gcs->lc, lc, gcs->n_lc * sizeof(mg_llchain_t));
	memcpy(gcs->a, a, gcs->n_a * sizeof(mg128_t));
	kfree(km, lc); kfree(km, a);
}

// sort chains by score
void mg_gchain_sort_by_score(void *km, mg_gchains_t *gcs)
{
	mg128_t *z;
	mg_gchain_t *gc;
	int32_t i;
	KMALLOC(km, z, gcs->n_gc);
	KMALLOC(km, gc, gcs->n_gc);
	for (i = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i)
		z[i].x = (uint64_t)gcs->gc[i].score << 32 | gcs->gc[i].hash, z[i].y = i;
	radix_sort_128x(z, z + gcs->n_gc);
	for (i = gcs->n_gc - 1; i >= 0; --i)
		gc[gcs->n_gc - 1 - i] = gcs->gc[z[i].y];
	memcpy(gcs->gc, gc, gcs->n_gc * sizeof(mg_gchain_t));
	kfree(km, z); kfree(km, gc);
	mg_gchain_restore_order(km, gcs); // this put gcs in the proper order
}

///u[]: sc|occ of chains
///a[]: candidate list
///gcs[0] = mg_gchain_gen(0, b->km, gi->g, n_gc, u, lc, a, hash, opt->min_gc_cnt, opt->min_gc_score);
// TODO: if frequent malloc() is a concern, filter first and then generate gchains; or generate gchains in thread-local pool and then move to global malloc()
mg_gchains_t *mg_gchain_gen(void *km_dst, void *km, const asg_t *g, int32_t n_u, const uint64_t *u, const mg_lchain_t *lc, const mg128_t *a,
							uint32_t hash, int32_t min_gc_cnt, int32_t min_gc_score)
{
	mg_gchains_t *gc;
	mg_llchain_t *tmp;
	int32_t i, j, k, st, n_g, n_a, s_tmp, n_tmp, m_tmp;
	KCALLOC(km_dst, gc, 1);
	// count the number of gchains and remaining anchors
	// filter out low-quality g_chains
	for (i = 0, st = 0, n_g = n_a = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		///nui: how many linear chaisn in i-th g_chain
		int32_t m = 0, nui = (int32_t)u[i];
		for (j = 0; j < nui; ++j) m += lc[st + j].cnt; // m is the number of anchors in this gchain
		if (m >= min_gc_cnt && (int64_t)(u[i]>>32) >= min_gc_score)
			++n_g, n_a += m;
		st += nui;
	}
	if (n_g == 0) return gc;

	// preallocate
	gc->km = km_dst;
	gc->n_gc = n_g, gc->n_a = n_a;
	KCALLOC(km_dst, gc->gc, n_g);///all graph chains
	KMALLOC(km_dst, gc->a, n_a);///all anchors, aka minimizers

	// core loop
	tmp = 0; s_tmp = n_tmp = m_tmp = 0;
	for (i = k = 0, st = 0, n_a = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		int32_t n_a0 = n_a, m = 0, nui = (int32_t)u[i]; ///nui: how many linear chaisn in i-th g_chain
		for (j = 0; j < nui; ++j) m += lc[st + j].cnt; ///how many minizers in i-th g_chain
		if (m >= min_gc_cnt && (int64_t)(u[i]>>32) >= min_gc_score) {
			mg_llchain_t *q;
			uint32_t h = hash;

			gc->gc[k].score = u[i]>>32; ///chain score
			gc->gc[k].off = s_tmp; ///all minimizers of k-th chain: gc->a[gc->gc[k].off, )

			for (j = 0; j < nui; ++j) {///how many linear chains
				const mg_lchain_t *p = &lc[st + j];
				h += __ac_Wang_hash(p->qs) + __ac_Wang_hash(p->re) + __ac_Wang_hash(p->v);
			}
			gc->gc[k].hash = __ac_Wang_hash(h);///hash key for the k-th graph chain

			if (n_tmp == m_tmp) KEXPAND(km, tmp, m_tmp);
			// copy the first lchain to gc->a[] and tmp[] (aka, gc->lc[])
			// for the first lchain, it is easy and we just copy all its anchors
			copy_lchain(&tmp[n_tmp++], &lc[st], &n_a, gc->a, a); 
			///0-th lchain has been stored
			///process the remaining chains
			for (j = 1; j < nui; ++j) { 
				const mg_lchain_t *l0 = &lc[st + j - 1], *l1 = &lc[st + j];
				if (!l1->inner_pre) { // bridging two segments; if l0 and l1 are at different reference
					int32_t s, n_pathv;
					mg_path_dst_t dst;
					mg_pathv_t *p;
					memset(&dst, 0, sizeof(mg_path_dst_t));
					dst.v = l0->v ^ 1;
					assert(l1->dist_pre >= 0);
					dst.target_dist = l1->dist_pre;
					dst.target_hash = l1->hash_pre;///hash value of the whole path
					dst.check_hash = 1;
					p = mg_shortest_k(km, g, l1->v^1, 1, &dst, dst.target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, &n_pathv);
					if (n_pathv == 0 || dst.target_hash != dst.hash)
						fprintf(stderr, "%c[%d] -> %c[%d], dist=%d, target_dist=%d\n", "><"[(l1->v^1)&1], l1->v^1, "><"[(l0->v^1)&1], l0->v^1, dst.dist, dst.target_dist);
					assert(n_pathv > 0);
					assert(dst.target_hash == dst.hash);
					for (s = n_pathv - 2; s >= 1; --s) { // path found in a backward way, so we need to reverse it
						if (n_tmp == m_tmp) KEXPAND(km, tmp, m_tmp);
						q = &tmp[n_tmp++];
						q->off = q->cnt = q->score = 0;
						q->v = p[s].v^1; // when reversing a path, we also need to flip the orientation
					}
					kfree(km, p);
					if (n_tmp == m_tmp) KEXPAND(km, tmp, m_tmp);
					copy_lchain(&tmp[n_tmp++], l1, &n_a, gc->a, a);
				}
				else { // if both of them are at the same linear chain, just merge them
					#if 1
					int32_t k;
					mg_llchain_t *t = &tmp[n_tmp - 1];//the last lchain, have alread done
					assert(l0->v == l1->v);
					// a[].x: ref_id(31)rev(1)r_pos(32)
 					// a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
					for (k = 0; k < l1->cnt; ++k) {
						const mg128_t *ak = &a[l1->off + k];
						if ((int32_t)ak->x > l0->re && (int32_t)ak->y > l0->qe)//find colinear anchors
							break;
					}
					assert(k < l1->cnt);
					t->cnt += l1->cnt - k, t->score += l1->score;
					memcpy(&gc->a[n_a], &a[l1->off + k], (l1->cnt - k) * sizeof(mg128_t));
					n_a += l1->cnt - k;
					#else // don't use this block; for debugging only
					if (n_tmp == m_tmp) KEXPAND(km, tmp, m_tmp);
					copy_lchain(&tmp[n_tmp++], l1, &n_a, gc->a, a);
					#endif
				}
			}
			gc->gc[k].cnt = n_tmp - s_tmp;
			gc->gc[k].n_anchor = n_a - n_a0;
			++k, s_tmp = n_tmp;
		}
		st += nui;//nui: how many linear chains in this gchain
	}
	assert(n_a <= gc->n_a);

	gc->n_a = n_a;
	gc->n_lc = n_tmp;
	KMALLOC(km_dst, gc->lc, n_tmp);
	memcpy(gc->lc, tmp, n_tmp * sizeof(mg_llchain_t));
	kfree(km, tmp);

	mg_gchain_extra(g, gc);
	mg_gchain_sort_by_score(km, gc);
	return gc;
}


// set r[].{id,parent,subsc}, ASSUMING r[] is sorted by score
// mg_gchain_set_parent(b->km, opt->mask_level, gcs[0]->n_gc, gcs[0]->gc, opt->sub_diff, 0);
void mg_gchain_set_parent(void *km, float mask_level, int n, mg_gchain_t *r, int sub_diff, int hard_mask_level)
{
	int i, j, k, *w;
	uint64_t *cov;
	if (n <= 0) return;
	for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) r[i].id = i;
	cov = (uint64_t*)kmalloc(km, n * sizeof(uint64_t));
	w = (int*)kmalloc(km, n * sizeof(int));
	w[0] = 0, r[0].parent = 0;///the first gchain is a primary hits; since all gchains have already been sorted by scores
	for (i = 1, k = 1; i < n; ++i) {///start from the 1-th chain, instead of the 0-th chain
		mg_gchain_t *ri = &r[i];
		int si = ri->qs, ei = ri->qe, n_cov = 0, uncov_len = 0;
		if (hard_mask_level) goto skip_uncov;
		for (j = 0; j < k; ++j) { // traverse existing primary hits to find overlapping hits
			mg_gchain_t *rp = &r[w[j]];
			int sj = rp->qs, ej = rp->qe;
			if (ej <= si || sj >= ei) continue;///no overlaps
			if (sj < si) sj = si;///MAX(si, sj)
			if (ej > ei) ej = ei;///MIN(ei, ej)
			cov[n_cov++] = (uint64_t)sj<<32 | ej;///overlap coordinates
		}
		if (n_cov == 0) {
			goto set_parent_test; // no overlapping primary hits; then i is a new primary hit
		} else if (n_cov > 0) { // there are overlapping primary hits; find the length not covered by existing primary hits
			int j, x = si;
			radix_sort_gfa64(cov, cov + n_cov);
			for (j = 0; j < n_cov; ++j) {
				if ((int)(cov[j]>>32) > x) uncov_len += (cov[j]>>32) - x;
				x = (int32_t)cov[j] > x? (int32_t)cov[j] : x;
			}
			if (ei > x) uncov_len += ei - x;
		}
skip_uncov:
		for (j = 0; j < k; ++j) { // traverse existing primary hits again
			mg_gchain_t *rp = &r[w[j]];
			int sj = rp->qs, ej = rp->qe, min, max, ol;
			if (ej <= si || sj >= ei) continue; // no overlap
			min = ej - sj < ei - si? ej - sj : ei - si;///chain length
			max = ej - sj > ei - si? ej - sj : ei - si;///chain length
			ol = si < sj? (ei < sj? 0 : ei < ej? ei - sj : ej - sj) : (ej < si? 0 : ej < ei? ej - si : ei - si); // overlap length; TODO: this can be simplified
			if ((float)ol / min - (float)uncov_len / max > mask_level) {
				int cnt_sub = 0;
				ri->parent = rp->parent;
				rp->subsc = rp->subsc > ri->score? rp->subsc : ri->score;
				if (ri->cnt >= rp->cnt) cnt_sub = 1;
				if (cnt_sub) ++rp->n_sub;
				break;
			}
		}
set_parent_test:
		if (j == k) w[k++] = i, ri->parent = i, ri->n_sub = 0;
	}
	kfree(km, cov);
	kfree(km, w);
}

// set r[].flt, i.e. mark weak suboptimal chains as filtered
int mg_gchain_flt_sub(float pri_ratio, int min_diff, int best_n, int n, mg_gchain_t *r)
{
	if (pri_ratio > 0.0f && n > 0) {
		int i, k, n_2nd = 0;
		for (i = k = 0; i < n; ++i) {
			int p = r[i].parent;
			if (p == i) { // primary
				r[i].flt = 0, ++k;
			} else if ((r[i].score >= r[p].score * pri_ratio || r[i].score + min_diff >= r[p].score) && n_2nd < best_n) {
				if (!(r[i].qs == r[p].qs && r[i].qe == r[p].qe && r[i].ps == r[p].ps && r[i].pe == r[p].pe)) // not identical hits; TODO: check path as well
					r[i].flt = 0, ++n_2nd, ++k;
				else r[i].flt = 1;
			} else r[i].flt = 1;
		}
		return k;
	}
	return n;
}

// recompute gcs->gc[].{off,n_anchor} and gcs->lc[].off, ASSUMING they are properly ordered (see mg_gchain_restore_order)
void mg_gchain_restore_offset(mg_gchains_t *gcs)
{
	int32_t i, j, n_a, n_lc;
	for (i = 0, n_a = n_lc = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i) {
		mg_gchain_t *gc = &gcs->gc[i];
		gc->off = n_lc;
		for (j = 0, gc->n_anchor = 0; j < gc->cnt; ++j) {
			mg_llchain_t *lc = &gcs->lc[n_lc + j];
			lc->off = n_a;
			n_a += lc->cnt;
			gc->n_anchor += lc->cnt;
		}
		n_lc += gc->cnt;
	}
	assert(n_lc == gcs->n_lc && n_a == gcs->n_a);
}

// hard drop filtered chains, ASSUMING gcs is properly ordered
void mg_gchain_drop_flt(void *km, mg_gchains_t *gcs)
{
	int32_t i, n_gc, n_lc, n_a, n_lc0, n_a0, *o2n;
	if (gcs->n_gc == 0) return;
	KMALLOC(km, o2n, gcs->n_gc);
	for (i = 0, n_gc = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i) {
		mg_gchain_t *r = &gcs->gc[i];
		o2n[i] = -1;
		if (r->flt || r->cnt == 0) continue;
		o2n[i] = n_gc++;
	}
	n_gc = n_lc = n_a = 0;
	n_lc0 = n_a0 = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i) {
		mg_gchain_t *r = &gcs->gc[i];
		if (o2n[i] >= 0) {
			memmove(&gcs->a[n_a], &gcs->a[n_a0], r->n_anchor * sizeof(mg128_t));
			memmove(&gcs->lc[n_lc], &gcs->lc[n_lc0], r->cnt * sizeof(mg_llchain_t));
			gcs->gc[n_gc] = *r;
			gcs->gc[n_gc].id = n_gc;
			gcs->gc[n_gc].parent = o2n[gcs->gc[n_gc].parent];
			++n_gc, n_lc += r->cnt, n_a += r->n_anchor;
		}
		n_lc0 += r->cnt, n_a0 += r->n_anchor;
	}
	assert(n_lc0 == gcs->n_lc && n_a0 == gcs->n_a);
	kfree(km, o2n);
	gcs->n_gc = n_gc, gcs->n_lc = n_lc, gcs->n_a = n_a;
	if (n_a != n_a0) {
		KREALLOC(gcs->km, gcs->a, gcs->n_a);
		KREALLOC(gcs->km, gcs->lc, gcs->n_lc);
		KREALLOC(gcs->km, gcs->gc, gcs->n_gc);
	}
	mg_gchain_restore_offset(gcs);
}

// estimate mapping quality
///mg_gchain_set_mapq(b->km, gcs, qlen, mz->n, opt->min_gc_score);
void mg_gchain_set_mapq(void *km, mg_gchains_t *gcs, int qlen, int max_mini, int min_gc_score)
{
	static const float q_coef = 40.0f;
	int64_t sum_sc = 0;
	float uniq_ratio, r_sc, r_cnt;
	int i, t_sc, t_cnt;
	if (gcs == 0 || gcs->n_gc == 0) return;
	t_sc = qlen < 100? qlen : 100;
	t_cnt = max_mini < 10? max_mini : 10;
	if (t_cnt < 5) t_cnt = 5;
	r_sc = 1.0 / t_sc;
	r_cnt = 1.0 / t_cnt;
	for (i = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i)
		if (gcs->gc[i].parent == gcs->gc[i].id)
			sum_sc += gcs->gc[i].score;///primary chain
	uniq_ratio = (float)sum_sc / (sum_sc + gcs->rep_len);
	for (i = 0; i < gcs->n_gc; ++i) {
		mg_gchain_t *r = &gcs->gc[i];
		if (r->parent == r->id) {///primary chain
			int mapq, subsc;
			float pen_s1 = (r->score > t_sc? 1.0f : r->score * r_sc) * uniq_ratio;
			float x, pen_cm = r->n_anchor > t_cnt? 1.0f : r->n_anchor * r_cnt;
			pen_cm = pen_s1 < pen_cm? pen_s1 : pen_cm;
			subsc = r->subsc > min_gc_score? r->subsc : min_gc_score;
			x = (float)subsc / r->score;
			mapq = (int)(pen_cm * q_coef * (1.0f - x) * logf(r->score));
			mapq -= (int)(4.343f * logf(r->n_sub + 1) + .499f);
			mapq = mapq > 0? mapq : 0;
			if (r->score > subsc && mapq == 0) mapq = 1;
			r->mapq = mapq < 60? mapq : 60;
		} else r->mapq = 0;
	}
}

void mg_map_frag(const void *ha_flt_tab, const ha_pt_t *ha_idx, const ma_ug_t *ug, const asg_t *rg, const uint32_t qid, const int qlen, const char *qseq, ha_mzl_v *mz, 
st_mt_t *sp, mg_tbuf_t *b, int32_t w, int32_t k, int32_t hpc, int32_t mz_sd, int32_t mz_rewin, const mg_idxopt_t *opt, const ug_opt_t *uopt, mg_gchains_t **gcs)
{
    mg128_t *a = NULL;
    int64_t n_a;
    int32_t *mini_pos;
    int i, rep_len, n_mini_pos, n_lc, max_chain_gap_qry, max_chain_gap_ref, n_gc;
	uint32_t hash;
    uint64_t *u;
	mg_lchain_t *lc;
	km_stat_t kmst;
	(*gcs) = NULL;

	hash  = qid;
    hash ^= __ac_Wang_hash(qlen) + __ac_Wang_hash(opt->seed);
    hash  = __ac_Wang_hash(hash);

    mz->n = 0;
    mz2_ha_sketch(qseq, qlen, w, k, 0, hpc, mz, ha_flt_tab, mz_sd, NULL, NULL, NULL, -1, -1, -1, sp, mz_rewin, 1, NULL);
	///a[]->y: weight(8)seg_id(8)flag(8)span(8)pos(32);--->query
    ///a[]->x: rid(31)rev(1)rpos(33);--->reference
    a = collect_seed_hits(b->km, opt, 1/**opt->hap_n**/, ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, ug, mz, &n_a, &rep_len, &n_mini_pos, &mini_pos);
	/**
	// might be recover
	if (opt->max_gap_pre > 0 && opt->max_gap_pre * 2 < opt->max_gap) n_a = flt_anchors(n_a, a, opt->max_gap_pre);
    max_chain_gap_qry = max_chain_gap_ref = opt->max_gap;
	**/
	max_chain_gap_qry = max_chain_gap_ref = qlen*2;
    if (n_a == 0) {//no matched minimizer
        if(a) kfree(b->km, a);
        a = 0, n_lc = 0, u = 0;
    } else {
		a = mg_lchain_dp(max_chain_gap_ref, max_chain_gap_qry, opt->bw, opt->max_lc_skip, opt->max_lc_iter, 
		opt->min_lc_cnt, opt->min_lc_score, opt->chn_pen_gap, n_a, a, &n_lc, &u, b->km);
    }
	
	if (n_lc) {///n_lc is how many linear chain we found
		lc = mg_lchain_gen(b->km, qlen, n_lc, u, a, ug);//lc->the status of each chain; u->idx of each chain;
		for (i = 0; i < n_lc; ++i)///update a[] since ref_id|rev has already been saved to lc[].v
			mg_update_anchors(lc[i].cnt, &a[lc[i].off], n_mini_pos, mini_pos);///update a[].x
	} else lc = 0;
	kfree(b->km, mini_pos); kfree(b->km, u);
	// fprintf(stderr, "++0++qid: %u, qlen: %d, n_a: %ld, n_lc: %d\n", qid, qlen, n_a, n_lc);
	/**
	 * up to here, a[] has been changed
	 * a[].x: idx_in_minimizer_arr(32)r_pos(32)
	 * a[].y: weight(8)query_id(8)flag(8)span(8)q_pos(32)
	**/
	// for (i = 0; i < n_lc; i++) {
	// 	mg_lchain_t *ri = &lc[i];
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "+0)))))))))))))))))))))))))))+\tA\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%d\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\n", 
    //             (ri->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].circ], "+-"[ri->v&1], ri->qs, ri->qe, qlen, ri->rs, ri->re, ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].len);
	// }
	max_chain_gap_qry = max_chain_gap_ref = opt->max_gap;
	n_gc = mg_gchain1_dp(b->km, ug, rg, &n_lc, lc, qlen, max_chain_gap_ref, max_chain_gap_qry, opt->bw, opt->max_gc_skip, opt->ref_bonus,
						opt->chn_pen_gap, opt->mask_level, opt->max_gc_seq_ext, uopt, a, &u);
	// for (i = 0; i < n_lc; i++) {
	// 	mg_lchain_t *ri = &lc[i];
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-0-\tA\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%d\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\n", 
    //             (ri->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].circ], "+-"[ri->v&1], ri->qs, ri->qe, qlen, ri->rs, ri->re, ug->u.a[ri->v>>1].len);
	// }
	(*gcs) = mg_gchain_gen(0, b->km, ug->g, n_gc, u, lc, a, hash, opt->min_gc_cnt, opt->min_gc_score);
	(*gcs)->rep_len = rep_len; (*gcs)->qid = qid; (*gcs)->qlen = qlen;
	kfree(b->km, a);
	kfree(b->km, lc);
	kfree(b->km, u);

	mg_gchain_set_parent(b->km, opt->mask_level, (*gcs)->n_gc, (*gcs)->gc, opt->sub_diff, 0);
	mg_gchain_flt_sub(opt->pri_ratio, k * 2, opt->best_n, (*gcs)->n_gc, (*gcs)->gc);
	mg_gchain_drop_flt(b->km, (*gcs));
	mg_gchain_set_mapq(b->km, (*gcs), qlen, mz->n, opt->min_gc_score);

	if (b->km) {
		km_stat(b->km, &kmst);
		if (kmst.n_blocks != kmst.n_cores) {
			fprintf(stderr, "[E::%s] memory leak at %u\n", __func__, qid);
			abort();
		}
		if (kmst.largest > 1U<<28) {
			km_destroy(b->km);
			b->km = km_init();
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "++6++qid: %u, (*gcs)->n_gc: %d\n", qid, (*gcs)->n_gc);

}

static void worker_for_ul_alignment(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data;
    mg_map_frag(s->ha_flt_tab, s->ha_idx, s->ug, s->rg, s->id+i, s->len[i], s->seq[i], &(s->mzs[tid]), &(s->sps[tid]), s->buf[tid], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, 
    s->opt->is_HPC, asm_opt.mz_sample_dist, asm_opt.mz_rewin, s->opt, s->uopt, &(s->gcs[i]));
}

uint32_t overlap_statistics(overlap_region_alloc* olist, ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t *tt, uint8_t mm)
{
	uint32_t k, sp = (uint32_t)-1, ep = (uint32_t)-1, l = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		/**
		if(b->olist.list[k].y_id != 38) continue;
		**/		
		/**
		
		for (z = 0, te = ta = tua = 0; z < b->olist.list[k].w_list_length; z++) {
			if(b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].y_end != -1) {
				te += b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].error;
				ta += b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_end + 1 - b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_start;
				fprintf(stderr, "x->[%lu, %lu), y->[%d, %d), e->%d\n", b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_start, b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_end+1, 
					b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].y_start, b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].y_end+1, b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].error);
			}
			else {
				tua += b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_end + 1 - b->olist.list[k].w_list[z].x_start;
			}
		}
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c::is_match:%u] x->[%u, %u); y->[%u, %u), ualigned->%u, e_rate->%f\n", b->olist.list[k].y_id+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[b->olist.list[k].y_id].circ], 
		b->olist.list[k].is_match == 1, b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s, b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1, b->olist.list[k].y_pos_s, b->olist.list[k].y_pos_e+1, tua, (float)te/(float)ta);
		**/
		if(tt){
			uint32_t z;
			for (z = 0; z < olist->list[k].w_list.n; z++) {
				if(olist->list[k].w_list.a[z].y_end != -1) {
					if(tt) *tt += olist->list[k].w_list.a[z].x_end+1-olist->list[k].w_list.a[z].x_start;
				}
			}
		}
		if(olist->list[k].is_match == mm) {
			if(sp == (uint32_t)-1 || ep < olist->list[k].x_pos_s) {
				if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep + 1 - sp;
				sp = olist->list[k].x_pos_s;
				ep = olist->list[k].x_pos_e;
			} else {
				ep = MAX(ep, olist->list[k].x_pos_e);
			}
			if(ug) {
				fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c::is_match->%u] rev->%u, x->[%u, %u), y->[%u, %u)\n", (int)olist->list[k].y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[olist->list[k].y_id].circ], olist->list[k].is_match, 
				olist->list[k].y_pos_strand, olist->list[k].x_pos_s, olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1, olist->list[k].y_pos_s, olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1);
			}
		}
	}
	if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep + 1 - sp;
	return l;
}
/**
void replace_ul(overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, haplotype_evdience_alloc* hap, const ul_idx_t *uu)
{
	int64_t k, z, n = 0, c_qs, c_qe, c_ts, c_te, c_rev, p_qs, p_qe, p_te, p_ts, p_rev;
	uint64_t *sc = NULL, *track = NULL;
	overlap_region *c = NULL, *p = NULL;
	dumy->length = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {///has already sorted by x_pos_e
		if(olist->list[k].is_match!=1) continue;
		dumy->overlapID[dumy->length] = (uint64_t)-1;
		dumy->overlapID[dumy->length] <<= 32;
		dumy->overlapID[dumy->length] |= k;
		dumy->length++;
	}

	kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, dumy->length);
	hap->snp_srt.n = dumy->length;
	memset(hap->snp_srt.a, 0, hap->snp_srt.n*sizeof(uint64_t));

	sc = dumy->overlapID; track = hap->snp_srt.a; n = dumy->length;
	for (k = 0; k < n; k++) {
		c = &(olist->list[(uint32_t)track[k]]);
		for (z = k-1; z >= 0; z--) {
			p = &(olist->list[(uint32_t)track[z]]);
		}
	}
}
**/

uint64_t update_ava_het_site(haplotype_evdience_alloc *h, uint64_t oid, uint64_t *beg, uint64_t *end, uint64_t is_srt)
{
	uint64_t k, l, i, occ = 0, n = h->length, need_srt = 0; SnpStats *s = NULL;
	haplotype_evdience tt;
	l = beg? (*beg):0; if(end) (*end) = n; if(beg) (*beg) = n;
	if(l < n && h->list[l].overlapID > oid){
		if(end) (*end) = l;
		return 0;
	}
	for (k = l + 1; k <= n; ++k) {  
		if(h->list[l].overlapID > oid) {
			if(end) (*end) = l;
			break;
		}
        if (k == n || h->list[k].overlapID != h->list[l].overlapID) {
			if(h->list[l].overlapID == oid) {
				for (i = l; i < k; i++) {
					if(h->list[i].type!=1) continue; 
					s = &(h->snp_stat.a[h->list[i].overlapSite]);
					if(s->score == 1 && (!(s->occ_0 < 2 || s->occ_1 < 2))) {
						if(l+occ != i) {
							tt = h->list[l+occ];
							h->list[l+occ] = h->list[i];
							h->list[i] = tt;
						}
						if((occ>0) && (h->list[l+occ].cov<h->list[l+occ-1].cov)) need_srt = 1;
						occ++;
					}
				}
				if(beg) (*beg) = l;
				if(end) (*end) = k;
				break;
			}
            l = k;
        }
    }
	// if(oid == 160) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "###[M::%s] l:%lu, occ:%lu\n", __func__, l, occ);
	// 	for (k = l; k < l + occ; k++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "h->list[%lu]:%u\n", k, h->list[k].cov);
	// 	}
	// }
	if(occ && is_srt && need_srt) {
		radix_sort_hap_ev_cov_srt(h->list+l, h->list+l+occ);
	}

	return occ;
}


uint64_t gl_chain_gen(overlap_region_alloc* olist, const ul_idx_t *uref, kv_ul_ov_t *res, uint32_t rec_trans, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, void *km)
{
	uint64_t k, o2 = 0, si = 0, ei = 0; ul_ov_t *p = NULL;
	res->n = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		if(olist->list[k].is_match==2) o2++;
		if((!rec_trans) && olist->list[k].is_match!=1) continue;
		if(rec_trans && olist->list[k].is_match!=1 && olist->list[k].is_match!=2) continue;
		kv_pushp_km(km, ul_ov_t, *res, &p);
		p->qn = k/**olist->list[k].x_id**/; p->qs = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
		p->tn = olist->list[k].y_id; p->sec = 0; p->rev = olist->list[k].y_pos_strand;
		p->el = (olist->list[k].is_match==1?1:0);
		if(p->rev) {
			p->ts = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
			p->te = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - olist->list[k].y_pos_s;
		} else {
			p->ts = olist->list[k].y_pos_s; 
			p->te = olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
		}
		if(olist->list[k].is_match==2) {
			p->sec = update_ava_het_site(hap, k, &si, &ei, 1);
			assert(p->sec > 0);
			si = ei;
		}
	}
	return o2;
}

int32_t find_ul_ov_max(int32_t n, const ul_ov_t *a, uint32_t x)
{
    int32_t s = 0, e = n;
    if (n == 0) return -1;
    if (a[n-1].qe < x) return n - 1;
    if (a[0].qe >= x) return -1;
    while (e > s) { // TODO: finish this block
        int32_t m = s + (e - s) / 2;
        if (a[m].qe >= x) e = m;
        else s = m + 1;
    }
    assert(s == e);
    return s;
}



int64_t get_ecov(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *lv, ul_ov_t *lw, int64_t qlen, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul)
{
	int64_t dis_q = lv->qe - lw->qe, dis_t = 0, dif, mm;
	uint32_t i, v = ((lv->tn<<1)|lv->rev)^1, w = ((lw->tn<<1)|lw->rev)^1;
	const asg_t *g = uref->ug->g;
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(g, v);
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
		dis_t = ((uint32_t)av[i].ul);
		dis_t -= (lv->rev?lv->ts:g->seq[v>>1].len-lv->te);
		break;
    }
	
	dif = (dis_q>dis_t? dis_q-dis_t:dis_t-dis_q);
	mm = MAX(dis_q, dis_t); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	// if((v>>1) == 1163 && (w>>1) == 1168) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>dis_q:%ld, dis_t:%ld, dif:%ld, mm:%ld\n", dis_q, dis_t, dif, mm);
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t gl_exact_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, 
int64_t qlen, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, void *km)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "*****************\n");
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx;
	ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL;
	const asg_t *g = uref->ug->g;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
		li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li_v^1);
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
		if(x < bw) x = bw; 
		x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
		if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x); 
		csc = retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, li->ts, li->te, NULL);
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1;
		// fprintf(stderr, "---i:%ld, csc:%ld, li->tn:%u, li->ts:%u, li->te:%u\n", i, csc, li->tn, li->ts, li->te);
        for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			// if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate
			if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov(uref, li, lj, qlen, bw, diff_ec_ul)) {
				sc = csc + (track[j]>>32);
				if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
			}
		}
		// 4294967295L
		track[i] = mm_sc; track[i] <<= 32;
		track[i] |= (mm_idx>=0?mm_idx:((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF));
		srt[i] = mm_sc; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+++i:%ld, mm_idx:%ld, mm_sc:%ld\n", i, mm_idx, mm_sc);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n\n", li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], li->qs, li->qe);
	}
	
	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+res->n); ex->n = res->n;
	for (k = (int64_t)res->n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "\nk:%ld\n", k);
		n_v0 = n_v;
		for (i = (uint32_t)srt[k]; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
			ex->a[n_v++] = res->a[i]; track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			// fprintf(stderr, "+i:%ld, ", i);
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n", res->a[i].tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[i].tn].circ], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe);
			if((track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) == ((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) i = -1;
			else i = track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF);
			// if(i>=(int64_t)res->n) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR->i:%ld, res->n:%d, n_v:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", i, (int32_t)res->n, n_v, qlen);
			// fprintf(stderr, "next_i:%ld\n", i);
			// i = (olist->list[i].y_id == (uint32_t)-1?-1:olist->list[i].y_id);
			// fprintf(stderr, "-i:%ld\n", i);
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		///keep the whole score; do not cut score like minigraph
		// sc = (i<0?(srt[k]>>32):((srt[k]>>32)-olist->list[i].x_id));
		sc = srt[k]>>32;
		idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0);
	}
	// if(n_v != (int64_t)res->n) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "\nERROR->n_v:%ld, res->n:%d, qlen:%ld\n", n_v, (int32_t)res->n, qlen);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < (int64_t)res->n; k++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "(%ld)srt-sc:%lu, srt-i:%u\n", k, srt[k]>>32, (uint32_t)srt[k]);
	// 	}

	// 	for (k = 0; k < (int64_t)res->n; k++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "(%ld)track-sc:%lu, track-pi:%lu\n", k, track[k]>>32, track[k]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF));
	// 	}
	// }
	// if(n_v && ex->a[0].qn == 6) {
	// 	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
	// 		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
	// 		for (i = n_v0; i < n_v; i++) {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[%u, %u]\n", ex->a[i].qs, ex->a->qe);
	// 		}
	// 	}
	// }

	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
		res->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;
		res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;
		res->a[k].qs = ex->a[n_v-1].qs;
		res->a[k].qe = ex->a[n_v0].qe;
	}
	res->n = n_u;
	return res->n;
}

uint64_t get_het_site(haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, uint32_t oid)
{
	uint64_t k, l, i, occ = 0; SnpStats *s = NULL;
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= hap->length; ++k) {  
        if (k == hap->length || hap->list[k].overlapID != hap->list[l].overlapID) {
            if(hap->list[l].overlapID != oid) {
                l = k;
                continue;
            }
            for (i = l; i < k; i++) {
                if(hap->list[i].type!=1) continue; 
                s = &(hap->snp_stat.a[hap->list[i].overlapSite]);
                if(s->score == 1 && (!(s->occ_0 < 2 || s->occ_1 < 2))) {
					occ++;
                }
            }
            l = k;
        }
    }

	return (occ&((uint64_t)0x3FFFFFFF));
}


int64_t get_chain_x(overlap_region* ot, int64_t q)
{
	int64_t x, y, off, i, lx = -1, ly = -1; Fake_Cigar* o = &(ot->f_cigar);
	x = get_fake_gap_pos(o, o->length - 1); 
	off = get_fake_gap_shift(o, o->length - 1);
	y = x - ot->x_pos_s + ot->y_pos_s + off;
	// if(ot->x_id == 98 && (q == 6681 || q == 6990)) fprintf(stderr, "o->length->%u, q->%ld, y->%ld, x->%ld\n", o->length, q, y, x);
	if(y == q) return x;

	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)o->length; i++){
		x = get_fake_gap_pos(o, i); off = get_fake_gap_shift(o, i);
		y = x - ot->x_pos_s + ot->y_pos_s + off;
		// if(ot->x_id == 98 && (q == 6681 || q == 6990)) fprintf(stderr, "+i->%ld, q->%ld, y->%ld, x->%ld\n", i, q, y, x);
		if(q < y) {
			lx = x; ly = y;
			break;
		}
	}

	if(i == 0 || i == (int64_t)o->length) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR at %s:%d, x_id->%u, y_id->%u, q->%ld, i->%ld, yi_s->%u, yi_e->%u\n", 
		__FILE__, __LINE__, ot->x_id, ot->y_id, q, i, ot->y_pos_s, ot->y_pos_e);
        exit(0);
    }

	x = get_fake_gap_pos(o, i-1); off = get_fake_gap_shift(o, i-1);
	y = x - ot->x_pos_s + ot->y_pos_s + off;
	y = (((double)(q - y))/((double)(ly - y)))*((double)(lx -x)) + x;
	// y = q - y + x;
	if(y < ot->x_pos_s) y = ot->x_pos_s;
	if(y > ot->x_pos_e) y = ot->x_pos_e;
	return y;
}



//[s, e]
double es_win_err(overlap_region* o, int64_t winLen, int64_t s, int64_t e)
{
	int64_t si, ei, os, k, tErr = 0, tLen = 0, minE, maxS, ov;
	os = (o->x_pos_s/winLen)*winLen;
	si = (s-os)/winLen; ei = (e-os)/winLen;
	for (k = si+1; k <= ei-1; k++) {
		tLen += o->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-o->w_list.a[k].x_start;
		if(o->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			tErr += o->w_list.a[k].error;
		} else {
			tErr += o->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-o->w_list.a[k].x_start;
		}
	}

	k = si;
	maxS = MAX(s, (int64_t)(o->w_list.a[k].x_start)); minE = MIN(e, (int64_t)(o->w_list.a[k].x_end)) + 1;
	ov = minE > maxS? minE - maxS:0; 
	if(ov == 0) {
		fprintf(stderr, "WARNNING-1, o->w_list.n->%u, o->x_id->%u, s->%ld, e->%ld, w_list_s->%d, w_list_e->%d, winLen->%ld, o->x_pos_s->%u, o->x_pos_e->%u, si->%ld, flag->%d\n", 
		(uint32_t)o->w_list.n, o->x_id, s, e, o->w_list.a[k].x_start, o->w_list.a[k].x_end, winLen, o->x_pos_s, o->x_pos_e, si, o->w_list.a[k].y_end);
	}
	tLen += ov/**o->w_list[k].x_end+1-o->w_list[k].x_start**/;
	if(o->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
		tErr += (ov*o->w_list.a[k].error)/(o->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-o->w_list.a[k].x_start);
	} else {
		tErr += ov/**o->w_list[k].x_end+1-o->w_list[k].x_start**/;
	}

	k = ei;
	maxS = MAX(s, (int64_t)(o->w_list.a[k].x_start)); minE = MIN(e, (int64_t)(o->w_list.a[k].x_end)) + 1;
	ov = minE > maxS? minE - maxS:0; 
	if(ov == 0) {
		fprintf(stderr, "WARNNING-2, o->w_list.n->%u, o->x_id->%u, s->%ld, e->%ld, w_list_s->%d, w_list_e->%d, winLen->%ld, o->x_pos_s->%u, o->x_pos_e->%u, ei->%ld, flag->%d\n", 
		(uint32_t)o->w_list.n, o->x_id, s, e, o->w_list.a[k].x_start, o->w_list.a[k].x_end, winLen, o->x_pos_s, o->x_pos_e, ei, o->w_list.a[k].y_end);
	}
	tLen += ov/**o->w_list[k].x_end+1-o->w_list[k].x_start**/;
	if(o->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
		tErr += (ov*o->w_list.a[k].error)/(o->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-o->w_list.a[k].x_start);
	} else {
		tErr += ov/**o->w_list[k].x_end+1-o->w_list[k].x_start**/;
	}

	return ((double)tErr)/((double)tLen);
}

int64_t gen_contain_chain(const ul_idx_t *uref, utg_ct_t *p, overlap_region* o, kv_ul_ov_t *chains, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, void *km)
{
	int64_t y_s, y_e, y_bs, y_be, x_s, x_e, q_s, q_e;
	if(o->y_pos_strand) {
		y_s = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - p->e;
		y_e = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - p->s - 1;
	} else {
		y_s = p->s; y_e = p->e - 1;
	}


	y_s = MAX(y_s, (int64_t)o->y_pos_s); y_e = MIN(y_e, (int64_t)o->y_pos_e);
	if(y_s > y_e) return 0;
	x_s = get_chain_x(o, y_s); x_e = get_chain_x(o, y_e) + 1;
	if(x_s >= x_e) fprintf(stderr, "+++y_s->%ld, y_e->%ld, x_s->%ld, x_e->%ld\n", y_s, y_e, x_s, x_e);
	if(o->y_pos_strand) {
		y_bs = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - (y_e+1);
		y_be = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - y_s;
	} else {
		y_bs = y_s; y_be = y_e + 1;
	}

	q_s = 0; q_e = p->e - p->s;
	if(p->x&1) {
		q_s += (p->e - y_be);
		q_e -= (y_bs - p->s);
	} else {
		q_s += (y_bs - p->s);
		q_e -= (p->e - y_be); 
	}
	// if(q_s < 0 || q_e < 0 || q_s >= (int64_t)(p->e - p->s) || q_e > (int64_t)(p->e - p->s)) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
	if(winLen > 0 && diff_ec_ul > 0 && es_win_err(o, winLen, x_s, x_e-1) > diff_ec_ul) return 0;

	ul_ov_t *x = NULL;
	kv_pushp_km(km, ul_ov_t, *chains, &x);
	x->qn = o->x_id; x->qs = x_s; x->qe = x_e;

	/**x->tn = p->x>>1;**/x->tn = (uint32_t)(0x80000000); x->tn |= (p->x>>1);
	x->ts = q_s; x->te = q_e; x->el = 1;x->sec = 0; x->rev = ((o->y_pos_strand == (p->x&1))?0:1);
	// if(((x->tn<<1)>>1) == 23113) fprintf(stderr, "x->tn:%u, o->y_id:%u\n", (x->tn<<1)>>1, o->y_id);
	// if(x->qn == 0 /**&& ((x->tn<<1)>>1) == 302**/) {
	// 	/**if(o->x_id == 0 && (o->y_id == 46 || o->y_id == 48))**/ {
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "\nUL[%u]\t%u\t%u\t%c\tUTG[%u]\t%u\t%u\n", o->x_id, o->x_pos_s, o->x_pos_e,
	// 		// 				"+-"[o->y_pos_strand], o->y_id, o->y_pos_s, o->y_pos_e);
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "Contain[%u]\t%c\ts[%u]\te[%u]\n", p->x>>1, "+-"[p->x&1], p->s, p->e);				
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "U[%u]\t%u\t%u\t%c\tR[%u]\t%u\t%u\tUid[%u]\n", x->qn, x->qs, x->qe, 
	// 											"+-"[x->rev], ((x->tn<<1)>>1), x->ts, x->te, o->y_id);
	// 	}									
	// }
	
	return 1;
}

int64_t debug_utg_ct_t(const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region* o, utg_ct_t *ct_a, int64_t ct_n, ma_utg_t *u, utg_ct_t *z, haplotype_evdience *he_a, int64_t he_n)
{
	int64_t k, i, l, rs, re, ss, m = 0;
	utg_ct_t *p = NULL;
	if(ct_a && ct_n) {
		for (i = 0; i < ct_n; i++) {
			p = &(ct_a[i]);
			for (k = 0; k < he_n; k++) {
				ss = o->y_pos_strand?uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - he_a[k].cov - 1:he_a[k].cov;
				if(ss >= p->s && ss < p->e) break;
			}
			if(k < he_n) m++;
		}
	}
	if(u) {
		for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
			rs = l; re = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
			l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			for (k = 0; k < he_n; k++) {
				ss = o->y_pos_strand?uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - he_a[k].cov - 1:he_a[k].cov;
				if(ss >= rs && ss < re) break;
			}
			if(k < he_n) m++;
		}
	}

	if(z) {
		for (k = 0; k < he_n; k++) {
			ss = o->y_pos_strand?uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - he_a[k].cov - 1:he_a[k].cov;
			if(ss >= z->s && ss < z->e) break;
		}
		if(k < he_n) m++;
	}
	return m;
}

int64_t get_het_occ(haplotype_evdience *he_a, int64_t he_n, int64_t c_k, int64_t ylen, utg_ct_t *p, int64_t rev)
{
	int64_t k, occ = 0, ss;
	if(!rev) {
		for (k = c_k; k >= 0; k--) {
			if(he_a[k].cov >= p->s && he_a[k].cov < p->e) {
				occ++;
			} else {
				break;
			}
		}

		for (k = c_k+1; k < he_n; k++) {
			if(he_a[k].cov >= p->s && he_a[k].cov < p->e) {
				occ++;
			} else {
				break;
			}
		}
	} else {
		for (k = c_k; k >= 0; k--) {
			ss = ylen - he_a[k].cov - 1;
			if(ss >= p->s && ss < p->e) {
				occ++;
			} else {
				break;
			}
		}

		for (k = c_k+1; k < he_n; k++) {
			ss = ylen - he_a[k].cov - 1;
			if(ss >= p->s && ss < p->e) {
				occ++;
			} else {
				break;
			}
		}
	}

	assert(occ);
	return occ;
}


int64_t rescue_contain_ul_chains(const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region* o, haplotype_evdience *he_a, int64_t he_n, utg_ct_t *ct_a, int64_t ct_n, 
kv_ul_ov_t *chains, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t rescue_trans, void *km)
{
	int64_t i, k, ss, ff, t0 = 0;
	uint64_t ys, ye;
	utg_ct_t *p = NULL; 
	// if(o->x_id == 0) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "\no->y_id->%u\n", o->y_id);
	// 	for (i = 0; i < ct_n; i++) {
	// 		p = &(ct_a[i]);
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "***rid->%u, rev->%u, s->%u, e->%u\n", p->x>>1, p->x&1, p->s, p->e);
	// 	}
	// }

	if(o->y_pos_strand == 0){
		ys = o->y_pos_s; ye = o->y_pos_e + 1;
		for (i = k = 0; i < ct_n; i++) {
			p = &(ct_a[i]);
			if(p->e <= ys) continue; 
			if(p->s >= ye) break;
			ff = 1;
			if(he_a && he_n > 0) {
				for (; k < he_n; k++) {
					if(he_a[k].cov >= p->s && he_a[k].cov < p->e) {
						ff = 0;
						break;
					}
					if(he_a[k].cov >= p->e) break;
				}
			}
			// if(ff == debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, p, he_a, he_n)) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
			if(ff) {
				///push ovlp
				t0 += gen_contain_chain(uref, p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km);
			} else if(rescue_trans) {
                if(gen_contain_chain(uref, p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)){
                    t0++; chains->a[chains->n-1].el = 0;
					chains->a[chains->n-1].sec = get_het_occ(he_a, he_n, k, uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len, p, o->y_pos_strand);
                }
            }
			// if(!ff)	t0++;	
		}
		
	} else {
		ys = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - (o->y_pos_e+1); 
		ye = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - o->y_pos_s;
		for (i = 0, k = he_n - 1; i < ct_n; i++) {
			p = &(ct_a[i]); 
			if(p->e <= ys) continue; 
			if(p->s >= ye) break;
			ff = 1;
			if(he_a && he_n > 0) {
				for (; k >= 0; k--) {
					ss = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - he_a[k].cov - 1;
					if(ss >= p->s && ss < p->e) {
						ff = 0;
						break;
					}
					if(ss >= p->e) break;
				}
			}
			// if(ff == debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, p, he_a, he_n)) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
			if(ff) {
				///push ovlp
				t0 += gen_contain_chain(uref, p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km);
			} else if(rescue_trans) {
                if(gen_contain_chain(uref, p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)){
                    t0++; chains->a[chains->n-1].el = 0;
					chains->a[chains->n-1].sec = get_het_occ(he_a, he_n, k, uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len, p, o->y_pos_strand);
                }
            }
			// if(!ff)	t0++;
		}
	}
	// if(debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, ct_a, ct_n, he_a, he_n)!=t0) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
	// fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s] o->y_id:%u, chains->n:%u\n", __func__, o->y_id, (uint32_t)chains->n);
	return t0;
}


int64_t rescue_trans_ul_chains(const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region* o, haplotype_evdience *he_a, int64_t he_n, ma_utg_t *u, 
kv_ul_ov_t *chains, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t rescue_trans, uint64_t *cis_occ, void *km)
{
	uint64_t ys, ye, i, l;
	int64_t k, ff, ss, t0 = 0;
	utg_ct_t p; 
	if(cis_occ) (*cis_occ) = 0;

	if(o->y_pos_strand == 0) {
		ys = o->y_pos_s; ye = o->y_pos_e + 1;
		for (i = k = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
			p.x = u->a[i]>>32; p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
			l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			if(p.e <= ys) continue; 
			if(p.s >= ye) break;
			ff = 1;
			if(he_a && he_n) {
				for (; k < he_n; k++) {
					if(he_a[k].cov >= p.s && he_a[k].cov < p.e) {
						ff = 0;
						break;
					}
					if(he_a[k].cov >= p.e) break;
				}
			}
			// if(ff == debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, 0, 0, 0, &p, he_a, he_n)) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
			if(ff) {
				///push ovlp
				t0 += gen_contain_chain(uref, &p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km);
			} else if(rescue_trans) {
				if(gen_contain_chain(uref, &p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)){
					t0++; chains->a[chains->n-1].el = 0; if(cis_occ) (*cis_occ)++;
					chains->a[chains->n-1].sec = get_het_occ(he_a, he_n, k, uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len, &p, o->y_pos_strand);
				}
			}
			// if(!ff)	t0++;	
		}
	} else {
		ys = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - (o->y_pos_e+1); 
        ye = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - o->y_pos_s;
        for (i = l = 0, k = he_n - 1; i < u->n; i++) {
            p.x = u->a[i]>>32; p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
			l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
            if(p.e <= ys) continue; 
            if(p.s >= ye) break;
			ff = 1;
			if(he_a && he_n) {
				for (; k >= 0; k--) {
					ss = uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len - he_a[k].cov - 1;
					if(ss >= p.s && ss < p.e) {
						ff = 0;
						break;
					}
					if(ss >= p.e) break;
				}
			}
            // if(ff == debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, 0, 0, 0, &p, he_a, he_n)) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
            if(ff) {
                ///push ovlp
                t0 += gen_contain_chain(uref, &p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km);
            } else if(rescue_trans) {
				if(gen_contain_chain(uref, &p, o, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)){
					t0++; chains->a[chains->n-1].el = 0; if(cis_occ) (*cis_occ)++;
					chains->a[chains->n-1].sec = get_het_occ(he_a, he_n, k, uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id].len, &p, o->y_pos_strand);
				}
			}
            // if(!ff)  t0++;
        }
	}
	// if(debug_utg_ct_t(uref, o, NULL, 0, u, he_a, he_n)!=t0) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
	// fprintf(stderr, "t0->%ld\n", t0);
    return t0;
}

int64_t dedup_sort_ul_ov_t(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	int64_t k, l, z, r, i, qo, to; float rr = 0.9;
	for (k = 1, l = i = 0; k <= a_n; k++) {
		if(k == a_n || a[k].tn != a[l].tn) {///remove the duplicated contained alignments
			for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
				for (r = i-1; r >= 0 && a[r].tn == a[z].tn; r--){
					/**
                	if(a[z].qn == a[r].qn && a[z].qs == a[r].qs && a[z].qe == a[r].qe && 
					   a[z].tn == a[r].tn && a[z].ts == a[r].ts && a[z].te == a[r].te && 
					   a[z].sec == a[r].sec && a[z].el == a[r].el && a[z].rev == a[r].rev) {
						   break;
					}
					**/
					if(a[z].qn == a[r].qn && a[z].tn == a[r].tn && a[z].rev == a[r].rev) {
						qo = ((MIN(a[z].qe, a[r].qe) > MAX(a[z].qs, a[r].qs))? 
															MIN(a[z].qe, a[r].qe) - MAX(a[z].qs, a[r].qs):0);
						to = ((MIN(a[z].te, a[r].te) > MAX(a[z].ts, a[r].ts))?
															MIN(a[z].te, a[r].te) - MAX(a[z].ts, a[r].ts):0);
						if(qo >= ((a[r].qe - a[r].qs)*rr) && qo >= ((a[z].qe - a[z].qs)*rr) && 
						   to >= ((a[r].te - a[r].ts)*rr) && to >= ((a[z].te - a[z].ts)*rr)) {
							break;
						}
					}
				}
				if(r >= 0 && a[r].tn == a[z].tn) {
					if(a[z].el) a[r].el = 1;
					continue;
				}
				a[i++] = a[z];
			}
			l = k;
		}
	}
	return i;
}


uint32_t check_contain_pair(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t check_el)
{
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
	int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	uint64_t z, qn, tn; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
	for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
		if(check_el && (!src[x].buffer[z].el)) continue;
		qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
		if(tn != y) continue;
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
		if(r == MA_HT_QCONT || r == MA_HT_TCONT) break;
	}

	if(z < src[x].length) return 1;
	return 0;
}

void debug_contain_ovlps(ul_ov_t *a, uint64_t a_n, const ug_opt_t *uopt)
{
	uint64_t k, i, f; ul_ov_t *z = NULL, *w = NULL;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		z = &(a[k]);
		if(!(z->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
		for (i = 0, f = z->qn; i < a_n; i++) {
			w = &(a[i]);
			if(i == k) continue;
			if(w->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) continue;
			if(z->qs >= w->qs && z->qe <= w->qe && check_contain_pair(uopt, (z->tn<<1)>>1, w->tn, 1)) {
				f = (uint32_t)-1;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(z->qn != f) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
	}
}

ma_hit_t* query_ovlp_src(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t o, double diff_ec_ul, uint32_t *ol)
{
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
    int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
    int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang, d, l, max_l;
    uint64_t z, qn, tn, x = v>>1; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
	l = (o>=0?o:-o); //l *= diff_ec_ul;
	if(l <= 0) return NULL;
    for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
        qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
        if(tn != (w>>1)) continue;
        r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
        if(r < 0) continue;
		if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
		// if(v == 56 && w == 25) fprintf(stderr, "+xxxx, o:%ld, e.ol:%u\n", o, e.ol);
		// if(v == 25 && w == 56) fprintf(stderr, "-xxxx, o:%ld, e.ol:%u\n", o, e.ol);
		d = (o>=e.ol?o-e.ol:e.ol-o);
		max_l = MAX(l, e.ol);
		if(d <= (max_l*diff_ec_ul)) {
			if(ol) (*ol) = e.ol;
			return &(src[x].buffer[z]);
		}
    }
	return NULL;
}

void debug_infer_read_ovlp(const ug_opt_t *uopt, double diff_ec_ul, ul_ov_t *li, ul_ov_t *lj, ma_utg_t *u, 
uint32_t i_idx, uint32_t j_idx, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; ma_hit_t *t = NULL;
	li_v = (((uint32_t)(li->tn))<<1)|((uint32_t)(li->rev));
	lj_v = (((uint32_t)(lj->tn))<<1)|((uint32_t)(lj->rev));
	if(lj->qe <= li->qs || li_v == lj_v) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-1\n");
    t = query_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug), diff_ec_ul, NULL);
	// ((int64_t)(lj->qe))-((int64_t)(li->qs))
	if(!t /**&& (li_v^1) == 648 && (lj_v^1) == 638 && li->qs == 63841**/) {
		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-2, li_v^1->%u, li->qs->%u, li->qe->%u, lj_v^1->%u, lj->qs->%u, lj->qe->%u, infer_rovlp->%ld\n", 
		li_v^1, li->qs, li->qe, lj_v^1, lj->qs, lj->qe, infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug));
	}
}

uint64_t infer_read_ovlp(const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc* olist, kv_ul_ov_t *in, kv_ul_ov_t *res, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, ul_contain *ct, void *km)
{
	uint64_t t, k, l, t_0, pb, cut = res->n, c_occ = 0;; 
	ma_ug_t *ug = uref->ug;
	ma_utg_t *u = NULL; 
	overlap_region* o = NULL;
	ul_ov_t *z = NULL;
	utg_ct_t p;
	// res->n = 0;
	for (t = 0; t < in->n; t++) {
		if(!(in->a[t].tn&(uint32_t)(0x80000000))) {///uid
			u = &(ug->u.a[in->a[t].tn]); o = &(olist->list[in->a[t].qn]);
			assert(o->y_id == in->a[t].tn);
			for (k = l = 0, pb = res->n+2; k < u->n; k++) {
				p.x = u->a[k]>>32; 
				p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[k]>>33));
				l += (uint32_t)u->a[k];
				if(p.e <= in->a[t].ts) continue;
				if(p.s >= in->a[t].te) break;
				t_0 = gen_contain_chain(uref, &p, o, res, -1, -1, km);	
				assert(t_0 > 0);
				// if(t_0 == 0) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-2, o->x_id:%u, o->y_id:%u, k:%lu, u->n:%lu, p.s:%u, p.e:%u, ts:%u, te:%u, rev:%u\n", 
				// 	o->x_id, o->y_id, k, (uint64_t)u->n, p.s, p.e, in->a[t].ts, in->a[t].te, in->a[t].rev);
				// }
				res->a[res->n-1].el = in->a[t].el;
				res->a[res->n-1].sec = in->a[t].sec;
				res->a[res->n-1].tn <<= 1; 
				res->a[res->n-1].tn >>= 1;
				res->a[res->n-1].qn = o->x_id;
				if(res->n >= pb) {
					if(in->a[t].rev == 0) {
						// if(res->a[res->n-1].qs > res->a[res->n-2].qe) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-3\n");
						if(!(res->a[res->n-2].qs<=res->a[res->n-1].qs && res->a[res->n-1].qs <= res->a[res->n-2].qe 
							&& res->a[res->n-2].qe <= res->a[res->n-1].qe)) {
								fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-3\n");
						}
						// if(res->a[res->n-1].qs == res->a[res->n-2].qe) {
						// 	if(res->a[res->n-2].qe < in->a[t].qe) res->a[res->n-2].qe++;
						// 	else if(res->a[res->n-1].qs > 0) res->a[res->n-1].qs--;
						// }
					} else {
						if(!(res->a[res->n-1].qs<=res->a[res->n-2].qs && res->a[res->n-2].qs <= res->a[res->n-1].qe 
							&& res->a[res->n-1].qe <= res->a[res->n-2].qe)) {
								fprintf(stderr, "ERROR-4\n");
						}
					}
					
					// debug_infer_read_ovlp(uopt, diff_ec_ul, 
					// 	in->a[t].rev?&(res->a[res->n-2]):&(res->a[res->n-1]), 
					// 			in->a[t].rev?&(res->a[res->n-1]):&(res->a[res->n-2]), u, k, k-1);
				}
			}
		} else {///rid
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, in->a[t]);
			// res->a[res->n-1].tn <<= 1; 
			// res->a[res->n-1].tn >>= 1;
			res->a[res->n-1].qn = o->x_id;
			c_occ++;
		}
	}
	if(res->n != cut) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a + cut, res->a + res->n);
		if(c_occ) {
			int64_t ci, cn = cut;
			for (k = cut; k < res->n; k++) {
				z = &(res->a[k]);
				if(z->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) continue;
				if(ct->is_c.a[z->tn] == 0) continue;

				for (ci = k+1; ci < (int64_t)(res->n); ci++) {
					if(res->a[ci].qe > z->qe) break;
					if(res->a[ci].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
					if(!(res->a[ci].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
					if(z->qs <= res->a[ci].qs && z->qe >= res->a[ci].qe) {
						if(check_contain_pair(uopt, (res->a[ci].tn<<1)>>1, z->tn,  1)) {
							res->a[ci].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
						}
					}
				}

				for (ci = k-1; ci >= cn; ci--) {
					if(res->a[ci].qe <= z->qs) break;
					if(res->a[ci].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
					if(!(res->a[ci].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
					if(z->qs <= res->a[ci].qs && z->qe >= res->a[ci].qe) {
						if(check_contain_pair(uopt, (res->a[ci].tn<<1)>>1, z->tn,  1)) {
							res->a[ci].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
						}
					}
				}
			}

			// debug_contain_ovlps(res->a+cut, res->n-cut, uopt);

			for (k = l = cut; k < res->n; k++) {
				if(res->a[k].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
				if(k != l) {
					res->a[l] = res->a[k];
				}
				res->a[l].tn <<= 1; res->a[l].tn >>= 1;
				++l;
			}
			res->n = l;
		}
	}

	return res->n - cut;
}


int64_t gl_chain_refine(overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, glchain_t *ll, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, void *km)
{
	ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo);
	ul_contain *ct = uref->ct;
	gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);
	kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
	kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
 	if(gl_exact_chain(idx, &(ll->tk), uref, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, km)) {
		kv_ul_ov_t *chains = &(ll->tk); ul_ov_t *p = NULL; 
		uint64_t k, z, ff, s, e, an, cn, sft = 50, si = 0, ei = 0, resc = 0, chains_pl = chains->n;
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(idx->a, idx->a + idx->n);
		for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
			if(olist->list[k].is_match!=2) continue;

			s = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; e = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
			for (z = ff = 0; z < idx->n; z++) {
				if((s+sft) >= idx->a[z].qs && e <= (idx->a[z].qe+sft)) {
					ff = 1;
					break;
				}
				if(idx->a[z].qs >= (e+sft)) break;
			}
			cn = ((uint32_t)(ct->idx.a[olist->list[k].y_id]));
			if(ff && cn==0) continue;
			an = update_ava_het_site(hap, k, &si, &ei, cn);
			// if(an != get_het_site(hap, k)) fprintf(stderr, "an->%lu, get_het_site->%lu\n", an, get_het_site(hap, k));
			
			if(cn > 0 && an > 0) {
				resc += rescue_contain_ul_chains(uref, &(olist->list[k]), hap->list+si, an, 
				ct->rids.a + ((ct->idx.a[olist->list[k].y_id])>>32), cn, chains, diff_ec_ul, winLen, 0, km);
			}

			if(ff == 0) {
				kv_pushp_km(km, ul_ov_t, *chains, &p);
				p->qn = k/**olist->list[k].x_id**/; p->qs = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
				p->tn = olist->list[k].y_id; p->el = 0; p->sec = (an&((uint64_t)0x3FFFFFFF))/**get_het_site(hap, k)**/; 
				p->rev = olist->list[k].y_pos_strand;
				if(p->rev) {
					p->ts = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
					p->te = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - olist->list[k].y_pos_s;
				} else {
					p->ts = olist->list[k].y_pos_s; 
					p->te = olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
				}
				
			}
			si = ei;
		}

		if(resc > 0) {
			radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(chains->a + chains_pl, chains->a + chains->n);
			ff = dedup_sort_ul_ov_t(chains->a + chains->n - resc, resc);
			chains->n = chains->n - resc + ff;
		}
	}

	if(ll->tk.n > 0) infer_read_ovlp(uref, olist, &(ll->tk), &(ll->lo), diff_ec_ul, winLen, uopt, ct, km);
	else ll->lo.n = 0;
	return 1;
}


/**
void fill_edge_weight(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen)
{
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v;
	ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, o;
	ma_hit_t *t = NULL;
	for (i = 0; i < a_n; i++) {
		li = &(a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x); 
		for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;
			if(li_v == lj_v) continue;
			t = query_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v, lj_v, ((int64_t)(lj->qe))-((int64_t)(li->qs)), diff_ec_ul);
			if(t) {
				t->bl;
			}
        }
	}
	

}
**/

int64_t get_ecov_adv_back(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t dq, uint32_t *is_contain)
{
	int64_t dt = -1, dif, mm; if(is_contain) (*is_contain) = 0;
	const asg_t *g = uref?uref->ug->g:NULL;
	uint32_t nv, i; asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
	if(g) {
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
			dt = av[i].ol;
			break;
		}
	}

	if(dt < 0 && uopt) {
		ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
		int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
		int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
		uint64_t z, qn, tn, x = v>>1; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
		for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
			qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
			if(tn != (w>>1)) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
			if(r < 0) {
				if(r == MA_HT_QCONT || r == MA_HT_TCONT) {
					if(src[x].buffer[z].rev == ((uint32_t)(v^w))) {
						dt = Get_qe(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_qs(src[x].buffer[z]);
						if(dt < Get_te(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[x].buffer[z])) {
							dt = Get_te(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[x].buffer[z]);
						}
						if(is_contain) (*is_contain) = 1;
						break;
					}
				}
				continue;
			}
			if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
			dt = e.ol;
			break;
		}
	}
	if(dt < 0) return 0;
	dif = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	// if((v>>1) == 1163 && (w>>1) == 1168) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>dis_q:%ld, dis_t:%ld, dif:%ld, mm:%ld\n", dis_q, dis_t, dif, mm);
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

ma_hit_t *get_ug_edge_src(ma_ug_t *ug, ma_hit_t_alloc *src, int64_t max_hang, int64_t min_ovlp, uint32_t uv, uint32_t uw)
{
	if(ug->u.a[uv>>1].circ || ug->u.a[uw>>1].circ) return NULL;
	uint32_t v, w, k, qn, tn; int32_t r; asg_arc_t t;
    v = ((uv&1)?(ug->u.a[uv>>1].start^1):(ug->u.a[uv>>1].end^1));
    w = ((uw&1)?(ug->u.a[uw>>1].end):(ug->u.a[uw>>1].start));
    ma_hit_t_alloc *x = &(src[v>>1]);

	for (k = 0; k < x->length; k++) {
        qn = Get_qn(x->buffer[k]);
        tn = Get_tn(x->buffer[k]);
        if(qn == (v>>1) && tn == (w>>1)) {
            r = ma_hit2arc(&(x->buffer[k]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, v>>1), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, w>>1),
			max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
            if(r < 0) continue;
            if((t.ul>>32)!=v || t.v!=w) continue;
			return &(x->buffer[k]);
        }
    }

	return NULL;
}

///mode: 0->ug; 1->read
int64_t get_ecov_adv(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t dq, uint64_t mode, int64_t *contain_off)
{
	int64_t dt = -1, dif, mm; if(contain_off) (*contain_off) = 0;
	uint32_t nv, i; asg_arc_t *av = NULL; ma_hit_t *x = NULL;
	if(!mode) {
		const asg_t *g = uref?uref->ug->g:NULL;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
			dt = av[i].ol; 
			// if(v==1772 && w==1769) fprintf(stderr, "+++v:%u, w:%u, ou:%u\n", v, w, av[i].ou);
			// if((v>>1) == 3012 && (w>>1) == 3011) fprintf(stderr, "******************\n");
			if(contain_off) {
				(*contain_off) = av[i].ou;
				if(av[i].ou >= OU_MASK) {				
					x = get_ug_edge_src(uref->ug, uopt->sources, uopt->max_hang, uopt->min_ovlp, 
																				av[i].ul>>32, av[i].v);
					(*contain_off) = x->cc;
					// if(v==1772 && w==1769) fprintf(stderr, "---v:%u, w:%u, cc:%u\n", v, w, x->cc);
				}
			}
			break;
		}
	}else {
		ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
		int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
		int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
		uint64_t z, qn, tn, x = v>>1; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
		for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
			qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
			if(tn != (w>>1)) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
			if(r < 0) continue;
			if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
			dt = e.ol; if(contain_off) (*contain_off) = src[x].buffer[z].cc;
			break;
		}
	}
	if(dt < 0) return 0;
	dif = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	// if((v>>1) == 1163 && (w>>1) == 1168) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>dis_q:%ld, dis_t:%ld, dif:%ld, mm:%ld\n", dis_q, dis_t, dif, mm);
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

void get_rr_tse(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *li, uint32_t *ts, uint32_t *te, uint32_t *tl)
{
	(*tl) = uref?uref->ug->g->seq[li->tn].len:Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn); 
	if(!(li->rev)) {
		(*ts) = li->ts; (*te) = li->te;
	} else {
		(*ts) = (*tl) - li->te; (*te) = (*tl) - li->ts;
	}
}
/**
uint32_t checkM(uint32_t v, uint32_t l, const ul_idx_t *uref, const asg_t *g, uint32_t in, uint32_t its, 
uint32_t iqs, uint32_t iqe, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, ul_ov_t *a, uint32_t a_n) 
{
	int64_t vl = uref?uref->ug->g->seq[v>>1].len:Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (v>>1)), t_dis, q_dis, kcs, mm_ovlp, x, k; 
	t_dis = ((int64_t)(l + vl)) - ((int64_t)(in - its));
	kcs = iqs; kcs -= t_dis; if(kcs < 0) kcs = 0;
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(g, v), i, lk_v, kts, kte, kn; 
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(g, v), *p = NULL; mm_ovlp = -1; ul_ov_t *lk;
	for (i = 0, p = NULL; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del) continue;
		if((int32_t)(av[i].ol) > mm_ovlp) {
			p = &(av[i]); mm_ovlp = av[i].ol;
		}
	}
	if(!p) return 0;

	x = (kcs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
	if(x < bw) x = bw; 
	x += kcs + mm_ovlp;
	if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
	x = find_ul_ov_max(a_n, a, x); 
	for (k = x; k >= 0; --k) {
		lk = &(a[k]); lk_v = ((lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev)^1;
		if(lk->qe <= kcs) break;//evan this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
    	if(lk->qs >= kcs) continue; // lk is contained in li on the query coordinate

		get_rr_tse(uref, lk, &kts, &kte, &kn);
		///t_dis and q_dis might be < 0
		t_dis = ((int64_t)(l + kn - kte)) - ((int64_t)(in - its));
		q_dis = ((int64_t)(iqs)) - ((int64_t)(lk->qe));
	}

}

void best_path_ext(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t g_gap, ul_ov_t *a, uint32_t a_n,
int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, uint64_t *track, ul_ov_t *li)
{
	if(a_n <= 0) return;
	const asg_t *g = uref?uref->ug->g:NULL; asg_arc_t *av = NULL, *p = NULL; ul_ov_t *lk;
	uint32_t nv, i, v, io, in, its, ite, kn, kts, kte; int64_t mm, l, max_dist, k, t_dis, q_dis; 

	get_rr_tse(uref, li, &its, &ite, &in);
	io = in - ite; max_dist = g_gap + in - its;

	if(g) {
		v = (((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1); mm = 1; l = 0;
		while (mm >= 0) {

			



			nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v); mm = -1;
			for (i = 0, p = NULL; i < nv; i++) {
				if(av[i].del) continue;
				if((int32_t)(av[i].ol) > mm) {
					p = &(av[i]); mm = av[i].ol;
				}
			}
			if(p) {
				l += (uint32_t)(p->ul); 
				if(l > max_dist) break;
				for (k = a_n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
					lk = &(a[k]);
					if((lk->qe+g_gap) <= li->qs) break; 
					if(p->v == (((lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev)^1)) {
						///check if lk can be directly reachedc from li
						if(lk->qe > li->qs && (track[k]&((uint64_t)0x80000000))) {
							;
						}
						get_rr_tse(uref, lk, &kts, &kte, &kn);
						///t_dis and q_dis might be < 0
						t_dis = ((int64_t)(l + kn - kte)) - ((int64_t)(in - its));
						q_dis = ((int64_t)(li->qs)) - ((int64_t)(lk->qe));
					}
				}
				v = p->v;
			}
		}
	}
}


int64_t gl_chain_advance(kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, float trav_rate, void *km)
{
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v, rev_n, gapLen = (trav_rate>0?trav_rate*qlen:0);
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, n_skip, n_all;
	ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL, rev_t;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
		li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		// if(!(li->el)) continue;
		mm_ovlp = uref?max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, li_v^1):max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
		if(x < bw) x = bw; 
		x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
		if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x); 
		if(li->el) {
			csc = uref?retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, li->ts, li->te, NULL):li->te-li->ts;
		} else {
			csc = -1;///for cis overlap, the csc should be >1000; so -1 for trans overlaps should be fine
		}
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = n_all = 0;
		for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			// if((lj->qe+gapLen) <= li->qs) break; 
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//evan this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo)) {
				sc = csc + (track[j]>>32);
				if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
				if(res->a[j].sec == i && res->a[j].el) n_skip++;
				if((track[j]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) != ((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) {
					res->a[(track[j]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF))].sec = i;
				}
				track[j] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000); 
			} else {
				if(track[j]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) track[j] -= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			}
			n_all++;
		}

		if(n_all > max_skip) n_all = max_skip;
		else n_all -= 2; //allow one mismatch; note here must be -2

		if(li->el && (mm_idx<0 || n_skip<n_all)) {///do not extend for trans overlaps
			gapLen = (trav_rate>0?trav_rate*qlen*li->el:0);
			if(gapLen > 0) {
				// if((lj->qe+gapLen) <= li->qs) break; 
				///since graph traversal just has one path, so this step might be quite easy
				
				best_path_ext(uref, uopt, gapLen, res->a, x+1, bw, diff_ec_ul, li);
			}
		}
		// 4294967295L
		track[i] = mm_sc; track[i] <<= 32;
		track[i] |= (mm_idx>=0?mm_idx:((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF));
		srt[i] = mm_sc; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+++i:%ld, mm_idx:%ld, mm_sc:%ld\n", i, mm_idx, mm_sc);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n\n", li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], li->qs, li->qe);
	}

	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
		if(track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) track[i] -= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
	}
	
	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+res->n); //ex->n = res->n;
	for (k = (int64_t)res->n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "\nk:%ld\n", k);
		n_v0 = n_v;
		for (i = (uint32_t)srt[k]; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
				ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
				// fprintf(stderr, "+i:%ld, ", i);
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n", res->a[i].tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[i].tn].circ], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe);
				if((track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) == ((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) i = -1;
				else i = track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF);
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		///keep the whole score; do not cut score like minigraph
		sc = (i<0?(srt[k]>>32):((srt[k]>>32)-(track[i]>>32)));
		// sc = srt[k]>>32;
		idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0);
	}

	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
		res->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;
		res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;
		
		rev_n = ((uint32_t)idx[k])>>1; 
		///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
		res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
		for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
			rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; 
			ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1];
			ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1] = rev_t;
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1].qs;
		}
		if(i < ((uint32_t)idx[k]) && res->a[k].qs < ex[n_v0+i].qs) {
			res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
		}
	}
	res->n = n_u;
	return res->n;
}
**/

int64_t determine_containment_chain(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint64_t *track, uint64_t *flag, kv_ul_ov_t *res, int32_t nc, int64_t *nsc, int64_t mm_idx, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, uint32_t el, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	int64_t i, k, pk, ak, e, off = 128, qo, tt = 0, ii; ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lk = NULL;
	uint32_t li_v, lk_v, is_c;
	if(nc<=0) return 0;
	for (k = tt = ak = 0; k < nc; k++) {
		if(!(flag[res->a[k].sec]&((uint64_t)0x80000000))) {
			flag[res->a[k].sec] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000); tt++;
		} else {
			res->a[ak++].sec = res->a[k].sec;
		}
	}
	if(tt==nc) return nsc[0] - nsc[1];
	assert(ak>0);
	e = res->a[res->a[ak-1].sec].qe;//e is the smallest qe
	for (i = mm_idx, pk = 0; i >= 0;) {///i++, li->qe--
		li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		if((track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) == ((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) i = -1;
		else i = track[i]&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF);
		if(li->qe + off < e || tt == nc) break;//128 is used to tolerate indels; 
		for (k = pk, ii = 0; k < ak; k++) {///k++, lk->qe--
			if(res->a[k].sec == ((uint32_t)0x3FFFFFFF)) continue;
			lk = &(res->a[res->a[k].sec]); lk_v = (lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev;
			if(li->qe + off >= lk->qe) {
				if(ii == 0) pk = k;
				if(li->qs <= lk->qs + off) {
					qo = infer_rovlp(li, lk, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
					if(li_v != lk_v && get_ecov_adv_back(NULL, uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
						if(is_c) {
							tt++; res->a[k].sec = ((uint32_t)0x3FFFFFFF);
							if(el) nsc[0] -= ((int64_t)(lk->te-lk->ts));
							else nsc[!(lk->el)] -= ((int64_t)(lk->te-lk->ts));
						}
					}
				}
				ii = 1;
			}
		}
	}

	assert(nsc[0]>=0 && nsc[1]>=0);
	return nsc[0] - nsc[1];
}

uint64_t push_sc_pre(int64_t mm_sc, int64_t mm_idx)
{
	uint32_t sc = (mm_sc>=0?(((uint32_t)(mm_sc))|((uint32_t)(0x80000000))):((uint32_t)(-mm_sc)));
	uint64_t x = sc; x <<= 32; x |= (mm_idx>=0?mm_idx:((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF));
	return x;
}

int64_t pop_sc(uint64_t x)
{
	int64_t sc;
	x >>= 32;
	if(x&((uint64_t)(0x80000000))) {
		sc = x - ((uint64_t)(0x80000000));
	} else {
		sc = x; sc *= -1;
	}
	return sc;
}

int64_t pop_pre(uint64_t x)
{
	if((x&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) == ((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF)) return -1;
	else return (x&((uint64_t)0x7FFFFFFF));
}

///mode: 0->ug; 1->read
int64_t gl_chain_advance(kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, int64_t trans_sc, 
uint64_t mode, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t debug_i, void *km)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n+++[M::%s] res->n:%u\n", __func__, (uint32_t)res->n);
	if(res->n == 0) return 0;
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v, rev_n;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, share, n_el = 0;
	ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL, rev_t;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= (int64_t)res->n; i++) {
        if (i == (int64_t)res->n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) {
                radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
            }
            j = i;
        }
    }
	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
		li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		mm_ovlp = mode?max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1):max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, li_v^1);		
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
		if(x < bw) x = bw; 
		x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
		if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		if(li->el) csc = mode?retrieve_r_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, li->ts, li->te, NULL):retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, li->ts, li->te, NULL);
		else csc = (trans_sc*li->sec); //trans overlaps
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
		// if(i == 37 || i == 36 || i == 35 || i == 32) fprintf(stderr, "*i:%ld, x:%ld, mm_sc:%ld\n", i, x, mm_sc);
		for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			// if((lj->qe+gapLen) <= li->qs) break; 
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			// if(lj->qs >= li->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate; 128 for indel offset
			if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			// if(i == 37 || i == 36 || i == 35 || i == 32) fprintf(stderr, ">i:%ld, j:%ld, qo:%ld\n", i, j, qo);
			if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, mode, &share)) {
				// if(i == 37 || i == 36 || i == 35 || i == 32) fprintf(stderr, "#i:%ld, j:%ld, share:%ld\n", i, j, share);
				sc = csc + pop_sc(track[j]);
				// if((!mode)&&i==11&&j==10) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr,"+share:%ld, i:%ld, j:%ld, li_v^1:%u, lj_v^1:%u\n", 
				// 															share, i, j, li_v^1, lj_v^1);
				// }
				// if((mode&&i==21&&j==20) || (mode&&i==22&&j==21) || (mode&&i==23&&j==22)) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr,"-share:%ld, i:%ld, j:%ld, li_v^1:%u, lj_v^1:%u\n", 
				// 															share, i, j, li_v^1, lj_v^1);
				// }
				if(li->el && lj->el) sc -= (share>=csc?csc:share);///csc must be larger than 0
				// if((!li->el) && (!lj->el)) sc -= ((share>=o_csc?o_csc:share)*(-trans_scl));
				if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
			}
		}

		track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
		srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
		n_el += li->el;

		// if(mode) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s] i:%ld, li->el:%u, li->score:%ld (raw_sc:%u), mm_idx:%ld, mm_sc:%ld, q[%u, %u), t[%u, %u), rev:%c\n", 
		// 		(int32_t)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), i, li->el, csc, li->te - li->ts, mm_idx, mm_sc, li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, "+-"[li->rev]);
		// } else {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6u%c] i:%ld, li->el:%u, li->score:%ld (raw_sc:%u), mm_idx:%ld, mm_sc:%ld, q[%u, %u), t[%u, %u), rev:%c\n", 
		// 		li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], i, li->el, csc, li->te - li->ts, mm_idx, mm_sc, li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, "+-"[li->rev]);
		// }
		// if(!mode) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n", li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], li->qs, li->qe);
		// }
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u; sc->%ld; pre->%ld; el->%u;\n", 
		// li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], li->qs, li->qe, pop_sc(track[i]), pop_pre(track[i]), li->el);
	}
	
	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0, le, lnv; 
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+res->n); 
	for (k = (int64_t)res->n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		n_v0 = n_v; i = (uint32_t)srt[k];
		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::utg%.6d%c] n_v0->%ld;\n", res->a[i].tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[i].tn].circ], n_v0);
		if(res->a[i].el) { ///chain must start from cis alignments
			for (le = -1; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
				if(res->a[i].el) {
					le = -1;
				}else if(n_v>n_v0 && ex[n_v-1].el) {
					le = i; lnv = n_v;///cut the cis alignments in the end
				}
				ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n", res->a[i].tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[i].tn].circ], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe);
				i = pop_pre(track[i]);
			}
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::] n_v->%ld;\n", n_v);
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		if(le >= 0) {
			i = le; n_v = lnv;
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[++chain::] beg_idx->%u, end_idx->%ld, le->%ld, chain_n->%ld\n", (uint32_t)srt[k], i, le, n_v - n_v0);
		///keep the whole score; do not cut score like minigraph
		// sc = pop_sc(srt[k]);
		sc = (i<0?(pop_sc(srt[k])):(pop_sc(srt[k])-pop_sc(track[i])));
		// fprintf(stderr, "++[M::%s] k:%ld, n_v0:%ld, n_v:%ld, le:%ld, sc:%ld, beg:%u, end:%ld, p_score:%ld, cut_score:%ld\n", 
		// __func__, k, n_v0, n_v, le, sc, (uint32_t)srt[k], i, pop_sc(srt[k]), i<0?0:pop_sc(track[i]));
		if(sc /**<=**/< 0) {///sc might be 0, if the UL alignment cannot cover the whole overlap between two HiFi reads
			n_v = n_v0;
			continue;
		}
		// idx[n_u++] = push_sc_pre(sc, n_v-n_v0);	
		idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0);	
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, n_v0:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, k, n_v0, n_v);
		res->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;//score
		res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
		
		rev_n = ((uint32_t)idx[k])>>1; 
		///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
		res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
		for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
			rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v-i-1]; ex[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
			
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v-i-1].qs;
			n_el -= ex[n_v0+i].el; n_el -= ex[n_v-i-1].el;
			ex[n_v0+i].sec = ex[n_v-i-1].sec = SEC_MODE; 
		}
		if(((uint32_t)idx[k])&1) {
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
			n_el -= ex[n_v0+i].el; ex[n_v0+i].sec = SEC_MODE; 
		}
		assert(ex[n_v0].el && ex[n_v-1].el);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, qs:%u, qe:%u, chain_occ:%u, chain_score:%u\n", __func__, k, 
		// 					res->a[k].qs, res->a[k].qe, res->a[k].te - res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].qn);
	}
	// if(n_el) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] debug_i->%ld, n_el->%ld, n_u->%ld, n_v->%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, n_el, n_u, n_v);
	// }
	assert(n_el == 0);
	res->n = n_u;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score
	// fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
	return n_v;
}


int64_t gl_chain_advance_back(kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, float trans_allow, 
All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug, void *km)
{
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v, rev_n, is_c, nc, s_nc;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, trans_scl = (int64_t)(((float)(1))/trans_allow), nsc[2];
	ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL, rev_t;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	for (i = s_nc = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
		li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		mm_ovlp = uref?max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, li_v^1):max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
		if(x < bw) x = bw; 
		x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
		if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x); 
		csc = uref?retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, li->ts, li->te, NULL):li->te-li->ts;
		if(!(li->el)) {
			csc *= -trans_scl; //trans overlaps
			if(csc >= 0) csc = -1;
		}
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; nc = nsc[0] = nsc[1] = 0;
		for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			// if((lj->qe+gapLen) <= li->qs) break; 
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			// if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_adv_back(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
				if(!is_c) {
					sc = csc + pop_sc(track[j]);
					if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
				} else if(!uref) {///with uref, retrieve_u_cov_region has already consider contained reads
					res->a[nc++].sec = j; 
					if(li->el) nsc[0] += lj->te-lj->ts;
					else nsc[!(lj->el)] += lj->te-lj->ts;
				}
			}
		}
		
		if(nc && (!uref) && mm_idx>=0) {///deal with containments
			mm_sc += determine_containment_chain(uopt, track, srt, res, nc, nsc, mm_idx, bw, diff_ec_ul, li->el, ridx, ug);
			s_nc++;
		}

		track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
		srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n\n", li->tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], li->qs, li->qe);
	}

	if(s_nc) {
		for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
			if(srt[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) srt[i]-=((uint64_t)0x80000000);
		}
	}
	
	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0, le, lnv; 
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+res->n); //ex->n = res->n;
	for (k = (int64_t)res->n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		n_v0 = n_v; i = (uint32_t)srt[k];
		if(i>=0 && (res->a[i].el)) { ///chain must start from cis alignments
			for (le = -1; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
				if(res->a[i].el) {
					le = -1;
				}else if(n_v>n_v0 && ex[n_v-1].el) {
					le = i; lnv = n_v;///cut the cis alignments in the end
				}
				ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::utg%.6d%c] qs->%u; qe->%u\n", res->a[i].tn+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[i].tn].circ], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe);
				i = pop_pre(track[i]);
			}
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		if(le >= 0) {
			i = le; n_v = lnv;
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		///keep the whole score; do not cut score like minigraph
		// sc = pop_sc(srt[k]);
		sc = (i<0?(pop_sc(srt[k])):(pop_sc(srt[k])-pop_sc(track[i])));
		if(sc < 0) {
			n_v = n_v0;
			continue;
		}
		// idx[n_u++] = push_sc_pre(sc, n_v-n_v0);	
		idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0);	
	}

	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
		res->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;
		res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;
		
		rev_n = ((uint32_t)idx[k])>>1; 
		///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
		res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
		for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
			rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; 
			ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1];
			ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1] = rev_t;
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
			if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+rev_n-i-1].qs;
		}
		if(i < ((uint32_t)idx[k]) && res->a[k].qs < ex[n_v0+i].qs) {
			res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
		}
	}
	res->n = n_u;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	return n_v;
}

uint32_t check_trans_rate(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, float trans_thres)
{
	uint32_t sp = (uint32_t)-1, ep = (uint32_t)-1, tts = (uint32_t)-1, tte = 0, el = 0, iel = 0; 
	int64_t k;
	for (k = a_n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
		if(a[k].qs < tts) tts = a[k].qs;
		if(a[k].qe > tte) tte = a[k].qe;
		if(!(a[k].el)) continue;
		if(sp == (uint32_t)-1 || a[k].qe <= sp) {
			if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) el += ep - sp;
            sp = a[k].qs;
            ep = a[k].qe;
		} else {
			sp = MIN(sp, a[k].qs);
		}
	}
	if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) el += ep - sp;
	iel = (tte - tts) - el;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] el:%u, iel:%u\n", __func__, el, iel);
	if((iel == 0) || (iel <= ((tte - tts)*trans_thres))) return 1;
	return 0;
}

uint32_t ff_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, int64_t qlen, float cov_rate, float trans_thres, ul_ov_t *a, 
overlap_region_alloc* olist, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, 
void *km)
{
	if(idx->n <= 0) return 0;
	ul_ov_t *m = &(idx->a[idx->n-1]); //largest chain
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] m->score:%u, m->qs:%u, m->qe:%u, chain_n:%u\n", __func__, m->qn, m->qs, m->qe, m->te-m->ts);
	if((m->qe-m->qs) <= (qlen*cov_rate)) return 0;
	if(trans_thres >= 0) {
		if(check_trans_rate(a+m->ts, m->te-m->ts, trans_thres)) return 1;
		if(olist && hap && uref) {
			int64_t idx_n = idx->n, z, i, het_n, resc_tk = 0, f = 0; 
			uint64_t si; ma_utg_t *u = NULL;
			for (z = m->ts; z < m->te; z++) {
				if(a[z].el) {
					kv_push_km(km, ul_ov_t, *idx, a[z]);
				} else {
					i = a[z].qn; si = 0;
					het_n = update_ava_het_site(hap, i, &si, NULL, 1);
					assert(het_n > 0 && olist->list[i].is_match == 2);
					u = &(uref->ug->u.a[olist->list[i].y_id]);
					if(u->n > 1) {
						resc_tk += rescue_trans_ul_chains(uref, &(olist->list[i]), hap->list+si, het_n, u, 
						idx, diff_ec_ul, winLen, 0, NULL, km);
					}
				}
			}

			if(resc_tk) {
				radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(idx->a+idx_n, idx->a+idx->n);
				f = check_trans_rate(idx->a+idx_n, idx->n-idx_n, trans_thres);
			}
			idx->n = idx_n;
			return f;
		}
		return 0;
	} else {
		return 1;
	}
}

void dump_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *des, ul_ov_t *src, ul_ov_t *chain, void *km)
{
	///note: dump results to <des> may change <chain>, so we should save <chain> in advance
	uint64_t beg = chain->ts, occ = chain->te - chain->ts;
	kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, *des, occ); des->n = occ;
	memcpy(des->a, src + beg, occ*sizeof((*src)));
}

int64_t dedup_sort_contains(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, ul_contain *ct, const ug_opt_t *uopt)
{
	int64_t k, l, ci; ul_ov_t *z = NULL;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		z = &(a[k]);
		if(z->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) continue;///contained alignment
		if(ct->is_c.a[z->tn] == 0) continue;

		for (ci = k+1; ci < a_n; ci++) {
			if(a[ci].qe > z->qe + G_CHAIN_INDEL) break;///128 is for indel
			if(a[ci].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			if(!(a[ci].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
			if(z->qs <= a[ci].qs + G_CHAIN_INDEL && z->qe + G_CHAIN_INDEL >= a[ci].qe) {
				if(check_contain_pair(uopt, (a[ci].tn<<1)>>1, z->tn,  1)) {
					a[ci].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
				}
			}
		}

		for (ci = k-1; ci >= 0; ci--) {
			if(a[ci].qe + G_CHAIN_INDEL <= z->qs) break;
			if(a[ci].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			if(!(a[ci].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
			if(z->qs <= a[ci].qs + G_CHAIN_INDEL && z->qe + G_CHAIN_INDEL >= a[ci].qe) {
				if(check_contain_pair(uopt, (a[ci].tn<<1)>>1, z->tn,  1)) {
					a[ci].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	for (k = l = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
		if(k != l) a[l] = a[k];
		a[l].tn <<= 1; a[l].tn >>= 1;
		++l;
	}
	return l;
}

void ins_merge_ul_ov(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, int64_t idx_s, int64_t idx_e, ul_ov_t q)
{	
	int64_t k, ii, s = -1, e = -1, ovlp = 0, qs = q.qs, qe = q.qe;
	for (k = idx_s, ii = -1; k < idx_e; k++) {
		if(ii == -1 && q.qs > idx->a[k].qs) ii = k;
		if(((int64_t)(idx->a[k].qs)) >= e) {
			if(s >= 0 && e >= 0) {
				ovlp += ((MIN(e, qe) > MAX(s, qs))?(MIN(e, qe) - MAX(s, qs)):0);
			}
			s = idx->a[k].qs; e = idx->a[k].qe;
		} else {
			if(e < ((int64_t)(idx->a[k].qe))) e = idx->a[k].qe;
		}
	}

	if(s >= 0 && e >= 0) {
		ovlp += ((MIN(e, qe) > MAX(s, qs))?(MIN(e, qe) - MAX(s, qs)):0);
	}
}

void dump_all_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, kv_ul_ov_t *ax, int64_t ax_new_occ, int64_t qlen, float primary_cov_rate, float primary_score_rate) {
	if(idx->n <= 0) return;
	ul_ov_t *m = &(idx->a[idx->n-1]); //largest chain
	ul_ov_t *a = ax->a + ax->n; int64_t k, i, z, l, idx_n = idx->n; uint64_t ovlp;
	if((m->qe-m->qs) > (qlen*primary_cov_rate)) { ///found a primary chain
		for (k = m->ts, l = 0; k < m->te; k++) {
			a[l] = a[k]; a[l].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
			l++;
		}
		ax->n += l;
	} else {
		for (k = idx_n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
			for (i = idx_n-1; i > k; i--) {
				if(idx->a[i].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;///just remove totally contained alignments
				if(idx->a[k].qn > idx->a[i].qn*primary_score_rate) continue;///consider score
				ovlp = ((MIN(idx->a[k].qe, idx->a[i].qe) > MAX(idx->a[k].qs, idx->a[i].qs))?
								(MIN(idx->a[k].qe, idx->a[i].qe) - MAX(idx->a[k].qs, idx->a[i].qs)):0);
				if(ovlp > ((idx->a[k].qe-idx->a[k].qs)*primary_cov_rate)) {
					for (z = idx->a[k].ts; z < idx->a[k].te; z++) a[z].el = 1;
					idx->a[k].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
					break;
				}
			}
			// ins_merge_ul_ov(idx, idx_n, idx->n, idx->a[k]);
		}
		for (k = 0, l = 0; k < ax_new_occ; k++) {
			if(a[k].el) continue;
			a[l] = a[k]; l++;
		}
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + l);
		ax->n += l;
	}
}

int64_t dump_all_chain_simple(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, kv_ul_ov_t *ax, int64_t ax_new_occ, int64_t qlen, 
float primary_cov_rate, float fragement_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_cov_rate, 
float primary_fragment_second_score_rate, float trans_thres, uint64_t mini_primary_fragment_len) 
{
	if(idx->n <= 0) return 0;
	ul_ov_t *m = &(idx->a[idx->n-1]); //largest chain
	ul_ov_t *a = ax->a + ax->n; int64_t k, z, l, idx_n = idx->n, ovlp, om, ok, ff = 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] m->score:%u, m->qs:%u, m->qe:%u, chain_n:%u\n", __func__, m->qn, m->qs, m->qe, m->te-m->ts);
	if(((m->qe-m->qs) > (qlen*primary_cov_rate)) && 
						(check_trans_rate(a+m->ts, m->te-m->ts, trans_thres))) { ///found a primary chain
		for (k = m->ts, l = 0; k < m->te; k++) {
			a[l] = a[k]; a[l].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000)); a[l].el = 1;
			l++;
		}
		ax->n += l; ff = 1;
	} else {
		if((((m->qe-m->qs) > (qlen*primary_fragment_cov_rate)) || ((m->qe - m->qs) > mini_primary_fragment_len)) 
		&& (check_trans_rate(a+m->ts, m->te-m->ts, trans_thres))) {
			om = m->qe - m->qs;
			for (k = 0; k < idx_n-1; k++) {
				ovlp = ((MIN((m->qe), (idx->a[k].qe)) > MAX((m->qs), (idx->a[k].qs)))? 
										(MIN((m->qe), (idx->a[k].qe)) - MAX((m->qs), (idx->a[k].qs))):0);
				if(ovlp == 0) continue;
				ok = idx->a[k].qe - idx->a[k].qs;
				if(ok > om ) ok = om;
				if((ovlp > ok*0.1/**0.25**/) && idx->a[k].qn > (m->qn*primary_fragment_second_score_rate)) break;
			}

			if(k >= idx_n-1) {
				for (k = m->ts; k < m->te; k++) {
					// if(a[k].el) a[k].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
					a[k].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
				}
				ff = 1;
			}
		}

		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(idx->a, idx->a + idx->n);
		for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
			if(k < idx_n-1 && idx->a[k].qe > idx->a[k+1].qs) break;//not one chain
			if((idx->a[k].qe - idx->a[k].qs) > (qlen*fragement_cov_rate)) {///large enough fragements
				if(!check_trans_rate(a+idx->a[k].ts, idx->a[k].te-idx->a[k].ts, trans_thres)) break;
			}
		}

		if(k == idx_n) {///only if there is a clear chain (with holes)
			for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
				if((idx->a[k].qe - idx->a[k].qs) <= (qlen*fragement_cov_rate)) continue;
				for (z = idx->a[k].ts; z < idx->a[k].te; z++) {
					// if(a[z].el) a[z].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
					a[z].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
				}
				ff = 1;
			}
		} 
		/**
		for (k = 0, l = 0; k < ax_new_occ; k++) {
			if(!(a[k].el)) continue;
			a[l] = a[k]; l++;
		}

		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + l);
		ax->n += l;
		**/
		for (k = 0, l = 0; k < ax_new_occ; k++) {
			if(a[k].el || (a[k].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) {
				a[l] = a[k]; l++;
			}
		}
		ax_new_occ = l;

		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + ax_new_occ);
		for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= ax_new_occ; k++) {
			if (k == ax_new_occ || a[k].qe != a[l].qe) {
				if(k - l > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+l, a+k);
				l = k;
			}
		}
		ax->n += ax_new_occ;
	}
	return ff;
}

void save_tmp_chains(ul_ov_t *idx_a, uint64_t idx_n, uint64_t *idx_buf_0, uint64_t *idx_buf_1, ul_ov_t *cc_a, uint64_t cc_n, uint64_t *cc_buf)
{
	uint64_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) ;
}

void debug_reverse_chain(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	int64_t rev_n = a_n>>1, i; ul_ov_t rev_t;
	for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
		rev_t = a[i]; a[i] = a[a_n-i-1]; a[a_n-i-1] = rev_t;
	}
}

uint32_t quick_primary_assgin(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	int64_t k, qo, share, f = 1; ul_ov_t *li, *lk; uint32_t li_v, lk_v;
	for (k = a_n - 1, li = NULL; k >= 0; k--) {
		lk = &(a[k]); lk_v = (lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev; lk->sec = SEC_MODE; 
		if(!(lk->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
		if(li && lk->qe > li->qs) { ///lk is overlapped with li
			li->tn <<= 1; li->tn >>= 1; lk->tn <<= 1; lk->tn >>= 1;
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lk, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
			li->tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000)); lk->tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
			if(qo && li_v != lk_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, 1, &share)) {
				li->sec = k; f++; ///the end of a chain is a cis overlap
			} else {
				f = 0;
				break;
			}
		}
		li = lk; li_v = lk_v; 
	}
	return f;
}

void assgin_primary_chains(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t is_srt, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
uint64_t *track, uint64_t *srt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t is_ungap)
{
	if(a_n == 0) return;
	int64_t i, j, k, mm_ovlp, x, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, share, sc; 
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL;
	if(is_srt) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + a_n);
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= a_n; i++) {
			if (i == a_n || a[i].qe != a[j].qe) {
				if(i - j > 1) {
					radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+j, a+i);
				}
				j = i;
			}
		}
	}

	if(uref && uopt && track && srt) {
		if(quick_primary_assgin(uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, a, a_n) == 0) {
			for (i = 0; i < a_n; ++i) {
				li = &(a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; li->sec = SEC_MODE; 
				mm_sc = csc = 1; mm_idx = -1; 
				if(li->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) {
					mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
					x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
					if(x < bw) x = bw; 
					x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
					if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
					x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
					
					for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) {
						lj = &(a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
						if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
						if(is_ungap && (lj->qs >= li->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL)) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate; 128 for indel offset
						if(!(lj->tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
						li->tn <<= 1; li->tn >>= 1; lj->tn <<= 1; lj->tn >>= 1;
						qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
						li->tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000)); lj->tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
						if(qo && li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, 1, &share)) {
							sc = csc + pop_sc(track[j]);
							if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
						}
					}
				}
				track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
				srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::] i->%ld; mm_idx->%ld\n", i, mm_idx);
			}

			radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+a_n); 
			for (k = a_n-1; k >= 0; --k) {
				i = (uint32_t)srt[k];
				// if(i < 0 || i >= a_n) fprintf(stderr, "sbsbsbsbsbsb, k->%ld, i->%ld, a_n->%ld\n", k, i, a_n);
				if(a[i].el && (a[i].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) {
					for (; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
						track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000); j = i;
						i = pop_pre(track[i]); 
						if(i >= 0) {
							// if(i == j) fprintf(stderr, "sb\n");
							a[j].sec = i; 
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}	
}

int64_t gl_chain_refine_advance(overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, glchain_t *ll, st_mt_t *sps, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
int64_t debug_i, void *km)
{
	// ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo);
	ul_contain *ct = uref->ct;
	uint64_t o2 = gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] qlen:%ld, idx->n:%u\n", __func__, qlen, (uint32_t)idx->n);
	uint64_t k, an, cn, si = 0, ei = 0, resc = 0, resc_tk = 0, tk_pl = 0, f = 0, occ = 0, cis_occ = 0, t_cis = 0;
	ma_utg_t *u = NULL; overlap_region *o = NULL;

	kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
    kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
	kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, ll->tk.n+idx->n);
	///note: there are three rounds of gl_chain_advance()
	///the first two rounds could reuse dumy->overlapID. But for the last round, dumy->overlapID is not long enough 
	occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
	if(occ) {
		if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, P_CHAIN_COV, -1/**G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE**/, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, NULL, NULL, NULL, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
			f = 1; //dump_chain(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, &(idx->a[idx->n-1]), km); 
			for (k = idx->a[idx->n-1].ts; k < idx->a[idx->n-1].te; k++) {
				olist->list[ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+k].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
			}
		} else if(o2) {///means there are trans overlaps
			gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 1, hap, km);
			kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
    		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
			kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, ll->tk.n+idx->n);
			///chain all U-matches
			occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
			if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, P_CHAIN_COV, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
				f = 1; //dump_chain(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, &(idx->a[idx->n-1]), km); 
				for (k = idx->a[idx->n-1].ts; k < idx->a[idx->n-1].te; k++) {
					olist->list[ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+k].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
				}
			}
		}
	}

	if(!f) {///if f == 1, only dump primary chain; otherwise dump all chains
		///we can save all data to buffer like ll->srt.a in advance; in case we don't need third round of chaining
		///means no trans overlaps, no need to do third round of chaining
		// if(!o2) {
		// 	;
		// }
		/**
		uint64_t z;
		for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) {
			if(check_trans_rate(ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n+idx->a[k].ts, idx->a[k].te-idx->a[k].ts, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE)) {
				for (z = idx->a[k].ts; z < idx->a[k].te; z++) {
					olist->list[ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+z].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
				}
			} else {
				for (z = idx->a[k].ts; z < idx->a[k].te; z++) {
					if(!(ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+z].el)) continue;
					olist->list[ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+z].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
				}
			}	
		}
		**/
		for (k = 0; k < occ; k++) {
			olist->list[ll->tk.a[ll->tk.n+k].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
		}
		// kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, *idx, occ); idx->n = occ;
		// memcpy(idx->a, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, occ*sizeof((*(idx->a))));
	}
	// for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) olist->list[idx->a[k].qn].x_pos_strand = 1;
		
	for (k = 0, idx->n = 0, tk_pl = ll->tk.n, t_cis = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		o = &(olist->list[k]);
		///if f == 1, no matter 
		if(o->x_pos_strand && (f || o->is_match == 1)){
			u = &(uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id]);///overlaped reads
			resc_tk += rescue_trans_ul_chains(uref, o, NULL, 0, u, &(ll->tk), -1, -1, 0, NULL, km);
		} else if((!f) && o->is_match == 2) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "###[M::%s] # k:%lu, # o->y_id:%u\n", __func__, k, o->y_id);
			an = update_ava_het_site(hap, k, &si, &ei, 1);
			// if(an != get_het_site(hap, k)) fprintf(stderr, "an->%lu, get_het_site->%lu\n", an, get_het_site(hap, k));
			assert(an > 0);

			cn = ((uint32_t)(ct->idx.a[o->y_id]));		
			if(cn > 0) {
				resc += rescue_contain_ul_chains(uref, o, hap->list+si, an, 
				ct->rids.a + ((ct->idx.a[o->y_id])>>32), cn, idx, diff_ec_ul, winLen, 0, km);
			}

			u = &(uref->ug->u.a[o->y_id]);
			if(u->n > 1 || o->x_pos_strand) {///no redundant items here
				resc_tk += rescue_trans_ul_chains(uref, o, hap->list+si, an, u, 
				&(ll->tk), diff_ec_ul, winLen, o->x_pos_strand, &cis_occ, km);
				t_cis += cis_occ;
			}

			si = ei;
		} 
	}

	assert(ll->tk.n == resc_tk+tk_pl);
	assert(idx->n == resc);
	if(f) assert(resc==0);

		
	if(!f) {///dedup contained alignments
		if(idx->n) {///if some contained alignments have been rescued
			radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(idx->a, idx->a + idx->n);
			idx->n = dedup_sort_ul_ov_t(idx->a, idx->n);///different trans alignments may have the same contained alignment
		}
		resc = idx->n;
		// fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s] # contain:%lu, # non-contain:%lu\n", __func__, resc, (uint64_t)(ll->tk.n-tk_pl));
		for (k = tk_pl; k < ll->tk.n; k++) {///dump all non-contained reads
			kv_push_km(km, ul_ov_t, *idx, ll->tk.a[k]);
			if(idx->a[idx->n-1].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) {
				idx->a[idx->n-1].tn -= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
			}
		}
		ll->tk.n = tk_pl;

		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(idx->a, idx->a + idx->n);
		if(resc) {///need to dedup contained alignment again
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] idx->n:%lu, resc:%lu\n", __func__, (uint64_t)idx->n, resc);
			idx->n = dedup_sort_contains(idx->a, idx->n, ct, uopt);
		}
		
		///note: need sps for third round of gl_chain_advance() as dumy->overlapID might be not long enough
		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, *sps, idx->n);
		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
		kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, ll->tk.n+idx->n);
		occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, UG_SKIP, sps->a, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 1, &R_INF, NULL, debug_i, km);
		// fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s] ll->tk.n:%u, occ:%lu\n", __func__, (uint32_t)ll->tk.n, occ);
		f = dump_all_chain_simple(idx, &(ll->tk), occ, qlen, P_CHAIN_COV, P_FRAGEMENT_CHAIN_COV, 
		P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_CHAIN_COV, 0.1/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_SECOND_COV**/, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE, PRIMARY_UL_CHAIN_MIN);
		// fprintf(stderr, ">>>[M::%s] ll->tk.n:%u\n", __func__, (uint32_t)ll->tk.n);
		// dump_all_chain(idx, &(ll->tk), occ, qlen, P_CHAIN_COV, P_CHAIN_SCORE);
	} else {
		///for primary chain, each element x: (x->tn & (uint32_t)(0x80000000))
		assgin_primary_chains(ll->tk.a+tk_pl, ll->tk.n-tk_pl, 1, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, 1);
		// radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(ll->tk.a+tk_pl, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n);
	} 

	///if f == 0, results have already been sorted by qe|qs
	if(f) {
		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, ll->tk.n-tk_pl); kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, ll->tk.n-tk_pl);
		assgin_primary_chains(ll->tk.a+tk_pl, ll->tk.n-tk_pl, 0, uref, uopt, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, 1);
	}
	// debug_reverse_chain(ll->tk.a+tk_pl, ll->tk.n-tk_pl);
	/**
	if(idx->n > 0) {
		an = infer_read_ovlp(uref, olist, idx	, &(ll->tk), diff_ec_ul, winLen, uopt, ct, km);
		// if(an) fill_edge_weight(ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n-an, an, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen);
	}
	**/
	return 1;
}

int64_t g_adjacent_dis(const asg_t *g, uint32_t v, uint32_t w)
{
	uint32_t nv, i; asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
		return (uint32_t)av[i].ul;
	}
	return -1;
}

void get_r_offset(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *x, int64_t *rs, int64_t *re, int64_t *qs, int64_t *qe)
{
	if(qs) *qs = x->qs; if(qe) *qe = x->qe;
	if(!(x->score&1)) {
		if(rs) *rs = x->rs + x->off;
		if(re) *re = x->re + x->off;
	} else {
		if(rs) *rs = x->off + ug->g->seq[x->score>>1].len - x->re;
		if(re) *re = x->off + ug->g->seq[x->score>>1].len - x->rs;
	}
}

void get_u_offset(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *x, int64_t *rs, int64_t *re, int64_t *qs, int64_t *qe)
{
	if(qs) *qs = x->qs; if(qe) *qe = x->qe;
	if(!(x->v&1)) {
		if(rs) *rs = x->rs + x->off;
		if(re) *re = x->re + x->off;
	} else {
		if(rs) *rs = x->off + ug->g->seq[x->v>>1].len - x->re;
		if(re) *re = x->off + ug->g->seq[x->v>>1].len - x->rs;
	}
}

void l2g_chain(const ul_idx_t *uref, kv_ul_ov_t *lidx, vec_mg_lchain_t *res)
{
	uint64_t k; 
	res->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *res, lidx->n); res->n = lidx->n;
	for (k = 0; k < lidx->n; k++) {
		memset(&(res->a[k]), 0, sizeof(res->a[k]));
		res->a[k].v = (lidx->a[k].tn<<1)|(lidx->a[k].rev);
		res->a[k].off = lidx->a[k].qn; res->a[k].score = lidx->a[k].sec;
		res->a[k].qs = lidx->a[k].qs; res->a[k].qe = lidx->a[k].qe;
		res->a[k].rs = lidx->a[k].ts; res->a[k].re = lidx->a[k].te; 
		if(lidx->a[k].el) {
			res->a[k].score = retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, lidx->a[k].tn, 0, lidx->a[k].ts, lidx->a[k].te, NULL);
		}
	}
}

int64_t l2g_res_chain(ma_ug_t *ug, ul_ov_t *a, uint64_t a_n, vec_mg_lchain_t *gchains, double diff_rate)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] a_n::%lu\n", __func__, a_n);
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	uint64_t k, m; int64_t l, rs, re, qs, qe, dq, dr, dif, mm; a_n++; asg_t *g = ug->g;
	gchains->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, a_n); gchains->n = a_n;
	memset(&(gchains->a[0]), 0, sizeof(gchains->a[0])); 
	gchains->a[0].cnt = a_n - 1; gchains->a[0].v = (uint32_t)-1;
	for (k = 1, m = 0, l = 0; k < a_n; k++, m++) {
		memset(&(gchains->a[k]), 0, sizeof(gchains->a[k]));
		gchains->a[k].v = (a[m].tn<<1)|(a[m].rev); gchains->a[k].dist_pre = -1;
		gchains->a[k].off = a[m].qn; gchains->a[k].score = a[m].sec;
		gchains->a[k].qs = a[m].qs; gchains->a[k].qe = a[m].qe;
		gchains->a[k].rs = a[m].ts; gchains->a[k].re = a[m].te; 
		if(k > 1) {
			gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre = g_adjacent_dis(g, gchains->a[k].v^1, gchains->a[k-1].v^1);
			assert(gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre >= 0);
			l += g->seq[gchains->a[k-1].v>>1].len + gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre;
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%lu] utg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, k, (int32_t)(gchains->a[k].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[k].v&1]);
	}

	if(diff_rate < 0) return 1;

	mg_lchain_t s = gchains->a[1], e = gchains->a[a_n-1];
	s.off = 0; 
	l -= (int64_t)g->seq[gchains->a[a_n-1].v>>1].len;
	if(l < 0) l = 0; 
	e.off = l;

	get_u_offset(ug, &s, &rs, NULL, &qs, NULL); get_u_offset(ug, &e, NULL, &re, NULL, &qe);
	dq = qe - qs; dr = re - rs;
	dif = (dq>dr? dq-dr:dr-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dr); mm *= diff_rate; 
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}


int64_t l2g_res_chain_sc(ma_ug_t *ug, ul_ov_t *a, uint64_t a_n, vec_mg_lchain_t *gchains)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] a_n::%lu\n", __func__, a_n);
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	uint64_t k, m; int64_t l; a_n++; asg_t *g = ug->g;
	gchains->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, a_n); gchains->n = a_n;
	memset(&(gchains->a[0]), 0, sizeof(gchains->a[0])); 
	gchains->a[0].cnt = a_n - 1; gchains->a[0].v = (uint32_t)-1;
	for (k = 1, m = 0, l = 0; k < a_n; k++, m++) {
		memset(&(gchains->a[k]), 0, sizeof(gchains->a[k]));
		gchains->a[k].v = (a[m].tn<<1)|(a[m].rev); gchains->a[k].dist_pre = -1;
		gchains->a[k].off = a[m].qn; gchains->a[k].score = a[m].sec;
		gchains->a[k].qs = a[m].qs; gchains->a[k].qe = a[m].qe;
		gchains->a[k].rs = a[m].ts; gchains->a[k].re = a[m].te; 
		if(k > 1) {
			gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre = g_adjacent_dis(g, gchains->a[k].v^1, gchains->a[k-1].v^1);
			assert(gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre >= 0);
			l += g->seq[gchains->a[k-1].v>>1].len + gchains->a[k-1].dist_pre;
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%lu] utg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, k, (int32_t)(gchains->a[k].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[k].v&1]);
	}

	return 1;
}

int64_t check_elen_gchain(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, float trans_thres)
{
	uint32_t sp_e, ep_e, ts, te, tl = 0, el = 0, iel = 0; 
	sp_e = ep_e = ts = te = (uint32_t)-1;
	int64_t k;
	for (k = a_n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
		if(ts == (uint32_t)-1 || a[k].qe <= ts) {
			if(ts != (uint32_t)-1) tl += te - ts;
            ts = a[k].qs; te = a[k].qe;
		} else {
			ts = MIN(ts, a[k].qs);
		}
		if(!(a[k].el)) continue;

		if(sp_e == (uint32_t)-1 || a[k].qe <= sp_e) {
			if(sp_e != (uint32_t)-1) el += ep_e - sp_e;
            sp_e = a[k].qs;
            ep_e = a[k].qe;
		} else {
			sp_e = MIN(sp_e, a[k].qs);
		}
	}
	if(ts != (uint32_t)-1) tl += te - ts;
	if(sp_e != (uint32_t)-1) el += ep_e - sp_e;

	iel = tl - el;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] el:%u, iel:%u\n", __func__, el, iel);
	if((iel == 0) || (iel <= (tl*trans_thres))) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t ds_check_vec_mg_lchain_t(mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, overlap_region_alloc* olist, 
haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, float trans_thres)
{
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t k, resc_tk, het_n; ul_ov_t *p; uint64_t si; ma_utg_t *u = NULL; buf->n = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].off < 0) continue;
		kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *buf, &p);
		p->qs = a[k].qs; p->qe = a[k].qe; p->el = 1;
		if(a[k].score < 0) p->el = 0;
	}
	if(buf->n <= 0) return 0;
	if(check_elen_gchain(buf->a, buf->n, trans_thres)) return 1;

	buf->n = 0; resc_tk = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].off < 0) continue;
		if(a[k].score >= 0) {
			kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *buf, &p);
			p->qs = a[k].qs; p->qe = a[k].qe; p->el = 1;
		} else {
			si = 0;
			het_n = update_ava_het_site(hap, a[k].off, &si, NULL, 1);
			assert(het_n > 0 && olist->list[a[k].off].is_match == 2);
			u = &(uref->ug->u.a[olist->list[a[k].off].y_id]);
			if(u->n > 1) {
				resc_tk += rescue_trans_ul_chains(uref, &(olist->list[a[k].off]), hap->list+si, het_n, u, 
				buf, diff_ec_ul, winLen, 0, NULL, NULL);
			}
		}		
	}

	if(resc_tk) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(buf->a, buf->a+buf->n);
		if(check_elen_gchain(buf->a, buf->n, trans_thres)) return 1;
	}

	return 0;
}

int64_t check_trans_rate_gap(vec_mg_lchain_t *uc, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, overlap_region_alloc* olist, 
haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, float trans_thres)
{
	if(uc->n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t k, m, ucn = uc->n, k_cnt, z; mg_lchain_t *ix; buf->n = 0; 
	for (k = m = 0; k < ucn; k += k_cnt) {
		ix = &(uc->a[k]); assert(ix->v == (uint32_t)-1); k_cnt = ix->cnt + 1;
		if(ds_check_vec_mg_lchain_t(uc->a + k + 1, ix->cnt, buf, olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, trans_thres)) {
			if(m == k) {
				m += k_cnt; 
			} else {
				for (z = 0; z < k_cnt; z++) uc->a[m++] = uc->a[k+z];
			}
		}
	}
	uc->n = m;
	if(uc->n) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t hc_gchain1_dp(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ma_ug_t *ug, vec_mg_lchain_t *lc, vec_mg_lchain_t *sw, vec_mg_path_dst_t *dst, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *path,
int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, double ng_diff_thre, uint64_t *srt, st_mt_t *bf, int64_t *f, uint64_t *p, uint64_t *v);
uint32_t gen_max_gchain_adv(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t ulid, st_mt_t *idx, vec_mg_lchain_t *e, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn,
int64_t qlen, float primary_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_second_score_rate, uint64_t mini_primary_fragment_len, 
const asg_t *g, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, uint64_t *b, vec_mg_lchain_t *gchains);



void debug_intermediate_chain(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t is_uovlp, int64_t debug_i)
{
	int64_t k; mg_lchain_t *p, *c;
	int64_t prs, pre, pqs, pqe, crs, cre, cqs, cqe;
	int64_t tot = 0, fal = 0;
	for (k = a_n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
		c = &(a[k]); 
		if(c->v!=(uint32_t)-1) {
			fprintf(stderr, "+(%ld) [M::utg%.6u%c::%c] qs:%d, qe:%d, rs:%d, re:%d, off:%d\n", k, (c->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[c->v>>1].circ], "+-"[c->v&1],
			c->qs, c->qe, c->rs, c->re, c->off);
		}
		
		
		if(c->hash_pre != (uint32_t)-1) {
			p = &(a[c->hash_pre]); tot++;
			if(is_uovlp) {
				get_u_offset(ug, p, &prs, &pre, &pqs, &pqe);
			} else {
				get_r_offset(ug, p, &prs, &pre, &pqs, &pqe);
			}
			if(is_uovlp) {
				get_u_offset(ug, c, &crs, &cre, &cqs, &cqe);
			} else {
				get_r_offset(ug, c, &crs, &cre, &cqs, &cqe);
			}

			fprintf(stderr, "cur (%ld) [M::utg%.6u%c::%c] qs:%ld, qe:%ld, rs:%ld, re:%ld, pidx:%u\n", 
			k, (c->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[c->v>>1].circ], "+-"[c->v&1], cqs, cqe, crs, cre, c->hash_pre);

			fprintf(stderr, "pre (%ld) [M::utg%.6u%c::%c] qs:%ld, qe:%ld, rs:%ld, re:%ld, pidx:%u\n", 
			k, (p->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[p->v>>1].circ], "+-"[p->v&1], pqs, pqe, prs, pre, p->hash_pre);
			
			if((!(prs<=crs&&pre<=cre&&pqs<=cqs&&pqe<=cqe)) || (!(prs<=pre&&pqs<=pqe&&crs<=cre&&cqs<=cqe))) {
				fal++;
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::a_n->%ld, k->%ld]p->dist_pre:%d, c->dist_pre:%d, c->pre_idx:%u\n", __func__, a_n, k, p->dist_pre, c->dist_pre, c->hash_pre);
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]prs->%ld, pre->%ld, pqs->%ld, pqe->%ld, crs->%ld, cre->%ld, cqs->%ld, cqe->%ld\n", 
				// __func__, prs, pre, pqs, pqe, crs, cre, cqs, cqe);
			}
			assert(prs<=pre&&pqs<=pqe&&crs<=cre&&cqs<=cqe);
			// assert(prs<=crs&&pre<=cre&&pqs<=cqs&&pqe<=cqe);
		}
	}	
	if(fal) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::tot->%ld, fal->%ld] ulid->%ld\n", __func__, tot, fal, debug_i);
}

int64_t adjust_utg_chain_qoffset(uint64_t *r_srt, int64_t *r_pos, int64_t *q_pos, int64_t r_off)
{
	if(r_off < ((int64_t)(r_srt[0]>>32))) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "r_off:%ld, r_srt[0]:%ld\n", r_off, ((int64_t)(r_srt[0]>>32))); 
		return q_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[0]]; ///have small chance
	}
	if(r_off >= ((int64_t)(r_srt[3]>>32))) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "r_off:%ld, r_srt[3]:%ld\n", r_off, ((int64_t)(r_srt[3]>>32))); 
		return q_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[3]]; ///have small chance
	}
	int64_t k, rdis, qdis;
	for (k = 0; k < 3; k++) {
		if(r_off >= ((int64_t)(r_srt[k]>>32)) && r_off < ((int64_t)(r_srt[k+1]>>32))) break;
	}
	// if(k >= 3) {
	// 	if(rs >= ((int64_t)(r_srt[2]>>32)) && rs <= ((int64_t)(r_srt[3]>>32))) k = 2;
	// }
	if(k >= 3) {
		for (k = 0; k < 3; k++) {
			if(r_off >= ((int64_t)(r_srt[k]>>32)) && r_off <= ((int64_t)(r_srt[k+1]>>32))) break;
		}
	}
	assert(k < 3);

	qdis = q_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k+1]] - q_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k]]; 
	rdis = r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k+1]] - r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k]]; 
	if(qdis < 0) return -1;
	return q_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k]] + get_offset_adjust(r_off-r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[k]], rdis, qdis);
}

int64_t cal_qext_coor(int64_t pr, int64_t ar, int64_t pq, int64_t aq, int64_t r_off)
{
	int64_t q_off = -1, pd, ad; 
	if(r_off >= pr && r_off <= ar && ar >= pr && aq >= pq) {
		q_off = pq + get_offset_adjust(r_off - pr, ar - pr, aq - pq);
	} else {
		pd = ((r_off >= pr)?(r_off-pr):(pr-r_off));
		ad = ((r_off >= ar)?(r_off-ar):(ar-r_off));
		q_off = ((ad <= pd)?aq:pq);
	}
	return q_off;
}

void update_uovlp_chain_qse(ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t sidx, int64_t eidx, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] sidx:%ld, eidx:%ld\n", __func__, sidx, eidx);
	if(eidx - sidx <= 1) return;
	///for ug chains, sidx >= 0 && eidx < a_n
	assert(sidx>=0 && eidx<a_n);
	
	int64_t r_pos[4], q_pos[4];  uint64_t r_srt[4];
	int64_t i, rs, re, prs, pre, ars, are;//qs or qe might be -1, while rs and re should >= 0
	int64_t pqs, pqe, aqs, aqe, fail_s, fail_e;
	if(sidx >= 0) {
		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[sidx]), &r_pos[0], &r_pos[1], &q_pos[0], &q_pos[1]);
	} else {
		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[0]), &r_pos[0], &r_pos[1], &q_pos[0], &q_pos[1]);
	}

	if(eidx < a_n) {
		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[eidx]), &r_pos[2], &r_pos[3], &q_pos[2], &q_pos[3]);
	} else {
		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[a_n-1]), &r_pos[2], &r_pos[3], &q_pos[2], &q_pos[3]);
	}
	prs = r_pos[0]; pre = r_pos[1]; ars = r_pos[2]; are = r_pos[3]; 
	pqs = q_pos[0]; pqe = q_pos[1]; aqs = q_pos[2]; aqe = q_pos[3];
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] sidx->%ld<r[0]::%ld, r[1]::%ld, q[0]::%ld, q[1]::%ld>, eidx->%ld<r[2]::%ld, r[3]::%ld, q[2]::%ld, q[3]::%ld>\n", __func__, 
	// sidx, r_pos[0], r_pos[1], q_pos[0], q_pos[1], 
	// eidx, r_pos[2], r_pos[3], q_pos[2], q_pos[3]);
	// assert((left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0) || (right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0)); ///assert(re >= rs);
	///for ug chains, sidx >= 0 && eidx < a_n
	assert(q_pos[0] >= 0 && q_pos[1] >= 0 && q_pos[2] >= 0 && q_pos[3] >= 0);
	r_srt[0] = r_pos[0]; r_srt[0] <<= 32;
	r_srt[1] = r_pos[1]; r_srt[1] <<= 32; r_srt[1] += 1;
	r_srt[2] = r_pos[2]; r_srt[2] <<= 32; r_srt[2] += 2;
	r_srt[3] = r_pos[3]; r_srt[3] <<= 32; r_srt[3] += 3;
	radix_sort_gfa64(r_srt, r_srt + 4);
	// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[0]] == (r_srt[0]>>32));
	// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[1]] == (r_srt[1]>>32));
	// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[2]] == (r_srt[2]>>32));
	// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[3]] == (r_srt[3]>>32));

	for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
		// assert(rs >= prs && rs <= ars && re >= pre && re <= are); 
		assert(rs <= re);
		a[i].qs = adjust_utg_chain_qoffset(r_srt, r_pos, q_pos, rs); fail_s = 1;
		a[i].qe = adjust_utg_chain_qoffset(r_srt, r_pos, q_pos, re); fail_e = 1;
		if(a[i].qs >= 0 && a[i].qs >= pqs && a[i].qs <= aqs) fail_s = 0;
		if(a[i].qe >= 0 && a[i].qe >= pqe && a[i].qe <= aqe) fail_e = 0;
		if(a[i].qs > a[i].qe) fail_s = fail_e = 1;

		if(fail_s || fail_e) {
			//  if(re >= pre && are >= pre && re <= are) {///aqe >= pqe is always true
			// 	a[i].qe = pqe + get_offset_adjust(re-pre, are-pre, aqe-pqe);///first priority
			//  } else {///abnormal coordinates
			// 	pd = ((re >= pre)?(re-pre):(pre-re));
			// 	ad = ((re >= are)?(re-are):(are-re));
			// 	a[i].qe = ((ad <= pd)?aqe:pqe);
			//  }
			a[i].qe = cal_qext_coor(pre, are, pqe, aqe, re);
			//  if(aqs <= a[i].qe) {
			// 	if(rs >= prs && ars >= prs && rs <= ars) {///aqs >= pqs is always true
			// 		a[i].qs = pqs + get_offset_adjust(rs-prs, ars-prs, aqs-pqs);
			// 	} else {
			// 		pd = ((rs >= prs)?(rs-prs):(prs-rs));
			// 		ad = ((rs >= ars)?(rs-ars):(ars-rs));
			// 		a[i].qs = ((ad <= pd)?aqs:pqs);
			// 	}
			//  } else {
			// 	if(rs >= prs && re >= prs && rs <= re) {///as a[i].qe >= pqe, a[i].qe >= pqs
			// 		a[i].qs = pqs + get_offset_adjust(rs-prs, re-prs, a[i].qe-pqs);
			// 	} else {
			// 		pd = ((rs >= prs)?(rs-prs):(prs-rs));
			// 		ad = ((rs >= re)?(rs-re):(re-rs));
			// 		a[i].qs = ((ad <= pd)?a[i].qe:pqs);
			// 	}
			//  }
			a[i].qs = cal_qext_coor(prs, (a[i].qe<=aqs)?re:ars, pqs, (a[i].qe<=aqs)?a[i].qe:aqs, rs);
		}
		// assert(a[i].qs >= pqs && a[i].qs <= aqs && a[i].qe >= pqe && a[i].qe <= aqe); assert(a[i].qs <= a[i].qe);
		assert(a[i].qs >= pqs && a[i].qs <= aqs && a[i].qe >= pqe && a[i].qe <= aqe && a[i].qs <= a[i].qe);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::i->%ld] rs::%ld, re::%ld, a[i].qs::%d, a[i].qe::%d\n", 
		// 						__func__, i, rs, re, a[i].qs, a[i].qe);
		
		if(i + 1 < eidx) {
			q_pos[0] = a[i].qs; q_pos[1] = a[i].qe; r_pos[0] = rs; r_pos[1] = re;
			r_srt[0] = r_pos[0]; r_srt[0] <<= 32;
			r_srt[1] = r_pos[1]; r_srt[1] <<= 32; r_srt[1] += 1;
			r_srt[2] = r_pos[2]; r_srt[2] <<= 32; r_srt[2] += 2;
			r_srt[3] = r_pos[3]; r_srt[3] <<= 32; r_srt[3] += 3;
			radix_sort_gfa64(r_srt, r_srt + 4);
			// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[0]] == (r_srt[0]>>32));
			// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[1]] == (r_srt[1]>>32));
			// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[2]] == (r_srt[2]>>32));
			// assert(r_pos[(uint32_t)r_srt[3]] == (r_srt[3]>>32));
			// fprintf(stderr, "[Srt::i->%ld] <r[0]::%ld, r[1]::%ld, q[0]::%ld, q[1]::%ld>, <r[2]::%ld, r[3]::%ld, q[2]::%ld, q[3]::%ld>\n", i, 
			// 	r_pos[0], r_pos[1], q_pos[0], q_pos[1], 
			// 	r_pos[2], r_pos[3], q_pos[2], q_pos[3]);
		}
		prs = rs; pre = re; pqs = a[i].qs; pqe = a[i].qe;
	}
	


	// if(right_q[0] < 0 || right_q[1] < 0) {
	// 	for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
	// 		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
	// 		a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust(rs - left_r[0], left_r[1]-left_r[0], left_q[1]-left_q[0]);
	// 		a[i].qe = left_q[1] + (re - left_r[1]);
	// 		left_q[0] = a[i].qs; left_q[1] = a[i].qe;
	// 		left_r[0] = rs; left_r[1] = re;
	// 	}
	// }

	// if(left_q[0] < 0 || left_q[1] < 0) {
	// 	for (i = eidx-1; i > sidx; i--) {
	// 		get_u_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
	// 		a[i].qe = right_q[1] - get_offset_adjust(right_r[1]-re, right_r[1]-right_r[0], right_q[1]-right_q[0]);
	// 		a[i].qs = right_q[0] - (right_r[0]-rs);
	// 		right_q[0] = a[i].qs; right_q[1] = a[i].qe;
	// 		right_r[0] = rs; right_r[1] = re;
	// 	}
	// }

	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] right_q[0]:%ld, right_q[1]:%ld\n", __func__, right_q[0], right_q[1]);
}


void debug_update_uovlp_chain_qse(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t ulid)
{
	if(a_n <= 2) return;
	int64_t r0_s, r0_e, q0_s, q0_e, k;
	int64_t r1_s, r1_e, q1_s, q1_e;
	get_u_offset(ug, &(a[0]), &r0_s, &r0_e, &q0_s, &q0_e);
	get_u_offset(ug, &(a[a_n-1]), &r1_s, &r1_e, &q1_s, &q1_e);
	/**if(r0_s <= r1_s && r0_e <= r1_e && q0_s <= q1_s && q0_e <= q1_e)**/ {
		for (k = 1; k + 1 < a_n; k++) a[k].qs = a[k].qe = -1;
		update_uovlp_chain_qse(ug, 0, a_n-1, a, a_n);
		for (k = 1; k < a_n; k++) {
			get_u_offset(ug, a + k - 1, &r0_s, &r0_e, &q0_s, &q0_e);
			get_u_offset(ug, a + k, &r1_s, &r1_e, &q1_s, &q1_e);
			// if(!(r0_s <= r1_s && r0_e <= r1_e && q0_s <= q1_s && q0_e <= q1_e)) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "ulid:%ld, r0_s:%ld, r1_s:%ld, r0_e:%ld, r1_e:%ld, q0_s:%ld, q1_s:%ld, q0_e:%ld, q1_e:%ld\n", ulid, 
			// 	r0_s, r1_s, r0_e, r1_e, q0_s, q1_s, q0_e, q1_e);
			// }
			// assert(q0_s <= q1_s && q0_e <= q1_e && q0_s <= q0_e && q1_s <= q1_e);
			if(r0_s <= r1_s) assert(q0_s <= q1_s);
			if(r0_e <= r1_e) assert(q0_e <= q1_e);
			// assert(r0_s <= r1_s && r0_e <= r1_e && q0_s <= q1_s && q0_e <= q1_e);
			assert(q0_s>=0 && q0_e>=0 && q1_s>=0 && q1_e>=0);
		}
	}
}

void fill_unaligned_alignments(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t offset, int64_t ulid)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] a_n->%ld, offset->%ld\n", __func__, a_n, offset);
	if(a_n == 0) return;
	int64_t k, l;
	for (k = 0, l = ug->g->seq[a[0].v>>1].len; k < a_n; k++) {
		l -= ug->g->seq[a[k].v>>1].len;
		if(a[k].off < 0) a[k].qs = a[k].qe = -1; 
		a[k].off = l; a[k].hash_pre = (uint32_t)-1;
		if(k > 0) a[k].hash_pre = offset + k - 1;
		// fprintf(stderr, "k->%ld, l->%ld, [M::utg%.6u%c::%c::len->%u], qs->%u, qe->%u, rs->%u, re->%u\n", k, l, 
		// (a[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].v>>1].circ], "+-"[a[k].v&1], ug->u.a[a[k].v>>1].len,
		//  a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].rs, a[k].re);
		l += ug->g->seq[a[k].v>>1].len + a[k].dist_pre;
	}

	// debug_update_uovlp_chain_qse(ug, a, a_n, ulid);

	for (l = -1, k = 0; k <= a_n; k++) {
		if(k == a_n || a[k].qs >= 0) { ///a[k] and a[l] are anchors
			if(k-l>1) update_uovlp_chain_qse(ug, l, k, a, a_n);
			l = k;
		}
	}
}

void update_ul_vec_t_ug(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_vec_t *rch, vec_mg_lchain_t *uc, int64_t ulid)
{
	int64_t k, ucn = uc->n, a_n, m, l, lk; ma_ug_t *ug = uref->ug; mg_lchain_t *ix, *a; uc_block_t *z;
	for (k = 0, a_n = 0; k < ucn; k += ix->cnt + 1) {
		ix = &(uc->a[k]); assert(ix->v == (uint32_t)-1); ix->hash_pre = (uint32_t)-1; ix->off = -1;
		fill_unaligned_alignments(ug, uc->a + k + 1, ix->cnt, k + 1, ulid); a_n += ix->cnt;
	}

	///up to now, given a <x> in swap
	///x->ts and x->te are the coordinates in unitig
	///x->qs and x->qe are the coordinates in UL
	///x->dist_pre is the idx of this chain at rch 
	// debug_intermediate_chain(uref->ug, uc->a, uc->n, 1, debug_i);
	// dd_ul_vec_t(uref, swap->a, swap->n, rch);
	rch->bb.n = 0; kv_resize(uc_block_t, rch->bb, (uint64_t)a_n);
	for (k = 0; k < ucn; k += ix->cnt + 1) {
		ix = &(uc->a[k]); assert(ix->v == (uint32_t)-1); ix->hash_pre = (uint32_t)-1; ix->off = -1;
		a = uc->a + k + 1; a_n = ix->cnt;
		for (m = 0; m < a_n; m++) {
			kv_pushp(uc_block_t, rch->bb, &z); 
			z->hid = (a[m].v>>1); z->rev = (a[m].v&1); 
			z->pchain = 1; z->base = 0; z->el = 1;
			z->qs = a[m].qs; z->qe = a[m].qe;
			z->te = a[m].re; z->ts = a[m].rs;
			z->pidx = k + 1 + m; z->pdis = z->aidx = (uint32_t)-1;
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%ld] m->%ld, utg%.6dl(%c), q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u)\n", 
			// 				__func__, k, m, (int32_t)z->hid+1, "+-"[z->rev], z->qs, z->qe, z->ts, z->te);
		}
	}

	a_n = rch->bb.n; a = uc->a;
	radix_sort_uc_block_t_qe_srt(rch->bb.a, rch->bb.a + rch->bb.n); 
	for (k = 1, lk = 0, l = m = -1; k <= a_n; k++) {
		a[rch->bb.a[k-1].pidx].off = k-1;
		if(m < (int64_t)rch->bb.a[k-1].pidx) {
			m = rch->bb.a[k-1].pidx; l = k-1;
		}
		if(k == a_n || rch->bb.a[k].qe != rch->bb.a[lk].qe) {
			if(k - lk > 1) {
				radix_sort_uc_block_t_qs_srt(rch->bb.a+lk, rch->bb.a+k);
			}
			lk = k;
		}
	}
	// for (k = 0, l = m = -1; k < a_n; k++) {
	// 	a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].off = k;
	// 	if(m < (int64_t)rch->bb.a[k].pidx) {
	// 		m = rch->bb.a[k].pidx; l = k;
	// 	}
	// }

	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].hash_pre == (uint32_t)-1) {
			rch->bb.a[k].pidx = rch->bb.a[k].pdis = rch->bb.a[k].aidx = (uint32_t)-1;
			continue;
		}
		m = rch->bb.a[k].pidx;
		rch->bb.a[k].pidx = a[a[m].hash_pre].off; 
		rch->bb.a[k].pdis = a[a[m].hash_pre].dist_pre;
		rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].aidx = k;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "+ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
	uint32_t sp = (uint32_t)-1, ep = (uint32_t)-1, ch_n = 0; 
	k = l/**a_n - 1**/;///start from the max chain
	for (l = 0; k >= 0; ) {
		if(sp == (uint32_t)-1 || rch->bb.a[k].qe <= sp) {
            if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
            sp = rch->bb.a[k].qs; ep = rch->bb.a[k].qe;
        } else {
            sp = MIN(sp, rch->bb.a[k].qs);
        }
		if(rch->bb.a[k].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) k = -1;
		else k = rch->bb.a[k].pidx;
		ch_n++;
	}
	
	rch->dd = 0;
	if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
	l = (int64_t)rch->rlen - l;

	// fprintf(stderr, "-ulid:%ld, l:%ld, rch->rlen:%u\n", ulid, l, rch->rlen);
	if(l == 0) {
		rch->dd = 1;
	} else if(l < ((int64_t)rch->rlen)*0.001) {
		rch->dd = 2;
	} else if(ch_n < rch->bb.n) {///multiple chain, might be useful for the scaffolding
		rch->dd = 3;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] rch->dd::%u, rch->bb.n::%u\n", 
	// 						__func__, rch->dd, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
}

void print_raw_chains(vec_mg_lchain_t *uc, int64_t ulid)
{
	if(uc->n <= 0) return;
	int64_t k, m, ucn = uc->n, k_cnt, a_n; mg_lchain_t *ix, *a; 
	for (k = m = 0; k < ucn; k += k_cnt) {
		ix = &(uc->a[k]); assert(ix->v == (uint32_t)-1); k_cnt = ix->cnt + 1;
		a = uc->a + k + 1; a_n = ix->cnt;
		for (m = 0; m < a_n; m++) {
			if(a[m].off < 0) break;
		}
		if(m < a_n) fprintf(stderr, "ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
	}
}

void hc_shortest_k(void *km0, const asg_t *g, uint32_t src, int32_t n_dst, mg_path_dst_t *dst, int32_t max_dist, int32_t max_k, 
st_mt_t *dst_done, uint64_t *dst_group, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, uint64_t first_src_ban, 
uint64_t detect_mul_way, float len_dif);

void debug_ul_vec_t_chain(void *km, const asg_t *g, ul_vec_t *rch, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out)
{
	if(rch->dd == 0) return;
	uint64_t k, i, v, w, nv; int64_t dd; asg_arc_t *av; 
	mg_path_dst_t dst; uint64_t dst_group; uc_block_t *a = rch->bb.a;
	for (k = 0; k < rch->bb.n; k++) {
		if(a[k].pidx != (uint32_t)-1) assert(a[a[k].pidx].aidx == k);
		if(a[k].aidx != (uint32_t)-1) assert(a[a[k].aidx].pidx == k);
		if(a[k].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) continue;

		v = (a[k].hid<<1)|a[k].rev; v ^= 1;
		w = (a[a[k].pidx].hid<<1)|a[a[k].pidx].rev; w ^= 1;
		
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].v == w) break;
		}
		// if(i >= nv) {
		// 	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, (int32_t)(v>>1)+1, "+-"[v&1], (int32_t)(w>>1)+1, "+-"[w&1]);
		// }
		if(i < nv) {
			dd = (int64_t)((uint32_t)(av[i].ul));
		} else {
			memset(&dst, 0, sizeof(dst));
            dst.v = w; 
            dst.target_dist = a[k].pdis;
            dst.target_hash = 0; dst.check_hash = 0;
			hc_shortest_k(km, g, v, 1, &dst, dst.target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, dst_done, &dst_group, out, NULL, 1, 0, 0);
			dd = dst.dist;
		}
		if(a[k].pdis != dd) {
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tdist_pre:%d\td:%ld\n", __func__, (int32_t)(v>>1)+1, "+-"[v&1], 
			(int32_t)(w>>1)+1, "+-"[w&1], a[k].pdis, dd);
		}
	}
}


int64_t gl_chain_refine_advance_combine_with_trans(mg_tbuf_t *b, ul_vec_t *rch, overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, st_mt_t *sps, glchain_t *ll, gdpchain_t *gdp, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
int64_t debug_i, int64_t tid, void *km)
{
	ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo);
	uint64_t o2 = gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg0) [M::%s::tid:%ld] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld, # cis:%lu, # trans:%lu\n", __func__, tid, debug_i, qlen, (uint64_t)idx->n, o2);
	int64_t max_idx, occ = 0, f = 0;

	kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
    kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
	kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);
	///chain exact U-matches
	occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, /**diff_ec_ul**/N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
	if(occ) {
		if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, 0.99/**P_CHAIN_COV**/, -1/**G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE**/, ll->tk.a, NULL, NULL, NULL, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
			f = l2g_res_chain(uref->ug, ll->tk.a+idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te-idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, &(gdp->swap), -1/**N_GCHAIN_RATE**/);
		} else if(o2) {///means there are trans overlaps
			gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 1, hap, km);
			kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
    		kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
			kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);
			///chain all U-matches
			occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, /**diff_ec_ul**/N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
			if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, 0.99/**P_CHAIN_COV**/, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE, ll->tk.a, olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
				f = l2g_res_chain(uref->ug, ll->tk.a+idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te-idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, &(gdp->swap), -1/**N_GCHAIN_RATE**/);
			}
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg1) [M::%s] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen);
	if(!f) {
		gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 1, hap, km);
		l2g_chain(uref, idx, &(gdp->l)); ll->tk.n = 0;
		///buffer
		kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, gdp->l.n);
		kv_resize(uint64_t, gdp->v, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(int64_t, gdp->f, gdp->l.n);
		max_idx = hc_gchain1_dp(b->km, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), rch->rlen,
		uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, -1, ll->srt.a.a, sps, gdp->f.a, hap->snp_srt.a, gdp->v.a);
		if(max_idx >= 0 && gen_max_gchain_adv(b->km, uref, debug_i, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), NULL, rch->rlen, P_CHAIN_COV, 0.3/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_CHAIN_COV**/, 
			0.1/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_SECOND_COV**/, PRIMARY_UL_CHAIN_MIN, uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), ll->srt.a.a, &(gdp->swap))) {
			// print_raw_chains(&(gdp->swap), debug_i);
			f = check_trans_rate_gap(&(gdp->swap), &(ll->tk), olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE);
		}
	}
	// if(debug_i == 1756) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid:%ld, qlen:%ld, f:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen, f);
	if(f) update_ul_vec_t_ug(uref, rch, &(gdp->swap), debug_i);
	// debug_ul_vec_t_chain(km, uref->ug->g, rch, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out));
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg3) [M::%s::tid:%ld] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, tid, debug_i, qlen);
	return 1;
}

int64_t gl_chain_refine_advance_combine(mg_tbuf_t *b, ul_vec_t *rch, overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, st_mt_t *sps, glchain_t *ll, gdpchain_t *gdp, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
int64_t debug_i, int64_t tid, void *km)
{
	ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo);
	gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);///no trans
	// fprintf(stderr, "0-[M::%s] idx->n::%lu\n", __func__, (uint64_t)idx->n);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg0) [M::%s::tid:%ld] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld, # cis:%lu, # trans:%lu\n", __func__, tid, debug_i, qlen, (uint64_t)idx->n, o2);
	int64_t max_idx, occ = 0, f = 0;

	kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
    kv_resize_km(km, uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n);
	kv_resize_km(km, ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);
	///chain exact U-matches
	occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, /**diff_ec_ul**/N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
	if(occ) {
		if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, 0.99/**P_CHAIN_COV**/, -1/**G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE**/, ll->tk.a, NULL, NULL, NULL, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
			f = l2g_res_chain(uref->ug, ll->tk.a+idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te-idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, &(gdp->swap), -1/**N_GCHAIN_RATE**/);
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "1-[M::%s] f::%ld\n", __func__, f);
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg1) [M::%s] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen);
	if(!f) {
		gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);///no trans
		l2g_chain(uref, idx, &(gdp->l)); ll->tk.n = 0;
		///buffer
		kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, gdp->l.n);
		kv_resize(uint64_t, gdp->v, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(int64_t, gdp->f, gdp->l.n);
		max_idx = hc_gchain1_dp(b->km, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), rch->rlen,
		uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, -1, ll->srt.a.a, sps, gdp->f.a, hap->snp_srt.a, gdp->v.a);
		if(max_idx >= 0 && gen_max_gchain_adv(b->km, uref, debug_i, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), NULL, rch->rlen, P_CHAIN_COV, 0.3/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_CHAIN_COV**/, 
			0.1/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_SECOND_COV**/, PRIMARY_UL_CHAIN_MIN, uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), ll->srt.a.a, &(gdp->swap))) {
			// print_raw_chains(&(gdp->swap), debug_i);
			// f = check_trans_rate_gap(&(gdp->swap), &(ll->tk), olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE);
			f = 1;
		}
	}
	// if(debug_i == 1756) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid:%ld, qlen:%ld, f:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen, f);
	if(f) update_ul_vec_t_ug(uref, rch, &(gdp->swap), debug_i);
	// debug_ul_vec_t_chain(km, uref->ug->g, rch, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out));
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg3) [M::%s::tid:%ld] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, tid, debug_i, qlen);
	return 1;
}

// #define aln_sc(a, w) (((int64_t)((a).sec))-((int64_t)(((a).qe-(a).qs-(a).sec)*(w))))
#define aln_sc(a, trans_w, err_w) (((int64_t)((a).align_length))-((int64_t)(((a).overlapLen-(a).align_length)*(trans_w)))-(((int64_t)((a).non_homopolymer_errors))*(err_w)))

void gen_gl_aln(overlap_region_alloc* olist, const ul_idx_t *uref, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint64_t k; ul_ov_t *p = NULL;
	res->n = 0; kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *res, olist->length);
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "+++[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q[%d, %d), t[%d, %d), tot::%u, cis::%u, err::%u\n", __func__, 
        // (int32_t)olist->list[k].y_id+1, olist->list[k].x_pos_s, olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1,
		// olist->list[k].y_pos_s, olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1,
		// olist->list[k].overlapLen, olist->list[k].align_length, olist->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors);
		p = &(res->a[res->n++]); assert(olist->list[k].overlapLen >= olist->list[k].align_length);
		p->qn = k; p->qs = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
		p->tn = olist->list[k].y_id; p->sec = olist->list[k].align_length; 
		p->rev = olist->list[k].y_pos_strand; p->el = (olist->list[k].is_match==1?1:0); 
		if(p->rev) {
			p->ts = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
			p->te = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - olist->list[k].y_pos_s;
		} else {
			p->ts = olist->list[k].y_pos_s; 
			p->te = olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
		}
	}
}

void gen_gg_aln(overlap_region_alloc* olist, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t trans_sc, vec_mg_lchain_t *res)
{
	uint64_t k; mg_lchain_t *p = NULL;
	res->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *res, olist->length);
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		p = &(res->a[res->n++]); memset(p, 0, sizeof((*p)));
		p->v = ((olist->list[k].y_id<<1)|(olist->list[k].y_pos_strand)); p->off = k; 
		p->score = aln_sc((olist->list[k]), (trans_sc), UG_TRANS_ERR_W);
		p->qs = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
		if((p->v&1)) {
			p->rs = uref->ug->u.a[p->v>>1].len - (olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
			p->re = uref->ug->u.a[p->v>>1].len - olist->list[k].y_pos_s;
		} else {
			p->rs = olist->list[k].y_pos_s; 
			p->re = olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
		}
	}
}

int64_t get_overlap_region_sub_err_debug(overlap_region *o, int64_t qs, int64_t *sec_err)
{
	(*sec_err) = 0;
	if(o->w_list.n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t k; double rr; int64_t terr, dd;
	for (k = o->w_list.n-1, terr = 0; k >= 0 && qs < o->w_list.a[k].x_end; k--) {
		if(qs >= o->w_list.a[k].x_start && qs < o->w_list.a[k].x_end) {
			// if(qs == 102178) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::qs->%ld] k::%ld, wn::%u, x::[%d, %d), clen::%u, terr::%ld, sec_err::%ld\n", 
			// 	__func__, qs, k, (uint32_t)o->w_list.n, o->w_list.a[k].x_start, o->w_list.a[k].x_end, 
			// 	o->w_list.a[k].clen, terr, (*sec_err));
			// }
            if(o->w_list.a[k].clen > 0) {
                rr = ((double)(o->w_list.a[k].x_end-qs))/
							((double)(o->w_list.a[k].x_end-o->w_list.a[k].x_start));
				dd = o->w_list.a[k].clen*rr;
                (*sec_err) += (dd>0?dd:1);
            }

            terr += ((o->w_list.a[k].clen > 0)?(o->w_list.a[k].x_end-qs):(0));
            return terr;
		}
		if(o->w_list.a[k].clen > 0) {
			(*sec_err) += o->w_list.a[k].clen;
			terr += o->w_list.a[k].x_end-o->w_list.a[k].x_start;
		}
	}
	return terr;
}

int64_t get_overlap_region_sub_err(overlap_region *o, rtrace_iter *it, int64_t qs, int64_t *sec_err)
{
	if(o->w_list.n <= 0) {
		(*sec_err) = 0;
		return 0;
	}
	if(it->k == INT32_MAX) {
		it->k = o->w_list.n-1;
		it->cur_qoff = o->x_pos_e+1;
		it->qoff = o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end;
		it->werr = 0; it->werr0 = 0;
	}
	assert(qs <= it->cur_qoff);
	it->cur_qoff = qs; (*sec_err) = it->werr0;

	if(qs == it->qoff) {
		(*sec_err) = it->werr0;
		return it->werr;
	}
	double rr; int64_t terr;
	for (; (it->k >= 0) && (qs < o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end); it->k--) {
		if(qs >= o->w_list.a[it->k].x_start && qs < o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end) {
			(*sec_err) = 0;
			if(o->w_list.a[it->k].clen > 0) {
				rr = ((double)(o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end-qs))/
								((double)(o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end-o->w_list.a[it->k].x_start));
				(*sec_err) = rr*o->w_list.a[it->k].clen;
				// if((*sec_err) == 0) (*sec_err) = 1;
			}
			(*sec_err) += it->werr0;

			terr = ((o->w_list.a[it->k].clen > 0)?(o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end-qs):(0));
			return it->werr + terr;
		}
		if(o->w_list.a[it->k].clen > 0) {
			it->werr += o->w_list.a[it->k].x_end-o->w_list.a[it->k].x_start;
			it->werr0 += o->w_list.a[it->k].clen;
		}
		it->qoff = o->w_list.a[it->k].x_start;
	}
	
	(*sec_err) = it->werr0;
	return it->werr;
}


int64_t get_ecov_el(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t dq, uint64_t mode, int64_t *el)
{
	int64_t dt = -1, dif, mm; (*el) = 0;
	uint32_t nv, i; asg_arc_t *av = NULL; ///ma_hit_t *x = NULL;
	if(!mode) {
		const asg_t *g = uref?uref->ug->g:NULL;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
			dt = av[i].ol; (*el) = av[i].el;
			// if(v==1772 && w==1769) fprintf(stderr, "+++v:%u, w:%u, ou:%u\n", v, w, av[i].ou);
			// if((v>>1) == 3012 && (w>>1) == 3011) fprintf(stderr, "******************\n");
			break;
		}
	}else {
		ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
		int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
		int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
		uint64_t z, qn, tn, x = v>>1; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
		for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
			qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
			if(tn != (w>>1)) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
			if(r < 0) continue;
			if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
			dt = e.ol; (*el) = src[x].buffer[z].el;
			break;
		}
	}
	if(dt < 0) return 0;
	dif = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	// if((v>>1) == 1163 && (w>>1) == 1168) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>dis_q:%ld, dis_t:%ld, dif:%ld, mm:%ld\n", dis_q, dis_t, dif, mm);
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

//ai > aj
int64_t cal_gl_chain_lin_sc(ul_ov_t *a, int32_t ai, int32_t aj, rtrace_iter *tc, overlap_region *ol, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug, 
const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, uint64_t mode, int64_t trans_sc, int64_t sec_sec, 
int32_t *f, int64_t debug_i)
{
	ul_ov_t *li = &(a[ai]), *lj = &(a[aj]); 
	///li is the suffix of lj
	if(lj->qs >= li->qs) return INT32_MIN;
	uint32_t li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev, lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
	int64_t qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug), trans_l = 0, sec_err = 0, sc, sc0, el; ///overlap length in query (UL read)
	///li_v == lj_v is possiable
	if(get_ecov_el(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, mode, &el)) {
		trans_l = get_overlap_region_sub_err(&(ol[li->qn]), tc, lj->qe, &sec_err);
		sc = f[aj] + ((int64_t)(li->qe - lj->qe)) - (trans_l*trans_sc) - (sec_err*sec_sec);

		// char *as = NULL; 
		// asprintf(&as, "+[M::utg%.6dl] utg%.6dl, liq::[%u, %u), ljq::[%u, %u), trans_l::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sc::%ld, f[aj]::%d\n", 
		// (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, lj->qs, lj->qe, trans_l, sec_err, sc, f[aj]);
		// push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[debug_i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::utg%.6dl] utg%.6dl, liq::[%u, %u), ljq::[%u, %u), trans_l::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sc::%ld, f[aj]::%d\n", 
		// 	(int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, lj->qs, lj->qe, trans_l, sec_err, sc, f[aj]);
		if((el == 0) && ((trans_l > 0) || (sec_err > 0)) && (lj->qe > li->qs)) {
			rtrace_iter tr; tr.k = INT32_MAX; sc0 = sc;
			sc = f[aj] + aln_sc(ol[(*li).qn], trans_sc, sec_sec);
			trans_l = get_overlap_region_sub_err(&(ol[lj->qn]), &tr, li->qs, &sec_err);
			sc -= (((int64_t)(lj->qe - li->qs)) - (trans_l*trans_sc) - (sec_err*sec_sec));


			// char *as = NULL; 
			// asprintf(&as, "-[M::utg%.6dl] utg%.6dl, liq::[%u, %u), ljq::[%u, %u), trans_l::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sc::%ld, f[aj]::%d\n", 
			// (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, lj->qs, lj->qe, trans_l, sec_err, sc, f[aj]);
			// push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[debug_i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

			if(sc < sc0) sc = sc0;
			// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::utg%.6dl] utg%.6dl, liq::[%u, %u), ljq::[%u, %u), trans_l::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sc::%ld, f[aj]::%d, aln_sc::%ld\n", 
			// (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, lj->qs, lj->qe, trans_l, sec_err, sc, f[aj], aln_sc(ol[(*li).qn], trans_sc, sec_sec));
		}
		// int64_t trans_l_debug, sec_err_debug;
		// trans_l_debug = get_overlap_region_sub_err_debug(&(ol[li->qn]), lj->qe, &sec_err_debug);
		// if(!(trans_l_debug == trans_l && sec_err_debug == sec_err)) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::qs->%u] trans_l::%ld, trans_l_debug::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sec_err_debug::%ld\n", 
		// 	__func__, lj->qe, trans_l, trans_l_debug, sec_err, sec_err_debug);
		// }
		// assert(trans_l_debug == trans_l && sec_err_debug == sec_err);
		// if(li->tn == 308 || li->tn == 311 || lj->tn == 305 || lj->tn == 304) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] utg%.6dl, liq::[%u, %u), ljq::[%u, %u), trans_l::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sc::%ld\n", __func__, 
        //         (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, lj->qs, lj->qe, trans_l, sec_err, sc);
		// }
		return sc;
	}
	return INT32_MIN;
}

int64_t gl_chain_lin(kv_ul_ov_t *res, overlap_region *ol, ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t trans_sc, 
uint64_t mode, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t need_srt, int64_t debug_i)
{
	if(res->n == 0) return 0;
	uint32_t rev_n; int32_t *f, *c_n, *c_sc; int64_t *p, *t, res_n = res->n, st, max_ii, max; rtrace_iter tc;
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, plus; ul_ov_t *li, *lj, rev_t; 
	resize_Chain_Data(dp, res_n, NULL); memset(&tc, 0, sizeof(tc));
	t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; c_sc = dp->self_length;
	if(need_srt) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res_n);
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
			if (i == res_n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
				if(i - j > 1) {
					radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
				}
				j = i;
			}
		}
	}
	
	memset(t, 0, (res_n*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < res_n; ++i) {
		li = &(res->a[i]); 
        mm_ovlp = mode?max_ovlp_src(uopt, ((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1):max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, ((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		csc = aln_sc(ol[(*li).qn], trans_sc, UG_TRANS_ERR_W);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] i::%ld, csc::%ld, q::[%u, %u), aln::%u, ol::%u, sec_e::%u\n", 
		// 						__func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, i, csc, li->qs, li->qe, 
		// 						(ol[(*li).qn]).align_length, (ol[(*li).qn]).overlapLen, 
		// 						(ol[(*li).qn]).non_homopolymer_errors);
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
		n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
		if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(res->a[j]); 
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			sc = cal_gl_chain_lin_sc(res->a, i, j, &tc, ol, ridx, ug, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, mode, trans_sc, UG_TRANS_ERR_W, f, debug_i);
			// char *as = NULL; 
			// asprintf(&as, "-3-[M::%s::] i::%ld(utg%.6dl), j::%ld(utg%.6dl), sc::%ld\n", 
			// __func__, i, (int32_t)li->tn+1, j, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, sc);
			// push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[debug_i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			if(sc > mm_sc) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
		}
	
		end_j = j;
		if (max_ii < 0 || (res->a[i].qe>(res->a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
			max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (res->a[i].qe<=(max_dis+res->a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
		}
		
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(res->a[max_ii]); 
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL > li->qs && lj->qs < li->qs) {
				sc = cal_gl_chain_lin_sc(res->a, i, max_ii, &tc, ol, ridx, ug, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, mode, trans_sc, UG_TRANS_ERR_W, f, debug_i);
				if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
					if(sc > mm_sc) {
						mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii;
					}
				}
			}
		}
        if(mm_sc < 0) {
			mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
		}
		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx;
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((res->a[i].qe<=max_dis+res->a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
		if(mm_sc < plus) plus = mm_sc;//minmun negative
		// fprintf(stderr, "-5-[M::%s::utg%.6dl] i::%ld, res_n::%ld, csc::%ld, f[i]::%d, p[i]::%ld, q::[%u, %u)\n", 
		// 						__func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, i, res_n, csc, f[i], p[i], li->qs, li->qe);
		// char *as = NULL; 
		// asprintf(&as, "-5-[M::%s::utg%.6dl] i::%ld, csc::%ld, f[i]::%d, p[i]::%ld, q::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, i, csc, f[i], p[i], li->qs, li->qe);
        // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[debug_i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
	}
	for (i = 0; i < res_n; ++i) {///make all f[] positive
		f[i] -= plus; t[i] = ((uint64_t)f[i])<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
	}

	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
	radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + res_n); plus = 0;
	for (k = res_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		n_v0 = n_v;
		for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
			ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] n_v::%ld, n_v0::%ld, t[k]::%ld, sc::%ld\n", 
		// 						__func__, n_v, n_v0, t[k]>>32, sc);
		c_n[n_u] = n_v-n_v0; c_sc[n_u] = sc; n_u++; if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
		n_v0 = n_v; n_v += c_n[k];
		res->a[k].qn = c_sc[k]-plus;//score
        res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, c_sc:%d\n", __func__, k, c_sc[k]);

		rev_n = c_n[k]>>1; 
        ///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
        res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
        for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
            rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v-i-1]; ex[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
            
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v-i-1].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = ex[n_v-i-1].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
        if(c_n[k]&1) {
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
	}
	res->n = n_u;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score
    return n_v;
}

void set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(ul_ov_t *u, mg_lchain_t *l)
{
	u->tn = l->v>>1; u->rev = (l->v&1); 
	u->ts = l->rs; u->te = l->re; 
	u->qs = l->qs; u->qe = l->qe;
}

int64_t find_mg_lchain_max(int64_t n, const mg_lchain_t *a, int32_t x)
{
    int64_t s = 0, e = n;
    if (n == 0) return -1;
    if (a[n-1].qe < x) return n - 1;
    if (a[0].qe >= x) return -1;
    while (e > s) { // TODO: finish this block
        int64_t m = s + (e - s) / 2;
        if (a[m].qe >= x) e = m;
        else s = m + 1;
    }
    assert(s == e);
    return s;
}


int64_t hc_target_len(asg_t *g, mg_lchain_t *s, mg_lchain_t *e)
{
	// int64_t ql = s->qe - e->qe, tp, tm;
	// if((s->v^1)&1) tp = g->seq[s->v>>1].len - s->re;
	// else tp = s->rs;

	// if((e->v^1)&1) tm = g->seq[e->v>>1].len - e->re;
	// else tm = e->rs;
	int64_t ql = (int64_t)s->qs - (int64_t)e->qe, tp, tm;
	int64_t sts, ete;
	sts = (s->v&1)?g->seq[s->v>>1].len-s->re:s->rs; tp = g->seq[s->v>>1].len - sts;
	ete = (e->v&1)?g->seq[e->v>>1].len-e->rs:e->re; tm = g->seq[e->v>>1].len - ete;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ql:%ld, tp:%ld, tm:%ld, sts:%ld, ete:%ld\n", __func__, ql, tp, tm, sts, ete);
	return ql + tp - tm;
}

inline int32_t cal_gchain_sc(const mg_path_dst_t *dj, const mg_lchain_t *li, const mg_lchain_t *lc, int64_t *f, int64_t b_w, float diff_thre, float chn_pen_gap)
{
	// const mg_lchain_t *lj;
	int32_t gap, sc;
	float lin_pen, log_pen;
	if (dj->n_path == 0) return INT32_MIN;
	gap = dj->dist - dj->target_dist;
	// lj = &lc[dj->meta];
	if (gap < 0) gap = -gap;
	if ((gap > ((dj->target_dist)*diff_thre)) && (gap > b_w)) return INT32_MIN;
	// if (lj->qe <= li->qs) sc = li->score;
	// else sc = (int32_t)((double)(li->qe - lj->qe) / (li->qe - li->qs) * li->score + .499); // dealing with overlap on query
	sc = li->score;
	//sc += dj->mlen; // TODO: is this line the right thing to do?
	// if (dj->is_0) sc += ref_bonus;
	lin_pen = chn_pen_gap * (float)gap;
	log_pen = gap >= 2? mg_log2(gap) : 0.0f;
	sc -= (int32_t)(lin_pen + log_pen);
	sc += f[dj->meta];
	return sc;
}

uint64_t primary_chain_check(uint64_t *idx, int64_t idx_n, mg_lchain_t *a)
{
	if(idx_n <= 0) return 0;
	ul_ov_t m; memset(&m, 0, sizeof(m)); int64_t m_sc = -1, i, a_n; uint64_t s_idx, e_idx, ovlp, novlp;
	for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
        if(((int64_t)(idx[i]>>32)) > m_sc) {
            m_sc = ((int64_t)(idx[i]>>32)); m.qn = i;
            m.ts = a_n; m.te = a_n + ((uint32_t)idx[i]);
            m.qs = a[m.ts].qs; m.qe = a[m.te-1].qe;
        }
        a_n += ((uint32_t)idx[i]);
    }
	assert(a[m.ts].qs<=a[m.te-1].qs && a[m.te-1].qe>=a[m.ts].qe);

	for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
		s_idx = a[a_n].qs; a_n += ((uint32_t)idx[i]); e_idx = a[a_n-1].qe;
		if(i == m.qn) continue;
		ovlp = ((MIN(m.qe, e_idx) > MAX(m.qs, s_idx))? (MIN(m.qe, e_idx) - MAX(m.qs, s_idx)):0);
		novlp = (e_idx - s_idx) - ovlp;
		if(novlp > ((m.qe-m.qs)*GC_OFFSET_RATE) && novlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) break;
	}
	if(i >= idx_n) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t gl_chain_linear(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ma_ug_t *ug, vec_mg_lchain_t *lc, 
vec_mg_lchain_t *sw, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double ng_diff_thre, 
st_mt_t *bf, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, int32_t *p, int64_t *f, 
int64_t *t, int64_t n_ext)
{
	int64_t i, j, lc_n = lc->n, mm_ovlp, x, m_idx, m_sc, qo, n_skip, k, k0, n_u, n_v, ni;
    int64_t max_f, st, max_ii, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, end_j, max, n_v0;
    mg_lchain_t *li, *lj; asg_t *g = ug->g; uint64_t *u, ff; ul_ov_t ui, uj;

	memset(t, 0, (n_ext*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
        li = &lc->a[i]; set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&ui, li);
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li->v^1);
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*ng_diff_thre; if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_mg_lchain_max(i, lc->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
		csc = li->score;
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
		n_skip = 0; end_j = -1;
		if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &lc->a[j];
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;
			if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;
			set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
			qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if(/**li->v!=lj->v &&**/get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, ng_diff_thre, qo, 0, NULL)) {
				sc = csc + f[j];
                if(sc > mm_sc) {
					mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
					if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
				} else if (t[j] == i) {
					if (++n_skip > max_skip)
						break;
				}
				if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
			}
		}

		end_j = j;
		if (max_ii < 0 || (lc->a[i].qe>(lc->a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
			max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (lc->a[i].qe<=(max_dis+lc->a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
		}

		if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(lc->a[max_ii]); 
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL > li->qs && lj->qs < li->qs) {
				set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
				qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug);///overlap length in query (UL read)
				if(/**li->v!=lj->v &&**/get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, ng_diff_thre, qo, 0, NULL)) {
					sc = csc + f[max_ii];
					if(sc > mm_sc) {
						mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx;
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((lc->a[i].qe<=max_dis+lc->a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }

		li->dist_pre = mm_idx<0?-1:g_adjacent_dis(g, li->v^1, lc->a[mm_idx].v^1); li->inner_pre = 0;
		li->hash_pre = mm_idx<0?0:(__ac_Wang_hash((li->v^1))+__ac_Wang_hash((lc->a[mm_idx].v^1))); 
    }

	for (; i < lc_n; i++) {
		li = &lc->a[i];
		max_f = li->score; f[i] = max_f; p[i] = -1;
        ///same time for gchain
        li->dist_pre = -1;
        li->hash_pre = 0;
        li->inner_pre = 0;
	}
	
	for (i = 0; i < lc_n; ++i) {///all sc are positive
		t[i] = f[i]<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
	}

	sw->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *bf, (uint64_t)lc_n); u = bf->a;
	n_u = n_v = 0; radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + lc_n); 
	for (k = lc_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
            sw->a[n_v++] = lc->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
		if(sc >= 0) {
			ff = ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000));
		} else {
			ff = 0; sc = -sc;
		}
		u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)sc)<<32)|((uint64_t)(n_v-n_v0))|ff;
    }
	
	m_idx = m_sc = -1; 
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		if((u[i]&((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)))) {
			u[i] -= ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)); sc = u[i]>>32;
		} else {
			sc = u[i]>>32; sc = -sc; 
		}
		u[i] <<= 32; u[i] >>= 32; u[i] |= (((uint64_t)sc)<<32);

        k0 = k, ni = (uint32_t)u[i];
        for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j) {
            lc->a[k++] = sw->a[k0 + (ni - j - 1)];
        }
        if(m_idx < 0 || m_sc < ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32))) {
            m_idx = i; m_sc = ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32));
        }
    }
    assert(k == n_v); bf->n = n_u;
	return m_idx;
}

int64_t gl_chain_graph(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ma_ug_t *ug, vec_mg_lchain_t *lc, 
vec_mg_lchain_t *sw, vec_mg_path_dst_t *dst, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *path,
int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, double ng_diff_thre, uint64_t *srt, 
st_mt_t *bf, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, int64_t need_srt)
{
	bf->n = 0;
    if(lc->n == 0) return 0;
	int64_t i, j, lc_n = lc->n, n_ext, mm_ovlp, target_dist, max_target_dist, x, m_idx, m_sc, qo, sc; 
    int64_t max_f, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; uint32_t max_hash = 0; int64_t k, k0, n_u, n_v, ni;
    mg_lchain_t *r, *li, *lj; mg_path_dst_t *q; asg_t *g = ug->g; uint64_t isolated, *u, ff; ul_ov_t ui, uj;
	if(!need_srt) {
		for (i = n_ext = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
			r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
			if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
			if (!isolated) {
				srt[n_ext] = r->qe; srt[n_ext] <<= 32; 
				srt[n_ext] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[n_ext] |= (isolated<<63);
				++n_ext;
			}
		}
		j = n_ext;
		if(j < lc_n) {
			for (i = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
				r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
				if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
				if (isolated) {
					srt[j] = r->qe; srt[j] <<= 32; srt[j] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[j] |= (isolated<<63); ++j;
				}
			}
		}
		assert(j == lc_n);
	} else {
		for (i = n_ext = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
			r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
			if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
			if (!isolated) ++n_ext;
			srt[i] = r->qe; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[i] |= (isolated<<63);
		}
		radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+lc_n); 
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= lc_n; i++) {
			if (i == lc_n || (srt[i]>>32) != (srt[j]>>32)) {
				if(i - j > 1) {
					for (x = j; x < i; x++) {
						srt[x] <<= 32; srt[x] >>= 32; srt[x] |= ((uint64_t)lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[x]].qs)<<32;
					}
					radix_sort_gfa64(srt+j, srt+i);
				}
				j = i;
			}
		}
	}
	if((n_ext != lc_n) || (need_srt)) {
		kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n); sw->n = lc_n;
		for (i = 0; i < lc_n; i++) sw->a[i] = lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[i]];
		memcpy(lc->a, sw->a, lc_n *sizeof((*(lc->a))));
	}

	resize_Chain_Data(dp, lc_n, NULL);
	int32_t *p; int64_t *f, *t, n_skip, dst_n, is_f, plus, n_v0; mg_path_dst_t *dj;
	t = dp->tmp; p = dp->score; f = dp->pre;
	if(ng_diff_thre >= 0) {
		m_idx = gl_chain_linear(uref, ug, lc, sw, qlen, uopt, bw, ng_diff_thre, bf, 
			max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, p, f, t, n_ext);
		if(diff_thre < 0) return m_idx;
		if(m_idx >= 0 && primary_chain_check(bf->a, bf->n, lc->a)) return m_idx;
		else m_idx = -1;
		// if(m_idx >= 0) return m_idx;
		bf->n = 0;
	}

	memset(t, 0, (n_ext*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = plus = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
        li = &lc->a[i]; set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&ui, li);
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li->v^1);
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_mg_lchain_max(i, lc->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);

		n_skip = 0; is_f = 0;
        // collect potential destination vertices
        for (dst->n = 0, max_target_dist = -1, j = x; j >= 0; --j) { 
            lj = &lc->a[j]; ///extend_end_coord(lj, qlen, g->seq[lj->v>>1].len, &jqs, &jqe, &jrs, &jre);
            //lj contained in li; actually in circle, this might happen; need to deal with it later
            if(lj->qs >= li->qs/**+G_CHAIN_INDEL**/) continue;
            ///if there is a circle, the two linear chains might be at the same vertice
            target_dist = hc_target_len(g, li, lj);
            if(target_dist < 0) continue;
            kv_pushp(mg_path_dst_t, *dst, &q);
            memset(q, 0, sizeof(*q));
            q->inner = 0;//we set q->inner = 0 to allow circles
            q->v = lj->v^1;///must be v^1 instead of v
            q->meta = j;
            ///lj->qs************lj->qe
            ///         li->qs************li->qe
            q->qlen = li->qs - lj->qe;///might be negative; this is the region that need to be checked in base-level
            q->target_dist = target_dist;///cannot understand the target_dist
            q->target_hash = 0;
            q->check_hash = 0;
            if(max_target_dist < target_dist) max_target_dist = target_dist;
			if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
			if((!is_f) && (lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL > li->qs)) {
				set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
                qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug);
				if(/**li->v!=lj->v &&**/ get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qo, 0, NULL)) {
					is_f = 1; if(n_skip > 0) n_skip--; 
					if(n_skip < (max_skip>>1)) n_skip= (max_skip>>1);
				}
			}
        }

        // confirm reach-ability
        max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; max_hash = 0;
        if(dst->n) {
            max_target_dist *= (1+diff_thre); if(max_target_dist < bw) max_target_dist = bw;
            hc_shortest_k(km, g, li->v^1, dst->n, dst->a, max_target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, bf, srt, out, NULL, 1, 0, 0);
            // remove unreachable destinations
            //TODO: check sequence identity
			dst_n = dst->n;
            for (j = 0; j < dst_n; ++j) {
                dj = &dst->a[j];
                if (dj->n_path == 0) continue; // unreachable
                sc = cal_gchain_sc(dj, li, lc->a, f, bw, diff_thre, W_CHN_PEN_GAP);     

                if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue; // out of band
                // if (sc < 0) continue;// negative score
                if (sc > max_f) {
                    max_f = sc, max_j = dj->meta, max_d = dj->dist, max_hash = dj->hash, max_inner = dj->inner;
                }
            }
        }
		if(max_f < 0) {
            max_f = li->score; max_j = -1; 
        }

        f[i] = max_f; p[i] = max_j;
        ///same time for gchain
        li->dist_pre = max_d;
        li->hash_pre = max_hash;
        li->inner_pre = max_inner;
		if(max_f < plus) plus = max_f;//minmun negative
    }

	for (; i < lc_n; i++) {
		li = &lc->a[i];
		max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; max_hash = 0;
		f[i] = max_f; p[i] = max_j;
        ///same time for gchain
        li->dist_pre = max_d;
        li->hash_pre = max_hash;
        li->inner_pre = max_inner;
		if(max_f < plus) plus = max_f;//minmun negative
	}
	
	for (i = 0; i < lc_n; ++i) {
		f[i]-=plus; t[i] = f[i]<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
	}

	sw->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *bf, (uint64_t)lc_n); u = bf->a;
	n_u = n_v = 0; radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + lc_n); plus = 0;
	for (k = lc_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
            sw->a[n_v++] = lc->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
		if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
		if(sc >= 0) {
			ff = ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000));
		} else {
			ff = 0; sc = -sc;
		}
		u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)sc)<<32)|((uint64_t)(n_v-n_v0))|ff;
    }
	
	m_idx = m_sc = -1; 
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		if((u[i]&((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)))) {
			u[i] -= ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)); sc = u[i]>>32;
		} else {
			sc = u[i]>>32; sc = -sc; 
		}
		sc -= plus; u[i] <<= 32; u[i] >>= 32; u[i] |= (((uint64_t)sc)<<32);

        k0 = k, ni = (uint32_t)u[i];
        for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j) {
            lc->a[k++] = sw->a[k0 + (ni - j - 1)];
        }
        if(m_idx < 0 || m_sc < ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32))) {
            m_idx = i; m_sc = ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32));
        }
    }
    assert(k == n_v); bf->n = n_u;
	return m_idx;
}



inline int32_t cal_gchain_sc_adv(const ma_ug_t *ug, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
overlap_region *ol, const mg_path_dst_t *dj, const mg_lchain_t *li, ul_ov_t *ui, mg_lchain_t *lc, int64_t *f, 
int64_t b_w, float diff_thre, float chn_pen_gap, rtrace_iter *tc, int64_t trans_sc, int64_t sec_sec)
{
	// const mg_lchain_t *lj;
	int32_t gap; 
	float lin_pen, log_pen;
	if (dj->n_path == 0) return INT32_MIN;
	gap = dj->dist - dj->target_dist;
	// lj = &lc[dj->meta];
	if (gap < 0) gap = -gap;
	if ((gap > ((dj->target_dist)*diff_thre)) && (gap > b_w)) return INT32_MIN;
	// if (lj->qe <= li->qs) sc = li->score;
	// else sc = (int32_t)((double)(li->qe - lj->qe) / (li->qe - li->qs) * li->score + .499); // dealing with overlap on query
	int64_t trans_l = 0, sec_err = 0, qo, el = 0, sc, sc0; 
	mg_lchain_t *lj = &(lc[dj->meta]); ul_ov_t uj;
	
	trans_l = get_overlap_region_sub_err(&(ol[li->off]), tc, lj->qe, &sec_err);
	sc = (li->qe - lj->qe) - (trans_l*trans_sc) - (sec_err*sec_sec); sc += f[dj->meta];
	if(((trans_l > 0) || (sec_err > 0)) && (lj->qe > li->qs)) {
		set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
		qo = infer_rovlp(ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug);
		if((!get_ecov_el(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, b_w, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qo, 0, &el)) || (el == 0)) {
			rtrace_iter tr; tr.k = INT32_MAX; sc0 = sc;
			sc = f[dj->meta] + li->score;
			trans_l = get_overlap_region_sub_err(&(ol[lj->off]), &tr, li->qs, &sec_err);
            sc -= (((int64_t)(lj->qe - li->qs)) - (trans_l*trans_sc) - (sec_err*sec_sec));
            if(sc < sc0) sc = sc0;
		}
	}
	

	// int64_t trans_l_debug, sec_err_debug;
	// trans_l_debug = get_overlap_region_sub_err_debug(&(ol[li->off]), lc[dj->meta].qe, &sec_err_debug);
	// if(!(trans_l_debug == trans_l && sec_err_debug == sec_err)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] trans_l::%ld, trans_l_debug::%ld, sec_err::%ld, sec_err_debug::%ld\n", 
	// 	__func__, trans_l, trans_l_debug, sec_err, sec_err_debug);
	// }
	// assert(trans_l_debug == trans_l && sec_err_debug == sec_err);

	
	// sc = li->score;
	//sc += dj->mlen; // TODO: is this line the right thing to do?
	// if (dj->is_0) sc += ref_bonus;
	lin_pen = chn_pen_gap * (float)gap;
	log_pen = gap >= 2? mg_log2(gap) : 0.0f;
	sc -= (int32_t)(lin_pen + log_pen);
	return sc;
}

int64_t gl_chain_graph_adv(void *km, overlap_region *ol, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ma_ug_t *ug, vec_mg_lchain_t *lc, 
vec_mg_lchain_t *sw, vec_mg_path_dst_t *dst, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *path,
int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, uint64_t *srt, 
st_mt_t *bf, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, int64_t trans_sc, int64_t sec_sec,
int64_t need_srt)
{
	bf->n = 0;
    if(lc->n == 0) return 0;
	int64_t i, j, lc_n = lc->n, n_ext, mm_ovlp, target_dist, max_target_dist, x, m_idx, m_sc, qo, sc; rtrace_iter tc; 
    int64_t max_f, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; uint32_t max_hash = 0; int64_t k, k0, n_u, n_v, ni;
    mg_lchain_t *r, *li, *lj; mg_path_dst_t *q; asg_t *g = ug->g; uint64_t isolated, *u, ff; ul_ov_t ui, uj;
	if(!need_srt) {
		for (i = n_ext = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
			r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
			if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
			if (!isolated) {
				srt[n_ext] = r->qe; srt[n_ext] <<= 32; 
				srt[n_ext] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[n_ext] |= (isolated<<63);
				++n_ext;
			}
		}
		j = n_ext;
		if(j < lc_n) {
			for (i = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
				r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
				if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
				if (isolated) {
					srt[j] = r->qe; srt[j] <<= 32; srt[j] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[j] |= (isolated<<63); ++j;
				}
			}
		}
		assert(j == lc_n);
	} else {
		for (i = n_ext = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
			r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
			if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
			if (!isolated) ++n_ext;
			srt[i] = r->qe; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[i] |= (isolated<<63);
		}
		radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+lc_n); 
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= lc_n; i++) {
			if (i == lc_n || (srt[i]>>32) != (srt[j]>>32)) {
				if(i - j > 1) {
					for (x = j; x < i; x++) {
						srt[x] <<= 32; srt[x] >>= 32; srt[x] |= ((uint64_t)lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[x]].qs)<<32;
					}
					radix_sort_gfa64(srt+j, srt+i);
				}
				j = i;
			}
		}
	}
	if((n_ext != lc_n) || (need_srt)) {
		kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n); sw->n = lc_n;
		for (i = 0; i < lc_n; i++) sw->a[i] = lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[i]];
		memcpy(lc->a, sw->a, lc_n *sizeof((*(lc->a))));
	}

	resize_Chain_Data(dp, lc_n, NULL); memset(&tc, 0, sizeof(tc));
	int32_t *p; int64_t *f, *t, n_skip, dst_n, is_f, plus, n_v0; mg_path_dst_t *dj;
	t = dp->tmp; p = dp->score; f = dp->pre;

	memset(t, 0, (n_ext*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = plus = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
        li = &lc->a[i]; set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&ui, li);
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li->v^1);
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_mg_lchain_max(i, lc->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);

		n_skip = 0; is_f = 0;
        // collect potential destination vertices
        for (dst->n = 0, max_target_dist = -1, j = x; j >= 0; --j) { 
            lj = &lc->a[j]; ///extend_end_coord(lj, qlen, g->seq[lj->v>>1].len, &jqs, &jqe, &jrs, &jre);
            //lj contained in li; actually in circle, this might happen; need to deal with it later
            if(lj->qs >= li->qs/**+G_CHAIN_INDEL**/) continue;
            ///if there is a circle, the two linear chains might be at the same vertice
            target_dist = hc_target_len(g, li, lj);
            if(target_dist < 0) continue;
            kv_pushp(mg_path_dst_t, *dst, &q);
            memset(q, 0, sizeof(*q));
            q->inner = 0;//we set q->inner = 0 to allow circles
            q->v = lj->v^1;///must be v^1 instead of v
            q->meta = j;
            ///lj->qs************lj->qe
            ///         li->qs************li->qe
            q->qlen = li->qs - lj->qe;///might be negative; this is the region that need to be checked in base-level
            q->target_dist = target_dist;///cannot understand the target_dist
            q->target_hash = 0;
            q->check_hash = 0;
            if(max_target_dist < target_dist) max_target_dist = target_dist;
			if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
			if((!is_f) && (lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL > li->qs)) {
				set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
                qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug);
				if(/**li->v!=lj->v &&**/ get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qo, 0, NULL)) {
					is_f = 1; if(n_skip > 0) n_skip--; 
					if(n_skip < (max_skip>>1)) n_skip= (max_skip>>1);
				}
			}
        }

        // confirm reach-ability
        max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; max_hash = 0;
        if(dst->n) {
            max_target_dist *= (1+diff_thre); if(max_target_dist < bw) max_target_dist = bw;
            hc_shortest_k(km, g, li->v^1, dst->n, dst->a, max_target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, bf, srt, out, NULL, 1, 0, 0);
            // remove unreachable destinations
            //TODO: check sequence identity
			dst_n = dst->n; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
            for (j = 0; j < dst_n; ++j) {
                dj = &dst->a[j];
                if (dj->n_path == 0) continue; // unreachable
                sc = cal_gchain_sc_adv(ug, uref, uopt, ol, dj, li, &ui, lc->a, f, bw, diff_thre, W_CHN_PEN_GAP, &tc, trans_sc, sec_sec);     

                if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue; // out of band
                // if (sc < 0) continue;// negative score
                if (sc > max_f) {
                    max_f = sc, max_j = dj->meta, max_d = dj->dist, max_hash = dj->hash, max_inner = dj->inner;
                }
            }
        }
		if(max_f < 0) {
            max_f = li->score; max_j = -1; 
        }

        f[i] = max_f; p[i] = max_j;
        ///same time for gchain
        li->dist_pre = max_d;
        li->hash_pre = max_hash;
        li->inner_pre = max_inner;
		if(max_f < plus) plus = max_f;//minmun negative
    }

	for (; i < lc_n; i++) {
		li = &lc->a[i];
		max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; max_hash = 0;
		f[i] = max_f; p[i] = max_j;
        ///same time for gchain
        li->dist_pre = max_d;
        li->hash_pre = max_hash;
        li->inner_pre = max_inner;
		if(max_f < plus) plus = max_f;//minmun negative
	}
	
	for (i = 0; i < lc_n; ++i) {
		f[i]-=plus; t[i] = f[i]<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
	}

	sw->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *bf, (uint64_t)lc_n); u = bf->a;
	n_u = n_v = 0; radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + lc_n); plus = 0;
	for (k = lc_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
            sw->a[n_v++] = lc->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
		if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
		if(sc >= 0) {
			ff = ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000));
		} else {
			ff = 0; sc = -sc;
		}
		u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)sc)<<32)|((uint64_t)(n_v-n_v0))|ff;
    }
	
	m_idx = m_sc = -1; 
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
		if((u[i]&((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)))) {
			u[i] -= ((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)); sc = u[i]>>32;
		} else {
			sc = u[i]>>32; sc = -sc; 
		}
		sc -= plus; u[i] <<= 32; u[i] >>= 32; u[i] |= (((uint64_t)sc)<<32);

        k0 = k, ni = (uint32_t)u[i];
        for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j) {
            lc->a[k++] = sw->a[k0 + (ni - j - 1)];
        }
        if(m_idx < 0 || m_sc < ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32))) {
            m_idx = i; m_sc = ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32));
        }
    }
    assert(k == n_v); bf->n = n_u;
	return m_idx;
}


void prt_chains(ul_ov_t *l_idx, int64_t l_idx_n, ul_ov_t *l_a, uint64_t *g_idx, int64_t g_idx_n, vec_mg_lchain_t *g_a, int64_t ql)
{
	int64_t k, i, s, e;
	if(l_idx && l_a) {
		fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::qlen->%ld] print linear chains\n", __func__, ql);
		for (k = 0; k < l_idx_n; k++) {
			s = l_idx[k].ts; e = l_idx[k].te;
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::linear_chain] sc::%u, occ::%ld\n", __func__, l_idx[k].qn, e-s);
			for (i = s; i < e; i++) {
				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)l_a[i].tn+1, l_a[i].qs, l_a[i].qe);
			}
		}
	}

	if(g_idx && g_a) {
		fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::qlen->%ld] print graph chains\n", __func__, ql);
		for (k = s = e = 0; k < g_idx_n; ++k) {
			s = e; e += ((uint32_t)g_idx[k]);
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::grapn_chain] sc::%lu, occ::%ld\n", __func__, g_idx[k]>>32, e-s);
			for (i = s; i < e; i++) {
				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)(g_a->a[i].v>>1)+1, g_a->a[i].qs, g_a->a[i].qe);
			}
    	}
	}
}

uint32_t gen_gchain_track(void *km, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, const asg_t *g, 
st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res);

uint32_t select_max_gchain(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t ulid, st_mt_t *idx, vec_mg_lchain_t *e, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, 
const asg_t *g, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, vec_mg_lchain_t *gchains)
{
	gchains->n = 0;
    if(idx->n <= 0) return 0;
    int64_t a_n, idx_n = idx->n, i, k, n_mchain = 0, min_sc, max_sc; uint64_t om, ok, ovlp; 
    ul_ov_t *m = NULL, *p = NULL, kp; mg_lchain_t *a = e->a, *g_item; int64_t raw_idx_n = raw_idx->n;
    ul_ov_t *gb = NULL; int64_t gb_n = 0;
    for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
        kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *raw_idx, &p);
        p->qn = ((int64_t)(idx->a[i]>>32));//score
        p->ts = a_n; p->te = a_n + ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
        p->qs = a[p->ts].qs; p->qe = a[p->te-1].qe; p->tn = 1;//(tn = 1) -> normal; (t = 0) -> duplicated chain
        a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
    }
    gb = raw_idx->a + raw_idx_n; gb_n = raw_idx->n - raw_idx_n;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(gb, gb + gb_n);//sort by scores
	for (k = 0, n_mchain = gb_n>>1; k < n_mchain; k++) {
		kp = gb[k]; gb[k] = gb[gb_n-k-1]; gb[gb_n-k-1] = kp;
	}
	
	for (k = 0; k < gb_n; k++) {//filter too close chains
		m = &(gb[k]); om = m->qe - m->qs; ///current chain
		// fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::sc->%u] q::[%u, %u), set::%u\n", k, __func__, m->qn, m->qs, m->qe, m->tn);
		if(m->tn == 0) continue;
		for (i = k-1; i >= 0; i--) {
			p = &(gb[i]);
			ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
			if(ovlp == 0) continue;
			min_sc = MIN(p->qn, m->qn); max_sc = MAX(p->qn, m->qn);
			ok = p->qe - p->qs; ok = MAX(ok, om);
			if(min_sc < (max_sc*0.98)) break;
			if((ovlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) && (min_sc > (max_sc*0.98)) && (ovlp > (ok*0.8))) {
				// fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::i->%ld] min_sc::%ld, max_sc::%ld\n", 
				// k, __func__, i, min_sc, max_sc);
				m->tn = p->tn = 0;
			}
		}

		for (i = k+1; i < gb_n; i++) {
			p = &(gb[i]);
			ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
			if(ovlp == 0) continue;
			min_sc = MIN(p->qn, m->qn); max_sc = MAX(p->qn, m->qn);
			ok = p->qe - p->qs; ok = MAX(ok, om);
			if(min_sc < (max_sc*0.98)) break;
			if((ovlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) && (min_sc > (max_sc*0.98)) && (ovlp > (ok*0.8))) {
				// fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::i->%ld] min_sc::%ld, max_sc::%ld\n", 
				// k, __func__, i, min_sc, max_sc);
				m->tn = p->tn = 0;
			}
		}
	}

	for (k = i = 0; k < gb_n; k++) {
		m = &(gb[k]); if(m->tn == 0) continue;
		gb[i++] = gb[k];
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] gb_n0::%ld, gb_n::%ld\n", __func__, gb_n, i);
	gb_n = i;

	for (k = n_mchain = 0; k < gb_n; k++) {
		m = &(gb[k]); om = m->qe - m->qs;
		for (i = 0; i < n_mchain; i++) {
			p = &(gb[i]);
			ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
			if(ovlp == 0) continue;
			ok = p->qe - p->qs;
			if((ovlp > ok*0.1) || (ovlp > om*0.1)) break;
		}
		if(i < n_mchain) continue;
		gb[n_mchain++] = gb[k];
	}
	gb_n = n_mchain;

	if(gb_n) {
		gchains->n = 0;
		for (k = 0; k < gb_n; k++) {
			kv_pushp(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, &g_item);
			g_item->v = (uint32_t)-1; 
			g_item->qs = gb[k].qs; g_item->qe = gb[k].qe; 
			g_item->rs = gb[k].ts; g_item->re = gb[k].te; 
			g_item->cnt = g_item->off = 0;
			gen_gchain_track(km, a + g_item->rs, g_item->re - g_item->rs, g, dst_done, out, res);
			kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, gchains->n + res->n); ///a = gchains->a + gchains->n;
			for (i = 0, g_item = &(gchains->a[gchains->n-1]); i < ((int64_t)res->n); i++) {
				if(res->a[i].v == (uint32_t)-1) {
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n] = a[res->a[i].pre + g_item->rs]; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;
					// if(ulid == 14714) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tq::[%d, %d)\tt::[%d, %d)\n", __func__, 
					// 		(int32_t)(gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v&1],
					// 		gchains->a[i+gchains->n].qs, gchains->a[i+gchains->n].qe,
					// 		gchains->a[i+gchains->n].rs, gchains->a[i+gchains->n].re);
					// }
				} else {
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v = res->a[i].v; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].off = -1; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;
					///the nodes detected by the graph chaining should be fully covered
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].rs = 0;
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].re = uref->ug->g->seq[res->a[i].v>>1].len;
					// fprintf(stderr, "aaaaaaa, ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
					// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, 
					// (int32_t)(gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v&1]);
					// if(ulid == 14714) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tq::[%d, %d)\tt::[%d, %d)\n", __func__, 
					// 		(int32_t)(gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v&1],
					// 		gchains->a[i+gchains->n].qs, gchains->a[i+gchains->n].qe,
					// 		gchains->a[i+gchains->n].rs, gchains->a[i+gchains->n].re);
					// }
				}
			}
			g_item->cnt = res->n;
			gchains->n += res->n;
			// fprintf(stderr, "sbsbsbsb, ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
			// debug_gchain(km, g, gchains->a + gchains->n - res->n, res->n, dst_done, out);
		}
	}

	raw_idx->n = raw_idx_n;
    return n_mchain;
}

// void prt_chains_vlog(ul_ov_t *l_idx, int64_t l_idx_n, ul_ov_t *l_a, uint64_t *g_idx, int64_t g_idx_n, vec_mg_lchain_t *g_a, int64_t ql, int64_t ulid)
// {
// 	int64_t k, i, s, e; char *as = NULL; 
// 	if(l_idx && l_a) {
// 		for (k = 0; k < l_idx_n; k++) {
// 			s = l_idx[k].ts; e = l_idx[k].te;
// 			asprintf(&as, "[M::%s::linear_chain] sc::%u, occ::%ld\n", __func__, l_idx[k].qn, e-s);
//     		push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 			for (i = s; i < e; i++) {
// 				asprintf(&as, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)l_a[i].tn+1, l_a[i].qs, l_a[i].qe);
// 				push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 			}
// 		}
// 	}

// 	if(g_idx && g_a) {
// 		for (k = s = e = 0; k < g_idx_n; ++k) {
// 			s = e; e += ((uint32_t)g_idx[k]);
// 			asprintf(&as, "[M::%s::grapn_chain] sc::%lu, occ::%ld\n", __func__, g_idx[k]>>32, e-s);
//     		push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 			for (i = s; i < e; i++) {
// 				asprintf(&as, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)(g_a->a[i].v>>1)+1, g_a->a[i].qs, g_a->a[i].qe);
// 				push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 			}
//     	}
// 	}
// }

int64_t gl_chain(mg_tbuf_t *b, ul_vec_t *rch, overlap_region_alloc* olist, 
Chain_Data* dp, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, st_mt_t *sps, glchain_t *ll, 
gdpchain_t *gdp, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t winLen, 
int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t debug_i, int64_t tid, void *km)
{
	ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo);
	ks_introsort_or_xe(olist->length, olist->list);
	gen_gl_aln(olist, uref, idx);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	int64_t max_idx, occ = 0, f = 0;

	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);
	occ = gl_chain_lin(idx, olist->list, ll->tk.a, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, UG_TRANS_W, 0, NULL, uref->ug, 0, debug_i);
	// prt_chains(idx->a, idx->n, ll->tk.a, NULL, 0, NULL, qlen);
	// prt_chains_vlog(idx->a, idx->n, ll->tk.a, NULL, 0, NULL, qlen, debug_i);


	if(occ) {
		if(ff_chain(idx, qlen, 0.99/**P_CHAIN_COV**/, -1/**G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE**/, ll->tk.a, NULL, NULL, NULL, diff_ec_ul, winLen, km)) {
			f = l2g_res_chain_sc(uref->ug, ll->tk.a+idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te-idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, &(gdp->swap));
			// f = l2g_res_chain(uref->ug, ll->tk.a+idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te-idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, &(gdp->swap), -1/**N_GCHAIN_RATE**/);
		}
	}

	// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s]\tf::%ld\n", __func__, f);
	// fprintf(stderr, "1-[M::%s] f::%ld\n", __func__, f);
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg1) [M::%s] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen);
	if(!f) {
		// gl_chain_gen(olist, uref, idx, 0, hap, km);///no trans
		// l2g_chain(uref, idx, &(gdp->l)); ll->tk.n = 0;
		gen_gg_aln(olist, uref, UG_TRANS_W, &(gdp->l)); ll->tk.n = 0;
		///buffer
		// kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, gdp->l.n);
		// kv_resize(uint64_t, gdp->v, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(int64_t, gdp->f, gdp->l.n);
		// max_idx = hc_gchain1_dp(b->km, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), rch->rlen,
		// uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, -1, ll->srt.a.a, sps, gdp->f.a, hap->snp_srt.a, gdp->v.a);
		kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n);
		max_idx = gl_chain_graph_adv(b->km, olist->list, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out),
		&(gdp->path), rch->rlen, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, ll->srt.a.a, sps, dp, UG_SKIP_GRAPH_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, 0, UG_TRANS_W, UG_TRANS_ERR_W);
		// prt_chains(NULL, 0, NULL, sps->a, sps->n, &(gdp->l), qlen);
		// prt_chains_vlog(NULL, 0, NULL, sps->a, sps->n, &(gdp->l), qlen, debug_i);
		// if(max_idx >= 0 && gen_max_gchain_adv(b->km, uref, debug_i, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), NULL, rch->rlen, P_CHAIN_COV, 0.3/**P_FRAGEMENT_PRIMARY_CHAIN_COV**/, 
		// 	0.1, PRIMARY_UL_CHAIN_MIN, uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), ll->srt.a.a, &(gdp->swap))) {
		if(max_idx >= 0 && select_max_gchain(b->km, uref, debug_i, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), &(gdp->swap))){
			// print_raw_chains(&(gdp->swap), debug_i);
			// f = check_trans_rate_gap(&(gdp->swap), &(ll->tk), olist, hap, uref, diff_ec_ul, winLen, G_CHAIN_TRANS_RATE);
			f = 1;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] f::%ld\n", __func__, f);
	// if(debug_i == 1756) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid:%ld, qlen:%ld, f:%ld\n", __func__, debug_i, qlen, f);
	if(f) update_ul_vec_t_ug(uref, rch, &(gdp->swap), debug_i);
	// debug_ul_vec_t_chain(km, uref->ug->g, rch, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out));
	// fprintf(stderr, "(beg3) [M::%s::tid:%ld] debug_i:%ld, qlen:%ld\n", __func__, tid, debug_i, qlen);
	return 1;
}


int64_t comput_err_partial_cigar(int64_t ol, overlap_region *z, int64_t *rk)
{
	int64_t k = 0, err = 0, e = z->x_pos_s+ol, wn = z->w_list.n; (*rk) = -1;
	for (k = 0; k < wn; k++) {
		if(z->w_list.a[k].x_start >= e) break;
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			err += z->w_list.a[k].error;
		}
	}
	k--;
	if(k < 0) return 0;
	if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
		err -= z->w_list.a[k].error;
	}

	if((int64_t)z->w_list.a[k].x_end+1 <= e) {
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			err += z->w_list.a[k].error;
		}
	} else {
		// assert(z->w_list.a[k].x_start < e);
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			err += (((double)(e-z->w_list.a[k].x_start))/
							((double)(z->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-z->w_list.a[k].x_start)))*z->w_list.a[k].error;
		} 
	}
	(*rk) = k;
	return err;
}

int64_t sum_w_err(window_list *a, int64_t n)
{
	int64_t k, err = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < n; k++) {
		if(a[k].y_end != -1) err += a[k].error;
	}
	return err;
}

int64_t comput_sc_partial_cigar(int64_t sc, int64_t ol, double err_sc_r, overlap_region *z, int64_t *wi, int64_t *werr)
{
	int64_t k = wi?(*wi):0, wn = z->w_list.n, err = werr?(*werr):0, e = z->x_pos_s+ol;
	if(ol == 0) return sc;
	// int64_t pk, pe;
	if((int64_t)(z->x_pos_e + 1 - z->x_pos_s) <= ol) return 0;
	if(k == wn) {
		k--;
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			err -= z->w_list.a[k].error;
		}
	}
	if(z->w_list.a[k].x_start >= e) {
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) err += z->w_list.a[k].error;
		for (;(k>=0) && (z->w_list.a[k].x_start>=e); k--) {
			if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
				err -= z->w_list.a[k].error;
			}
		}
	} else {
		for (;(k<wn) && (z->w_list.a[k].x_start<e); k++) {
			if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
				err += z->w_list.a[k].error;
			}
		}
		k--;
	}
	// pk = (*wi); pe = (*werr);
	if(k < 0) {
		k = 0; err = 0;
		if(wi) (*wi) = k; if(werr) (*werr) = err;
		// assert(e <= z->w_list.a[0].x_start);
	} else {
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			err -= z->w_list.a[k].error;
		}
		if(wi) (*wi) = k; if(werr) (*werr) = err;
	
		// if(!(err >= 0 && k >= 0 && k < wn && z->w_list.a[k].x_start < e && z->w_list.a[k].x_end + 1 >= e)){
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ol::%ld, e::%ld, z::[%u, %u], k::%ld, wn::%ld, w::[%d, %d], err::%ld\n", __func__, 
		// 	ol, e, z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e, k, wn, z->w_list.a[k].x_start, z->w_list.a[k].x_end, err);
		// }
		// assert(err >= 0 && k >= 0 && k < wn && z->w_list.a[k].x_start < e && 
		// 											(e <= z->w_list.a[k+1].x_start));
		
		if((int64_t)z->w_list.a[k].x_end+1 <= e) {
			if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
				err += z->w_list.a[k].error;
			}
		} else {
			// assert(z->w_list.a[k].x_start < e);
			if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
				err += (((double)(e-z->w_list.a[k].x_start))/
								((double)(z->w_list.a[k].x_end+1-z->w_list.a[k].x_start)))*z->w_list.a[k].error;
			} 
		}
	}

	// int64_t dbg_k, dbg_e = comput_err_partial_cigar(ol, z, &dbg_k);
	// if(err != dbg_e) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ol::%ld, e::%ld, z::[%u, %u], k::%ld, wn::%ld, w::[%d, %d], err::%ld, dbg_e::%ld, dbg_k::%ld, pe::%ld, pk::%ld, sum_pk_err::%ld, sum_k_err::%ld, werr::%ld\n", 
	// 	__func__, ol, e, z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e, k, wn, z->w_list.a[k].x_start, z->w_list.a[k].x_end, err, dbg_e, dbg_k, pe, pk, 
	// 	sum_w_err(z->w_list.a, pk), sum_w_err(z->w_list.a, k), *werr);
	// }
	// assert(err == dbg_e);
	
	ol -= (err*err_sc_r); sc -= ol; if(sc <= 0) sc = 1;
	return sc;
}

///mode: 0->ug; 1->read
int64_t ed_dp_c(overlap_region_alloc *o, kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, double err_sc, 
uint64_t mode, All_reads *ridx, ma_ug_t *ug, uint32_t need_srt)
{
    if(res->n == 0) return 0;
    uint32_t li_v, lj_v, rev_n;
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, qovl, minus_sc, pj, n_skip, wi, werr;
    ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL, rev_t;
	if(need_srt) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res->n);
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= (int64_t)res->n; i++) {
			if (i == (int64_t)res->n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
				if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
				j = i;
			}
		}
	}
	///res->a[0].qe: min_qe; res->a[res->n-1].qs: max_qs
	if(res->a[0].qe == qlen && res->a[res->n-1].qs == 0) {///all alignments are contained
		for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
			li = &(res->a[i]); assert(li->qs == 0 && li->qe == qlen);
			csc = (li->qe-li->qs); minus_sc = (o->list[li->qn].non_homopolymer_errors*err_sc);
			csc -= minus_sc; if(csc <= 0) csc = 1; mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1;

			if(mm_sc > ((int64_t)0x7fffffff)) mm_sc = ((int64_t)0x7fffffff);
			track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
			srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
		}
	} else {
		memset(idx, 0, (sizeof((*idx))*res->n));
		for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
			li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::i->%ld::utg%.6dl] q[%u, %u), t[%u, %u)\n", __func__, i, (int32_t)li->tn+1, li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te);
			mm_ovlp = mode?max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1):max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, li_v^1);        
			x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
			if(x < bw) x = bw; 
			x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
			if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
			x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
			csc = (li->qe-li->qs); minus_sc = (o->list[li->qn].non_homopolymer_errors*err_sc);
			csc -= minus_sc; if(csc <= 0) csc = 1;
			mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; wi = werr = 0;
			for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
				lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
				if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
				if(lj->qs > li->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL) continue;///at boundary, migh be lj->qs == li->qs
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::j->%ld] qo::%ld\n", __func__, j, qo);
				if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, mode, NULL)) {
					qovl = ((MIN(li->qe, lj->qe) > MAX(li->qs, lj->qs))? (MIN(li->qe, lj->qe) - MAX(li->qs, lj->qs)):0);
					// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] utg%.6dl->utg%.6dl, icsc::%ld, ierr::%u, ilen::%u, aln::%u, app_sc::%ld\n", 
					// __func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1, csc, o->list[li->qn].non_homopolymer_errors, 
					// li->qe - li->qs, o->list[li->qn].align_length, comput_sc_partial_cigar(csc, qovl, err_sc, &(o->list[li->qn]), &wi, &werr));
					sc = comput_sc_partial_cigar(csc, qovl, err_sc, &(o->list[li->qn]), &wi, &werr) 
																						+ pop_sc(track[j]);
					// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::j->%ld] qo::%ld, sc::%ld, mm_sc::%ld\n", __func__, j, qo, sc, mm_sc);
					if(sc > mm_sc) {
						mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
						if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
					} else if (idx[j] == (uint64_t)i) {
						if (++n_skip > max_skip)
							break;
					}
					pj = pop_pre(track[j]);
					if(pj >= 0) idx[pj] = i;
				}
			}
			if(mm_sc > ((int64_t)0x7fffffff)) mm_sc = ((int64_t)0x7fffffff);
			track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
			srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::i->%ld] mm_idx::%ld\n", __func__, i, mm_idx);
		}
	}
    
    int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
    radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+res->n); 
    for (k = (int64_t)res->n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v; 
		for (i = (uint32_t)srt[k]; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;) {
			ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			i = pop_pre(track[i]);
		}
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(pop_sc(srt[k])):(pop_sc(srt[k])-pop_sc(track[i])));
        if(sc < 0) {
            n_v = n_v0;
            continue;
        }
        idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0); 
    }

    for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
        n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
        res->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;//score
        res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
        
        rev_n = ((uint32_t)idx[k])>>1; 
        ///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
        res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
        for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
            rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v-i-1]; ex[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v-i-1].qs;
        }
        if(((uint32_t)idx[k])&1) {
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
        }
    }
    
    res->n = n_u;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score
    // fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
    return n_v;
}

void set_sec_e_min(overlap_region *z, uint64_t *w_idx, int64_t wl, int64_t ql)
{
	int64_t wid, k, wn = z->w_list.n, ws, we;
	for (k = 0; k < wn; k++) {
		wid = z->w_list.a[k].x_start/wl;
		ws = wid*wl; we = ws+wl; if(we > ql) we = ql; we--;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ws::%ld, we::%ld, xs::%d, xe::%d, err::%d\n", __func__, 
		// ws, we, z->w_list.a[k].x_start, z->w_list.a[k].x_end, z->w_list.a[k].error);
		if(ws == z->w_list.a[k].x_start && we == z->w_list.a[k].x_end && z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			if((w_idx[wid] == (uint64_t)-1) || (w_idx[wid] > (uint64_t)z->w_list.a[k].error)) {
				w_idx[wid] = z->w_list.a[k].error;
			}
		}
	}
}

int64_t cal_sec_e_min(overlap_region *z, uint64_t *w_idx, int64_t wl, int64_t ql, int64_t *sec_err)
{
	int64_t wid, k, wn = z->w_list.n, ws, we, o[2], tot_e, sc; uint64_t self_err;
	o[0] = o[1] = tot_e = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < wn; k++) {
		wid = z->w_list.a[k].x_start/wl;
		if(w_idx[wid] == (uint64_t)-1) continue;
		ws = wid*wl; we = ws+wl; if(we > ql) we = ql; we--;
		self_err = THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE + 1;
		if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) self_err = z->w_list.a[k].error;
		
		if(ws == z->w_list.a[k].x_start && we == z->w_list.a[k].x_end) {
			if(self_err <= w_idx[wid]) {
				o[0] += we+1-ws;
			} else {
				o[1] += we+1-ws; tot_e += self_err - w_idx[wid];
			}
		}
	}
	if(sec_err) (*sec_err) = tot_e;

	sc = o[0] - (o[1]*ERROR_RATE)-(tot_e*5);
	return sc;
}


void set_w_e(overlap_region *z, uint64_t *w_idx, int64_t wl, int64_t ql)
{
	int64_t wid, k, wn = z->w_list.n, ws, we;
	for (k = 0; k < wn; k++) {
		wid = z->w_list.a[k].x_start/wl;
		ws = wid*wl; we = ws+wl; if(we > ql) we = ql; we--;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ws::%ld, we::%ld, xs::%d, xe::%d, err::%d\n", __func__, 
		// ws, we, z->w_list.a[k].x_start, z->w_list.a[k].x_end, z->w_list.a[k].error);
		if(ws == z->w_list.a[k].x_start && we == z->w_list.a[k].x_end && z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) {
			if((w_idx[wid] == (uint64_t)-1) || (w_idx[wid] < (uint64_t)z->w_list.a[k].error)) {
				w_idx[wid] = z->w_list.a[k].error;
			}
		}
	}
}

uint32_t ck_w_err(overlap_region *z, uint64_t *w_idx, int64_t wl, int64_t ql)
{
	int64_t wid, k, wn = z->w_list.n, ws, we, ol, e[2];
	ol = e[0] = e[1] = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < wn; k++) {
		wid = z->w_list.a[k].x_start/wl;
		if(w_idx[wid] == (uint64_t)-1) continue;
		ws = wid*wl; we = ws+wl; if(we > ql) we = ql; we--;
		if(ws == z->w_list.a[k].x_start && we == z->w_list.a[k].x_end) {
			ol += we+1-ws; e[0] += w_idx[wid]; 
			if(z->w_list.a[k].y_end != -1) e[1] += z->w_list.a[k].error;
			else e[1] += THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE + 1;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl] x::[%u, %u), ol::%ld, e[0]::%ld, e[1]::%ld\n", 
	// __func__, (int32_t)z->y_id+1, z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, ol, e[0], e[1]);
	if(e[1] > (e[0]+64)) {
		if((e[1] > (e[0]+(ol*0.01)))/**||(e[1] > (e[0]+(e[0]*0.03)))**/) {
			z->non_homopolymer_errors = e[1] - e[0];
			return 0;
		}
	}
	// if((e[1] > (e[0]+16)) && (e[1] > (e[0]+(ol*0.01)))) return 0;
	return 1;
}

int64_t filter_sec(overlap_region_alloc *ol, ul_ov_t *idx, int64_t idx_n, ul_ov_t *a, uint64_t *w_idx, uint64_t nw, uint64_t wl, uint64_t ql)
{
	if(idx_n <= 0) return 1;
	int64_t on = ol->length, k, z, on_contain = 0, max_i = -1, max_k = -1; overlap_region t;
	memset(w_idx, -1, nw*sizeof((*w_idx)));
	for (k = 0; k < on; k++) ol->list[k].is_match = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {///potiential best chains 
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::pri_chain[%ld]] q_coord::[%u, %u), occ::%u\n", 
		// 								__func__, k, idx[k].qs, idx[k].qe, idx[k].te-idx[k].ts);
		for (z = idx[k].ts; z < idx[k].te; z++) {
			ol->list[a[z].qn].is_match = 2;
			set_w_e(&(ol->list[a[z].qn]), w_idx, wl, ql);
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::utg%.6dl]\n", __func__, (int32_t)a[z].tn+1);
		}
		on_contain += (((idx[k].te-idx[k].ts)==1)?1:0); 
	}
	if(on_contain == idx_n) {///each primary chain only has one alignment 
		on_contain = 0;
	} else {
		on_contain = -on-1;///in this case, on_contain == z is always wrong
	}
	max_i = a[idx[idx_n-1].ts].qn;
	for (k = z = 0; k < on; k++) {
		if(!ol->list[k].is_match) ol->list[k].is_match = ck_w_err(&(ol->list[k]), w_idx, wl, ql);
		if(!ol->list[k].is_match) continue;
		if(z != k) {
			t = ol->list[k];
			ol->list[k] = ol->list[z];
			ol->list[z] = t;
		}
		if(ol->list[z].x_pos_s == 0 && ol->list[z].x_pos_e == ql - 1) {
			on_contain++;
			if(max_i == k) max_k = z;
		}
		// if(ol->list[z].is_match == 1) alt_occ++;
		// else ol->list[z].is_match = 1;
		ol->list[z].is_match = 1;
		z++;
	}
	ol->length = z;
	// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s] oln::%ld\n", __func__, ol->length);
	if(on_contain == z) {///do not contribute to phase
		k = max_k; z = 0;
		if(z != k) {
			t = ol->list[k];
			ol->list[k] = ol->list[z];
			ol->list[z] = t;
		}
		ol->length = 1;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s] oln::%ld\n", __func__, ol->length);
	// if(alt_occ == 0 || ol->length == 1) return 1;//if all alignments are primary or there is only one alignment
	// for (k = ol->length; k < on; k++) ol->list[k].is_match = 2;//recover trans alignments
	// ol->length = on;
	if(ol->length == 1) return 1;
	return 0;
}

void regen_ul_ov_t_lst(const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc* olist, kv_ul_ov_t *idx)
{
	uint64_t k; ul_ov_t *p; idx->n = 0;
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *idx, olist->length);
	for (k = 0; k < olist->length; k++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q[%d, %d), t[%d, %d), tot::%u, cis::%u\n", __func__, 
        // (int32_t)olist->list[k].y_id+1, olist->list[k].x_pos_s, olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1,
		// olist->list[k].y_pos_s, olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1,
		// olist->list[k].overlapLen, olist->list[k].align_length);
		p = &(idx->a[idx->n++]);
		p->qn = k; p->qs = olist->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = olist->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
        p->tn = olist->list[k].y_id; p->el = 1; p->rev = olist->list[k].y_pos_strand;
        p->sec = olist->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors;
		if(p->rev) {
            p->ts = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
            p->te = uref->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - olist->list[k].y_pos_s;
        } else {
            p->ts = olist->list[k].y_pos_s; 
            p->te = olist->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
        }
	}
}

int64_t gl_chain_flter(overlap_region_alloc* olist, Correct_dumy* dumy, st_mt_t *sps, glchain_t *ll, 
const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t wl, int64_t ql, const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t *need_phase)
{
	(*need_phase) = 1;
	uint64_t k, nw; ul_ov_t *m, *p; int64_t occ, i, ovlp, idx_n;
	ll->tk.n = ll->lo.n = 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo); 
	ks_introsort_or_xe(olist->length, olist->list);
	regen_ul_ov_t_lst(uref, olist, idx);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *sps, idx->n);
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, ll->tk, idx->n);

	occ = ed_dp_c(olist, idx, ll->tk.a, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, N_GCHAIN_RATE, ql, 75, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, sps->a, ERROR_RATE, 0, NULL, uref->ug, 0);
	if((!occ) || (!idx->n)) return 0;
	idx_n = idx->n; p = &(idx->a[idx_n-1]);
	if(idx_n <= 1) {//one chain; nothing to do
		if(p->te - p->ts <= 1) (*need_phase) = 0;//one alignment; nothing to do
		return 0;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] qs::%u, qe::%u, ql::%ld, occ::%u\n", __func__, p->qs, p->qe, ql, p->te - p->ts);
	if(p->qe-p->qs <= (ql*0.333333)) return 0;///primary chain is too short

	i = idx_n-1; occ = p->te - p->ts;
	if(p->qe-p->qs < ql && idx_n > 1) {
		for (occ = 0; i >= 0; i--) {
			p = &(idx->a[i]);
			for (k = i + 1; k < idx->n; k++) {
				m = &(idx->a[k]);
				ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
				if(((ovlp > ((m->qe-m->qs)*0.005)) || (ovlp > ((p->qe-p->qs)*0.015))) && ovlp > 32) break;
				if((ovlp == (m->qe-m->qs)) || (ovlp == (p->qe-p->qs))) break;
			}
			if(k < idx->n) break;
			occ += p->te - p->ts;
		}
		i++;
	} 
	//all alignments are primary chains; nothing to do
	if(occ == (int64_t)olist->length) return 1;

	// if(i >= ((int64_t)idx->n)) return 0;
	nw = get_num_wins(0, ql, wl); kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, (uint64_t)nw);
	if(filter_sec(olist, idx->a+i, idx->n-i, ll->tk.a, ll->srt.a.a, nw, wl, ql)) {
		(*need_phase) = 0;
	}
	return 1;
}



uint64_t gen_shared_trace(overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint64_t *id_a, uint64_t id_n, uint64_t s, uint64_t e, 
const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t *is_srt, kv_ul_ov_t *res)///[s, e]
{
	if(!id_n) return 0;
	uint64_t i, m, k, os, oe, ovlp, rm_n = 0; ul_ov_t p, q, *li, *lj, *t; 
	for (i = m = 0; i < id_n; i++) {
		if(ol->list[id_a[i]].x_pos_e < s) continue;
		id_a[m++] = id_a[i];
	}
	id_n = m;
	if(!id_n) return 0;
	//idx_a[] is sorted by ol->list[].x_pos_s
	for (k = 0; k < id_n; k++) {
		convert_ul_ov_t(&p, &(ol->list[id_a[k]]), uref->ug); p.qn = id_a[k];
		if(ol->list[id_a[k]].x_pos_e <= e) rm_n++;
		
		for (i = 0; i < id_n && ol->list[id_a[i]].x_pos_s <= ol->list[id_a[k]].x_pos_e; i++) {
			if(i == k) continue;
			convert_ul_ov_t(&q, &(ol->list[id_a[i]]), uref->ug); q.qn = id_a[i];
			if(p.qe > q.qe) li = &p, lj = &q;
			else if(p.qe == q.qe && p.qs >= q.qs) li = &p, lj = &q;
			else lj = &p, li = &q;
			os = MAX(li->qs, lj->qs), oe = MIN(li->qe, lj->qe);
			ovlp = ((oe > os)? (oe - os):0);
			if(!ovlp) continue;//no overlap
			t = NULL;
			if(res->n > 0 && res->a[res->n-1].qn == p.qn) {
				if(res->a[res->n-1].qs<=os && res->a[res->n-1].qe>=oe) continue;
				t = &(res->a[res->n-1]);
			}
			// fprintf(stderr, "\nk::%lu::utg%.6dl[M::%s::utg%.6dl->utg%.6dl]\n",
			// 		k, (int32_t)ol->list[id_a[k]].y_id+1,  __func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, (int32_t)lj->tn+1);
			//not contain; graph does not has contained overlaps
			//but at boundary, migh be lj->qs == li->qs
			if(lj->qs <= li->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL) {
				if(govlp_check(uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, li, lj)) continue;
			} else if((lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL>=li->qe) && (lj->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL>=li->qs)) {
				if(govlp_check(uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, lj, li)) continue;
			}
			if(t && t->qs<=os && t->qe >= os) {
				///assert(t->qs<=os && t->qe<oe); 
				if(oe > t->qe) t->qe = oe;
			} else {
				kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *res, &t);
				t->qn = p.qn; t->qs = os; t->qe = oe;
			}
		}
		if(res->n > 0 && res->a[res->n-1].qn == p.qn) {
			ol->list[p.qn].align_length++;
			if(ol->list[p.qn].align_length > 1) (*is_srt) = 0;
		}
	}

	if(rm_n) {
		for (i = m = 0; i < id_n; i++) {
			if(ol->list[id_a[i]].x_pos_e <= e) continue;
			id_a[m++] = id_a[i];
		}
		id_n = m;
	}
	return id_n;
}

uint64_t gen_shared_intervals(overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t wl, kvec_t_u64_warp* idx, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	int64_t i, j, k, on = ol->length, srt_n = on<<1, dp, old_dp, beg, end, is_srt = 1; 
	///collect overlapped regions
	kv_resize(uint64_t, idx->a, (ol->length<<1)); res->n = 0;
	for (i = k = 0; i < on; i++) {
		idx->a.a[k] = (ol->list[i].x_pos_s<<1); idx->a.a[k] <<= 32; idx->a.a[k] += i; k++;
		idx->a.a[k] = (ol->list[i].x_pos_e<<1)+1; idx->a.a[k] <<= 32; idx->a.a[k] += i; k++;
		ol->list[i].align_length = 0;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+++[M::%s::utg%.6dl] q[%u, %u), t[%u, %u)\n", __func__, (int32_t)ol->list[i].y_id+1,
		// ol->list[i].x_pos_s, ol->list[i].x_pos_e+1, 
		// ol->list[i].y_pos_s, ol->list[i].y_pos_e+1);
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(idx->a.a, idx->a.a+k); idx->a.n = k;
	for (i = 0, dp = 0, beg = 0, end = -1; i < srt_n; ++i) {///[beg, end]
		old_dp = dp;
        ///if idx->a.a[] is qe
        if ((idx->a.a[i]>>32)&1) {
			--dp; 
		}else {
			//meet a new overlap; the overlaps are pushed by the x_pos_s
			++dp; kv_push(uint64_t, idx->a, ((uint32_t)idx->a.a[i]));
		}

		///old_dp < dp, idx->a.a[] is qs
		if (old_dp < 2 && dp >= 2) {
			beg = idx->a.a[i]>>33;
		} else if (old_dp >= 2 && dp < 2) {///old_dp > min_dp, idx->a.a[] is qe
			end = idx->a.a[i]>>33;///[beg, end]
			idx->a.n = srt_n + gen_shared_trace(ol, idx->a.a+srt_n, idx->a.n-srt_n, beg, end, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, N_GCHAIN_RATE, &is_srt, res);
        } 
	}
	if(!res->n) return res->n;
	
	int64_t res_n = res->n;
	// if(!is_srt) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
		for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
			if (i == res_n || res->a[i].qn != res->a[j].qn) {
				if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
				j = i;
			}
    	}
	// }
	

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] res->n::%d\n", __func__, (int32_t)res->n);
	// for (i = 0; i < res_n; i++) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s::utg%.6dl] oid::%u, q[%u, %u)\n", __func__, 
	// 	(int32_t)ol->list[res->a[i].qn].y_id+1, res->a[i].qn, res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe);
	// }
	return res->n;
}

void filter_topN(overlap_region_alloc* ol, kv_ul_ov_t *aln, uint64_t ql, uint64_t wl, uint64_t max_cov, glchain_t *ll)
{
    uint64_t i, j, k, cc, nw, cc_max = (ql*max_cov), *w_idx, *srt; overlap_region *z;
    for (i = cc = 0; i < aln->n; i++) cc += aln->a[i].qe-aln->a[i].qs;
    if(cc <= cc_max) return;

	nw = get_num_wins(0, ql, wl); kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, nw+ol->length); 
	w_idx = ll->srt.a.a; memset(w_idx, -1, nw*sizeof((*w_idx))); srt = ll->srt.a.a + nw;
	for (i = 0; i < ol->length; i++) {
		ol->list[i].is_match = ol->list[i].align_length = 0; 
		append_unmatched_wins(&(ol->list[i]), wl);
		set_sec_e_min(&(ol->list[i]), w_idx, wl, ql);
	}

	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= aln->n; i++) {
        if (i == aln->n || aln->a[i].qn != aln->a[j].qn) {
			z = &(ol->list[aln->a[j].qn]); z->align_length = 0; 
			for (k = j; k < i; k++) {
				z->align_length += aln->a[k].qe-aln->a[k].qs;
				assert(k <= j || aln->a[k].qs >= aln->a[k-1].qe);
			}
            j = i;
        }
    }

	int64_t sc, m, sec_err, h0, h1;
	for (i = m = h0 = h1 = 0; i < ol->length; i++) {
		sc = cal_sec_e_min(&(ol->list[i]), w_idx, wl, ql, NULL);
		if(sc >= 0) {
			srt[m] = sc; srt[m] <<= 32; srt[m] |= i; srt[m] |= ((uint64_t)0x8000000000000000); h0++;
		} else {
			srt[m] = -sc; srt[m] <<= 32; srt[m] |= i; h1++;
		}
		m++;
	}

	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt + ol->length);
	if(h1 > 0) {///have chains with negative weight 
		uint64_t zn = h1>>1, zt;
		for (i = 0; i < zn; i++) {
			zt = srt[i]; srt[i] = srt[h1-i-1]; srt[h1-i-1] = zt;
		}
	}

	for (m = ((int64_t)ol->length)-1, cc = 0; m >= 0 && cc <= cc_max; m--) {
		cc += ol->list[(uint32_t)srt[m]].align_length; 
		ol->list[(uint32_t)srt[m]].is_match = 1;
	}

	for (k = m = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		ol->list[k].align_length = (uint32_t)-1;
        if(!ol->list[k].is_match) continue;
        ol->list[k].align_length = m;
        m++;
    }

	for (i = m = 0; i < aln->n; i++) {
		if(ol->list[aln->a[i].qn].is_match == 0) continue;
		aln->a[m] = aln->a[i];
		aln->a[m].qn = ol->list[aln->a[m].qn].align_length;
		m++;
	}
	aln->n = m;

	overlap_region t;
	for (k = m = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
        if(!ol->list[k].is_match) {
			cal_sec_e_min(&(ol->list[k]), w_idx, wl, ql, &sec_err);
			ol->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors = sec_err;
			continue;
		}
        if(m != (int64_t)k) {
            t = ol->list[k]; ol->list[k] = ol->list[m]; ol->list[m] = t;
        }
        m++;
    }
    ol->length = m;
}


uint64_t get_win_info(overlap_region *z, uint64_t wid, int64_t *ys, int64_t *ye, int64_t *err)
{
	(*err) = -2;
	if((wid > 0) && (z->w_list.a[wid].y_end != -1) && (z->w_list.a[wid-1].y_end != -1) && (z->w_list.a[wid].y_end > z->w_list.a[wid-1].y_end)) {
		(*ys) = z->w_list.a[wid-1].y_end+1; 
		(*ye) = z->w_list.a[wid].y_end; 
		(*err) = z->w_list.a[wid].error;
		return 1;
	}else if(z->w_list.a[wid].y_end == -1) {
		(*ys) = (*ye) = (*err) -1; 
		return 1;
	} 
	return 0;
}

char* retrive_str_piece(All_reads *rref, const ul_idx_t *uref, char *buf, int64_t s, int64_t l, int64_t rev, int64_t id)
{
	if(rref) recover_UC_Read_sub_region(buf, s, l, rev, rref, id); 
	else if(uref) retrieve_u_seq(NULL, buf, &(uref->ug->u.a[id]), rev, s, l, NULL); 
	else return NULL;
	return buf;
}

uint64_t gen_commen_win(All_reads *rref, const ul_idx_t *uref, overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint64_t *id_a, uint64_t id_n, uint64_t s, uint64_t e, uint64_t ql, uint64_t wl,
uint64_t *buf, uint64_t dp, char *str0, char *str1, kv_ul_ov_t *aln)///[s, e)
{
	if(!id_n) return id_n;
	uint64_t i, m, k, rm_n = 0, buf_n = 0, qs, qe, wid; char *qstring, *tstring;
	overlap_region *z; uint64_t ws, we; int64_t r_y[2], r_err, p_y[2], p_err;
	///shrink [qs, qe)
	qs = (s/wl)*wl; if(qs < s) qs += wl; if(qs >= ql) return id_n;
	qe = (e/wl)*wl; if(qe >= ql) qe = ql;
	if(qs >= qe) return id_n;
	//idx_a[] is sorted by aln[].qs
	for (k = 0; k < id_n; k++) {
		if(aln->a[id_a[k]].qs<=qs && aln->a[id_a[k]].qe>=qe) {
			buf[buf_n++] = id_a[k];
		}
		if(aln->a[id_a[k]].qe < e) rm_n++;
	}
	assert(buf_n == dp && buf_n > 1);

	if(buf_n > 0) {
		///fs = fe = (uint64_t)-1;
		for (k = qs; k < qe; k += wl) {
			ws = k; we = ws + wl; if(we > qe) we = qe;//[ws, we)
			// fprintf(stderr, ">>>[M::%s::] w[%lu, %lu), buf_n::%lu\n", __func__, ws, we, buf_n);
			///first overlap
			z = &(ol->list[aln->a[buf[0]].qn]);
			wid = get_win_id_by_s(z, ws, wl, NULL);
			if(!get_win_info(z, wid, &(r_y[0]), &(r_y[1]), &r_err)) continue;
			// fprintf(stderr, "###[M::%s::] y[%ld, %ld), off::%ld, y_err::%ld\n", __func__, r_y[0], r_y[1], r_y[1]-r_y[0], r_err);
			qstring = tstring = NULL;
			for (i = 1; i < buf_n; i++) {
				z = &(ol->list[aln->a[buf[i]].qn]);
				wid = get_win_id_by_s(z, ws, wl, NULL);
				if(!get_win_info(z, wid, &(p_y[0]), &(p_y[1]), &p_err)) break;
				// fprintf(stderr, "###[M::%s::] y[%ld, %ld), off::%ld, y_err::%ld\n", __func__, p_y[0], p_y[1], p_y[1]-p_y[0], p_err);
				if(((r_y[1]-r_y[0]) != (p_y[1]-p_y[0])) || (r_err != p_err)) break;
				if(r_err == 0) continue;
				if(r_err != -1) {///if this window ar all overlaps is unmapped
					if(!qstring) {
						qstring = retrive_str_piece(rref, uref, str0, r_y[0], r_y[1]+1-r_y[0], 
													ol->list[aln->a[buf[0]].qn].y_pos_strand, ol->list[aln->a[buf[0]].qn].y_id);
					}
					tstring = retrive_str_piece(rref, uref, str1, p_y[0], p_y[1]+1-p_y[0], z->y_pos_strand, z->y_id);
					if(memcmp(str0, str1, (we-ws))) break;
				}
			}
			if(i < buf_n) continue;
			for (i = 0; i < buf_n; i++) {
				z = &(ol->list[aln->a[buf[i]].qn]);
				wid = get_win_id_by_s(z, ws, wl, NULL);
				z->w_list.a[wid].extra_end = -1;
			}
			// if(fs == (uint64_t)-1) {
			// 	fs = ws; fe = we;
			// } else if(ws >= fs && ws <= fe) {
			// 	if(fe < we) fe = we;
			// } else {
			// 	kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *aln, &p); p->el = 0; p->qs = fs; p->qe = fe;
			// 	fs = ws; fe = we;
			// }
		}
		// if(fs != (uint64_t)-1) {
		// 	kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *aln, &p); p->el = 0; p->qs = fs; p->qe = fe;
		// }
	}
	if(rm_n) {
		for (i = m = 0; i < id_n; i++) {
			if(aln->a[id_a[i]].qe < e) continue;
			id_a[m++] = id_a[i];
		}
		id_n = m;
	}
	return id_n;
}


void update_shared_intervals(overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
All_reads *rref, UC_Read* tu, kvec_t_u64_warp* idx, st_mt_t *sps, int64_t ql, int64_t wl, kv_ul_ov_t *aln, uint64_t rid)
{
	if(!aln->n) return;
	uint64_t i, k, own, srt_n; int64_t dp, old_dp, beg, end; overlap_region *z;
    for (i = 0; i < ol->length; i++) {
		z = &(ol->list[i]); append_unmatched_wins(z, wl); 
		own = z->w_list.n; z->align_length = (uint32_t)-1;
		for (k = 0; k < own; k++) {
			if(z->w_list.a[k].extra_end < 0) z->w_list.a[k].extra_end = 0;
		}		
    }

    kv_resize(uint64_t, idx->a, (aln->n<<1)); kv_resize(uint64_t, *sps, aln->n);
    for (i = srt_n = 0; i < aln->n; i++) {
		if(i == 0 || aln->a[i].qn != aln->a[i-1].qn) ol->list[aln->a[i].qn].align_length = i;
        idx->a.a[srt_n] = aln->a[i].qs<<1; idx->a.a[srt_n] <<= 32; idx->a.a[srt_n] += i; srt_n++;
        idx->a.a[srt_n] = ((aln->a[i].qe-1)<<1)+1; idx->a.a[srt_n] <<= 32; idx->a.a[srt_n] += i; srt_n++;
		aln->a[i].el = 1;
    }

    radix_sort_gfa64(idx->a.a, idx->a.a+srt_n); idx->a.n = srt_n; resize_UC_Read(tu, (wl<<1));
    for (i = 0, dp = 0, beg = 0, end = -1; i < srt_n; ++i) {///[beg, end]
		old_dp = dp;
        ///if idx->a.a[] is qe
        if ((idx->a.a[i]>>32)&1) {
			--dp; end = (idx->a.a[i]>>33)+1;
		}else {
			//meet a new overlap; the overlaps are pushed by the x_pos_s
			++dp; end = (idx->a.a[i]>>33);
			kv_push(uint64_t, idx->a, ((uint32_t)idx->a.a[i]));
		}
		///[beg, end)
		// if(rid == 92) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::input] beg::%ld, end::%ld, old_dp::%ld, dp::%ld\n", 
		// 	__func__, beg, end, old_dp, dp);
		// }
		if((end > beg) && (end - beg > wl) && (old_dp >= 2) ) {
			idx->a.n = srt_n + 
					gen_commen_win(rref, uref, ol, idx->a.a+srt_n, idx->a.n-srt_n, beg, end, ql, wl, sps->a, old_dp, tu->seq, tu->seq+wl, aln);
		}
        beg = end;
	}

	return;
}

uint64_t kv_ul_ov_t_statistics(kv_ul_ov_t *olist, uint64_t qn, int64_t *occ)
{
	int64_t k, l = 0;
	uint32_t sp = (uint32_t)-1, ep = (uint32_t)-1;
	for (k = olist->n-1; k >= 0 && olist->a[k].qn == qn; k--) {
		if(!(olist->a[k].el)) continue;
		if(!(olist->a[k].tn&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)))) continue;
		if(sp == (uint32_t)-1 || olist->a[k].qe <= sp) {
			if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
			sp = olist->a[k].qs;
			ep = olist->a[k].qe;
		} else {
			sp = MIN(sp, olist->a[k].qs);
		}
		(*occ)++;
	}
	if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
	return l;
}

#define kv_mem(v) ((v).m * sizeof(*((v).a)))

int64_t get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(const utepdat_t *b, int64_t tid, int64_t *mem, int64_t *mem_hab)
{
	km_stat_t kmst; memset(mem, 0, sizeof(*(mem))*6);
	if(b->hab) {
		mem[0] += ha_ovec_mem(b->hab[tid], mem_hab);
	}
	if(b->ll) {
		mem[1] += kv_mem(b->ll[tid].lo) + kv_mem(b->ll[tid].tk) + kv_mem(b->ll[tid].srt.a)+ kv_mem(b->ll[tid].tc);
	}
	if(b->buf) {
		km_stat(b->buf[tid]->km, &kmst);
		mem[2] += kmst.capacity;
	}
	if(b->gdp) {
		mem[3] += kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].l) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].swap) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].dst) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].out)
			+ kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].path) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].v) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].f) + kv_mem(b->gdp[tid].dst_done);
	}
	if(b->mzs) {
		mem[4] += kv_mem(b->mzs[tid]);
	}
	if(b->sps) {
		mem[5] += kv_mem(b->sps[tid]);
	}
	return mem[0] + mem[1] + mem[2] + mem[3] + mem[4] + mem[5];
}

/**
static void worker_for_ul_scall_alignment_back(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data;
	ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid];
	glchain_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid]);
	int64_t winLen = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/s->opt->diff_ec_ul), WINDOW);
	uint64_t align = 0;
	int fully_cov, abnormal;
	void *km = s->buf?(s->buf[tid]?s->buf[tid]->km:NULL):NULL;
	// if(s->id+i!=3196) return;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld\n", __func__, s->id+i);
	// if (memcmp(UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, "d0aab024-b3a7-40fb-83cc-22c3d6d951f8", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n-1)) return;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> len: %lu\n", __func__, s->len[i]);
	ha_get_ul_candidates_interface(b->abl, i, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->olist_hp, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
		s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), asm_opt.hom_cov, km);
	
	clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1);
	clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2);
	// return;
	// b->num_correct_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, 0);	

	b->self_read.seq = s->seq[i]; b->self_read.length = s->len[i]; b->self_read.size = 0;
	correct_ul_overlap(&b->olist, s->uu, &b->self_read, &b->correct, &b->ovlp_read, &b->POA_Graph, &b->DAGCon,
			&b->cigar1, &b->hap, &b->round2, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region.w_list), 0, 1, &fully_cov, &abnormal, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, km);

	// uint64_t k;
	// for (k = 0; k < b->olist.length; k++) {
	// 	if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 1) b->num_correct_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
	// 	if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 2) b->num_recorrect_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
	// }


	// gl_chain_refine(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], km);
	gl_chain_refine_advance(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, &(s->sps[tid]), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, km);
	// return;
	// b->num_read_base += b->self_read.length;
	// b->num_correct_base += b->correct.corrected_base;
	// b->num_recorrect_base += b->round2.dumy.corrected_base;
	memset(&b->self_read, 0, sizeof(b->self_read));
	align = kv_ul_ov_t_statistics(&(bl->tk), i, &(b->num_recorrect_base));
	if(align == s->len[i]) {
		free(s->seq[i]); s->seq[i] = NULL;
	}
	b->num_correct_base += align;
	// exit(1);
	// uint64_t k;
	// b->num_read_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, NULL, 1);
	// for (k = 0; k < bl->tk.n; k++) {
	// 	if(bl->tk.a[k].sec == 0) b->num_correct_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
	// 	if(bl->tk.a[k].sec > 0) b->num_recorrect_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
	// }
	// for (k = 0; k < bl->lo.n; k++) {
	// 	b->num_read_base += bl->lo.a[k].qe - bl->lo.a[k].qs;
	// }

	// uint32_t l1 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 1), l2 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 2);
    // 
	// if(l1 == 0 && l2 > 0) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::no_match]\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i]);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::] l1->%u; l2->%u\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i], l1, l2);
}
**/


overlap_region *gen_aux_ovlp(overlap_region_alloc* ol)
{
	if (ol->length + 1 > ol->size) {
		uint64_t sl = ol->size;
        ol->size = ol->length + 1;
        kroundup64(ol->size);
        REALLOC(ol->list, ol->size);
        /// need to set new space to be 0
        memset(ol->list + sl, 0, sizeof(overlap_region)*(ol->size - sl));
	}
	return &(ol->list[ol->length+1]);
}


///mode: 0->ug; 1->read
int64_t get_ecov_contain_adv(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t dq, int64_t *is_contain)
{
	int64_t dt = -1, dif, mm; 
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
	int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	uint64_t z, qn, tn, x = v>>1; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e;
	
	for (z = 0; z < src[x].length; z++) {
		qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[z]);
		if(tn != (w>>1)) continue;
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
		if(r >= 0) {
			if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
			dt = e.ol; if(is_contain) (*is_contain) = 0;
			break;
		} else if(r == MA_HT_TCONT) {///tn is contained in qn
			// if(qn == 543 && tn == 548) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t%.*s\t->%.*s\tr::%d\tsrc::%c\tqry::%c\n", __func__, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), 
			// 		Get_NAME(R_INF, qn), (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, tn), r,
			// 		"+-"[src[x].buffer[z].rev], "+-"[((uint32_t)(v^w))]);
			// }
			if((src[x].buffer[z].rev == (((uint32_t)(v^w))&1)) && (tn == (w>>1))) {
				dt = Get_qe(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_qs(src[x].buffer[z]);
				if(dt < Get_te(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[x].buffer[z])) {
					dt = Get_te(src[x].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[x].buffer[z]);
				}
				if(is_contain) (*is_contain) = 1;
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t%.*s\t->%.*s\tdt::%ld\n", __func__, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), 
				// Get_NAME(R_INF, qn), (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, tn), dt);
				break;
			}
		}
	}

	if(dt < 0) return 0;
	dif = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	// if((v>>1) == 1163 && (w>>1) == 1168) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>dis_q:%ld, dis_t:%ld, dif:%ld, mm:%ld\n", dis_q, dis_t, dif, mm);
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t gl_rchain_lin(overlap_region_alloc* ol, kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, kv_rtrace_t *trace, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, bit_extz_t *exz,
int64_t trans_sc, All_reads *ridx, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, int64_t rid, double e_rate, int64_t need_srt)
{
	if(res->n == 0) return 0;
    uint32_t li_v, lj_v, rev_n; int32_t *f, *c_n, *c_sc; int64_t *p, *t, res_n = res->n, st, max_ii, max, err; 
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, n_skip, end_j, plus; ul_ov_t *li, *lj, rev_t; rtrace_iter tc;
    resize_Chain_Data(dp, res_n, NULL);
    t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; c_sc = dp->self_length;
	if(need_srt) {
        radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res_n);
        for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
            if (i == res_n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
                if(i-j>1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
                j = i;
            }
        }
    }

	memset(t, 0, (res_n*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < res_n; ++i) {
        li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
        csc = li->qe - li->qs; csc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc);
        mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
        n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] i::%ld, iq::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, i, li->qs, li->qe);
        for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(res->a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
            if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;///no contain
            qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
            if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, NULL)) {
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] j::%ld, jq::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, j, lj->qs, lj->qe);
				err = get_rid_backward_cigar_err(&tc, li, trace, NULL, uref, qstr, tu, ol, NULL, exz, e_rate, lj->qe);
                sc = f[j] + (li->qe - lj->qe) - (err*trans_sc);
                if(sc > mm_sc) {
                    mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
                    if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
                } else if (t[j] == i) {
                    if (++n_skip > max_skip)
                        break;
                }
                if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
            }
        }
    
        end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || (res->a[i].qe>(res->a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (res->a[i].qe<=(max_dis+res->a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }
        
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(res->a[max_ii]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
            if(lj->qe > li->qs && lj->qs < li->qs) {
                qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
                if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, NULL)) {
					///as max_ii < end_j, get_rid_backward_cigar_err still works
					// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] max_ii::%ld, max_ii::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, max_ii, lj->qs, lj->qe);
                    err = get_rid_backward_cigar_err(&tc, li, trace, NULL, uref, qstr, tu, ol, NULL, exz, e_rate, lj->qe);
                	sc = f[max_ii] + (li->qe - lj->qe) - (err*trans_sc);
                    if(sc > mm_sc) {
                        mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        if(mm_sc < 0) {
            mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
        }
        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx;
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((res->a[i].qe<=max_dis+res->a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
        if(mm_sc < plus) plus = mm_sc;//minmun negative
        // fprintf(stderr, "-5-[M::%s::utg%.6dl] i::%ld, res_n::%ld, csc::%ld, f[i]::%d, p[i]::%ld, q::[%u, %u)\n", 
        //                      __func__, (int32_t)li->tn+1, i, res_n, csc, f[i], p[i], li->qs, li->qe);
    }

	for (i = 0; i < res_n; ++i) {///make all f[] positive
        f[i] -= plus; t[i] = ((uint64_t)f[i])<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
    }

	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
    radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + res_n); plus = 0;
    for (k = res_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
            ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
        // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] n_v::%ld, n_v0::%ld, t[k]::%ld, sc::%ld\n", 
        //                      __func__, n_v, n_v0, t[k]>>32, sc);
        c_n[n_u] = n_v-n_v0; c_sc[n_u] = sc; n_u++; if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
    }
    // fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
    for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
        n_v0 = n_v; n_v += c_n[k];
        res->a[k].qn = c_sc[k]-plus;//score
        res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
        // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, c_sc:%d\n", __func__, k, c_sc[k]);

        rev_n = c_n[k]>>1; 
        ///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
        res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
        for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
            rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v-i-1]; ex[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
            
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v-i-1].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = ex[n_v-i-1].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
        if(c_n[k]&1) {
            if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
    }
    res->n = n_u;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score
	// if(res->n > 0) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] qlen::%ld, q::[%u, %u), sc::%u\n", 
	// 	__func__, rid, qlen, res->a[res->n-1].qs, res->a[res->n-1].qe, res->a[res->n-1].qn);
	// }
    return n_v;
}


void collapse_contain(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t i, int64_t *mm_idx, int64_t *mm_sc, int64_t *p, int32_t *s, int64_t min_s)
{
	if((*mm_idx) < 0) return;

}

#define rch_connect(x, i) ((((x)>>2)==(i))&&(((x)&3)!=3))

int64_t connect_detect(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t ai, int64_t aj, All_reads *ridx, int32_t *rch, 
const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff, int64_t *p, int32_t *f, rtrace_iter *tc,
kv_rtrace_t *trace, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, overlap_region_alloc* ol, bit_extz_t *exz, double e_rate, 
int64_t trans_sc, uint32_t *is_fc)
{
	ul_ov_t *li = &(a[ai]), *lj = &(a[aj]), *lk;
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v, lk_v, lqs = INT32_MAX; int64_t qo, is_c, ak, afk, err, sc = INT32_MIN, wsc;
	li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; (*is_fc) = 0;
	if(li_v == lj_v) return INT32_MIN;
	//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
	if(lj->qe <= li->qs) return INT32_MIN;
	// if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;///no contain
	
	if((rch[aj]>>2) != ai) {
		qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
		rch[aj] = (ai<<2); rch[aj] += 3;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[j::%ld] (id::%u) %.*s\tqo::%ld\n", aj, lj->tn, 
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[aj].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[aj].tn), qo);
		if(get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff, qo, &is_c)) {
			rch[aj] = (ai<<2); rch[aj] += is_c; if(is_c) lj->el = 0;
		} else {
			// if(li->tn == 20171) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[j::%ld] %.*s\tconnect::0\n", aj,
			// 			(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[aj].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[aj].tn));
			// }
			return INT32_MIN;
		}
	}
	// if(li->tn == 20171) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[j::%ld] %.*s\tconnect::%u\n", aj,
	// 			(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[aj].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[aj].tn), rch_connect(rch[aj], ai));
	// }
	
	if(!rch_connect(rch[aj], ai)) return INT32_MIN;
	is_c = rch[aj]&1; ak = afk = aj;
	// fprintf(stderr, "+[j::%ld] %.*s\tis_c::%ld\n", aj,
    //                 (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[aj].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[aj].tn), is_c);
	if(is_c) {
		lqs = a[aj].qs;
		for (ak = p[aj]; ak >= 0; ak = p[ak]) {
			if((rch[ak]>>2) != ai) {
				rch[ak] = (ak<<2); rch[ak] += 3; 
				lk = &(a[ak]); lk_v = (lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev;
				if(li_v == lk_v) break;
				if(lk->qe <= li->qs) break;
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lk, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
				if(!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, bw, diff, qo, &is_c)) break;
				rch[ak] = (ai<<2); rch[ak] += is_c;
			}
			if(!rch_connect(rch[ak], ai)) break;
			if(lqs > a[ak].qs) lqs = a[ak].qs;
			is_c = rch[ak]&1; if(is_c == 0) break;
		}

		afk = ak;
		if((ak >= 0) && (!rch_connect(rch[ak], ai))) return INT32_MIN;///go to a disconnected node
		// if(ak >= 0) {
		// 	if(!rch_connect(rch[ak], ai)) return INT32_MIN;///go to a disconnected node
		// 	for (ak = p[ak]; ak >= 0 && a[afk].qe <= a[ak].qe + 256; ak = p[ak]) {
		// 		if((rch[ak]>>2) != ai) {
		// 			rch[ak] = (ak<<2); rch[ak] += 3; 
		// 			lk = &(a[ak]); lk_v = (lk->tn<<1)|lk->rev;
		// 			if(li_v == lk_v) return INT32_MIN;
		// 			if(lk->qe <= li->qs) return INT32_MIN;
		// 			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lk, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
		// 			if(!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, bw, diff, qo, &is_c)) return INT32_MIN;
		// 			rch[ak] = (ai<<2); rch[ak] += is_c;
		// 		}
		// 		if(!rch_connect(rch[ak], ai)) return INT32_MIN;
		// 	}
		// }
	}
	// if(li->tn == 6317) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] [j::%ld] %.*s\tis_c::%ld\tafk::%ld\tlqs::%u\n", __func__, aj,
	// 					(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[aj].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[aj].tn), is_c, afk, lqs);
	// }
	///afk >=0: reach to one non-contained read, lqs should <= li->qs
	///afk < 0: all reads are contained, lqs >= li->qs
	if((afk >= 0) || (lqs <= li->qs)) {
		lj = &(a[aj]);
		err = get_rid_backward_cigar_err(tc, li, trace, NULL, uref, qstr, tu, ol, NULL, exz, e_rate, lj->qe);
		sc = f[aj] + (li->qe - lj->qe) - (err*trans_sc); (*is_fc) = 0;
		if(afk < 0) {
			wsc = li->qe - li->qs; wsc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc);
			if(sc < wsc) sc = wsc;
		}
	} else {
		sc = li->qe - li->qs; sc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc); (*is_fc) = 1;
	}
	return sc;
}


int64_t max_ovlp_src_contain(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint32_t v)
{
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
    int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp, max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	uint32_t i, qn, tn, o = 0, x = v>>1, dt; asg_arc_t e; int32_t r = 1;

	for (i = 0; i < src[x].length; i++) {
        qn = Get_qn(src[x].buffer[i]); tn = Get_tn(src[x].buffer[i]);
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[x].buffer[i]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), 
														max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
		// if(qn == 20171 && tn == 20172) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[r::%d]\t%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\t%.*s\tt::[%u, %u)\n", r,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_NAME(R_INF, qn), "+-"[src[x].buffer[i].rev], 
		// 			Get_qs(src[x].buffer[i]), Get_qe(src[x].buffer[i]), 
		// 			(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, tn),
		// 			Get_ts(src[x].buffer[i]), Get_te(src[x].buffer[i]));
		// }
		if(r >= 0) {
			if((e.ul>>32) != v) continue;
			if(o < e.ol) o = e.ol;
		} else if(r == MA_HT_TCONT) {///tn is contained in qn
			if(v&1) dt = Get_qe(src[x].buffer[i]);
			else dt = Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn) - Get_qs(src[x].buffer[i]);
			if(o < dt) o = dt;
		}
    }

	return o;
}

int64_t quick_rechain_sc(ul_ov_t *a, overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
int64_t bw, double diff, All_reads *ridx, kv_rtrace_t *trace, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, rtrace_iter *tc,
double e_rate, bit_extz_t *exz, int64_t trans_sc, int32_t *f, int64_t ai, int64_t aj)
{
	ul_ov_t *li = &(a[ai]), *lj = &(a[aj]);
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; int64_t qo, is_c, err, sc = INT32_MIN;
	li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
	if(li_v == lj_v) return INT32_MIN;
	if(lj->qe <= li->qs) return INT32_MIN;
	if(lj->qs > li->qs) return INT32_MIN;
	qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL);
	if(get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff, qo, &is_c)) {
		if(is_c == 0) {
			err = get_rid_backward_cigar_err(tc, li, trace, NULL, uref, qstr, tu, ol, NULL, exz, e_rate, lj->qe);
			sc = f[aj] + (li->qe - lj->qe) - (err*trans_sc);
		}
	}
	return sc;
}

uint32_t if_qchain_cnn(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, All_reads *ridx, int64_t bw, double diff, ul_ov_t *li, ul_ov_t *lj, int64_t *is_c, int64_t *arc_len);
void quick_rechain_propagate_transitive_reduction(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, All_reads *ridx, int64_t bw, double diff, 
ul_ov_t *a, int32_t a_n, int64_t ai, int32_t *rch, int32_t *f, int64_t *p, int32_t *c_n, int64_t *t, int64_t *mm_sc, 
int64_t *mm_idx, int64_t *mm_n)
{
	if((*mm_idx) < 0) return;
	int64_t mm_idx0 = (*mm_idx), j, k, is_c, sn;
	for (j = mm_idx0 + 1; j < a_n; j++) {
		t[j] = mm_idx0 - 1;
		if(p[j] < 0) continue;
		// if(a[ai].tn == 23989) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+chain[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\tconnect::%u\n", ai, a[ai].tn,
		// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ai].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ai].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[ai].rev], j, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ai].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ai].tn), rch_connect(rch[j], ai));
		// }
		if((rch[j]>>2) != ai) {
			rch[j] = (ai<<2); rch[j] += 3;
			if((a[j].el) && (if_qchain_cnn(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff, &(a[ai]), &(a[j]), &is_c, NULL))) {
				rch[j] = (ai<<2); rch[j] += is_c;
			}
		}
		// if(a[ai].tn == 23989) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-chain[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\tconnect::%u\n", ai, a[ai].tn,
		// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ai].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ai].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[ai].rev], j, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ai].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ai].tn), rch_connect(rch[j], ai));
		// }
		if(!rch_connect(rch[j], ai)) continue;
		for (k = p[j]; k >= 0 && k > mm_idx0; k = p[k]) {
			if(t[k] == mm_idx0) {
				k = mm_idx0; break;
			} else {
				k = mm_idx0-1; break;
			}
		}
		if (k != mm_idx0) continue;
		t[j] = mm_idx0;//a[j] could reach mm_idx0;
		if(p[j] != k) {
			if(!(if_qchain_cnn(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff, &(a[j]), &(a[k]), &is_c, NULL))) continue;
		}
		sn = c_n[j] + 1;
		if(sn >= (*mm_n)) {//must >=
			(*mm_n) = sn; (*mm_idx) = j;
		}
	}
	return;
}



int64_t quick_rechain(overlap_region_alloc* ol, ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, kv_rtrace_t *trace, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, 
bit_extz_t *exz, int64_t trans_sc, All_reads *ridx, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, double e_rate, 
int32_t *f, int32_t *c_n, int32_t *c_sc, int32_t *rch, int64_t *p, int64_t *t)
{
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, mm_n, sn, n_skip, end_j; 
	ul_ov_t *li, *lj; rtrace_iter tc; int64_t st, max_ii, max, max_n; uint32_t li_v;
	memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 

	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
        li = &(a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; rch[i] = INT32_MAX;
		csc = li->qe - li->qs; csc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc);
        mm_sc = INT32_MIN; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 0; 
        n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
		// if((i>=15) && (rch_connect(rch[15], 18))) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>>[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\trch[i]::%d\n", i, li->tn,
		// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
		// 				"+-"[a[i].rev], rch[15]);
		// }
		if(li->el) {
			mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src_contain(uopt, li_v^1);        
			x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
			if(x < bw) x = bw; 
			x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
			if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
			x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
			if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
			for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
				lj = &(a[j]); 
				rch[j] = (i<<2); rch[j] += 3;//set it to unaviable
				// if((i>=15) && (rch_connect(rch[15], 18))) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "**j::%ld**[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\trch[i]::%d\n", j, i, li->tn,
				// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
				// 				"+-"[a[i].rev], rch[15]);
				// }
				if(!(lj->el)) continue;
				if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
				if(lj->qs > li->qs) continue;///no contain
				sc = quick_rechain_sc(a, ol, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, ridx, trace, qstr, tu, 
				&tc, e_rate, exz, trans_sc, f, i, j);
				if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
				// if(li->tn == 23989) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\n", i, li->tn,
				// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
				// 		"+-"[a[i].rev], j, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, lj->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, lj->tn));
				// }
				rch[j] = (i<<2);//set it to aviable
				sn = c_n[j] + 1;
				if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
					mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn; 
					if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
				} else if (t[j] == i) {
					if (++n_skip > max_skip)
						break;
				}
				if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
			}
			// if((i>=15) && (rch_connect(rch[15], 18))) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>>1[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\trch[i]::%d\n", i, li->tn,
			// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
			// 				"+-"[a[i].rev], rch[15]);
			// }

			end_j = j;
			if (max_ii < 0 || (a[i].qe>(a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
				max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
				for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (a[i].qe<=(max_dis+a[j].qe)); --j) {
					if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
						max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
					}
				}
			}
			// if((i>=15) && (rch_connect(rch[15], 18))) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>>2[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\trch[i]::%d\n", i, li->tn,
			// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
			// 				"+-"[a[i].rev], rch[15]);
			// }

			if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
				lj = &(a[max_ii]); 
				if((lj->el) && (lj->qe > li->qs) && (lj->qs <= li->qs)) {
					sc = quick_rechain_sc(a, ol, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, ridx, trace, qstr, tu, 
					&tc, e_rate, exz, trans_sc, f, i, max_ii);
					///as max_ii < end_j, get_rid_backward_cigar_err still works
					if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
						sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
						if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
							mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn; 
						}
					}
				}
			}
			// if((i>=15) && (rch_connect(rch[15], 18))) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>>3[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\trch[i]::%d\n", i, li->tn,
			// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
			// 				"+-"[a[i].rev], rch[15]);
			// }
			sc = csc; sn = 1;///for i itself
			if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = -1; mm_n = sn; 
			}

			if(mm_sc < 0) {
				mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 1;
			}
			// if(li->tn == 23989) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\n", i, li->tn,
			// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
			// 		"+-"[a[i].rev], mm_idx, mm_idx>=0?((int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[mm_idx].tn)):(1), 
			// 		mm_idx>=0?(Get_NAME(R_INF, a[mm_idx].tn)):("*"));
			// }
			if(mm_idx >= 0) {
				///mo meed to update mm_sc and is_fc
				quick_rechain_propagate_transitive_reduction(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff_ec_ul, a, x+1, i, rch, f, p, c_n, t, &mm_sc, &mm_idx, &mm_n);
			}
			// if(li->tn == 23989) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\n", i, li->tn,
			// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
			// 		"+-"[a[i].rev], mm_idx, mm_idx>=0?((int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[mm_idx].tn)):(1), 
			// 		mm_idx>=0?(Get_NAME(R_INF, a[mm_idx].tn)):("*"));
			// }
		}
		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
		if ((max_ii < 0) || ((a[i].qe<=max_dis+a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
			max_ii = i;
		}
	}

	int64_t cl = 0; i = a_n-1; 
	while (i >= 0) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "i::%ld[M::%s] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
		// i, __func__, a[i].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[a[i].rev], a[i].qs, a[i].qe, a[i].ts, a[i].te, !a[i].el);
        t[cl++] = i; i = p[i];
    }
	return cl;
}

///ai is smaller than aj
int64_t push_trans_aln(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, 
All_reads *ridx, ul_ov_t *a, int64_t ai0, int64_t aj, int64_t *vis, int32_t *c_n)
{
	int64_t k, qo, is_c, ai = ai0, m = 0; ul_ov_t *li, *lj; uint32_t li_v, lj_v;
	for (k = ai + 1; k < aj; k++) {
		if(vis[k]&1) continue;
		if(!(a[k].el)) continue;
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**0**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }
		lj = &(a[ai]); li = &(a[k]); 
		li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; 
		lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
		if(lj->qe <= li->qs) continue;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
		if(lj->qs > li->qs) continue;///no contain
		if(li_v == lj_v) continue;
		qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
		if(!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) continue;
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**1**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }
		if(is_c)  continue;
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**2**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }
			

		lj = &(a[k]); li = &(a[aj]);
		li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; 
		lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
		if(lj->qe <= li->qs) continue;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
		if(lj->qs > li->qs) continue;///no contain
		if(li_v == lj_v) continue;
		qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**2-a**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c, qo::%ld\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev], qo);
		// }
		if(!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) continue;
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**3**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }
		if(is_c)  continue;
		// if(a[ai0].tn == 1053 || a[aj].tn == 1053) 
		// {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**4**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }

		// res[m] = a[k]; vis[k] |= 1;
		// if(res[m].qs < idx->qs) idx->qs = res[m].qs;
		// if(res[m].qe > idx->qe) idx->qe = res[m].qe;
		// if(res[m].tn == 1032)  {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "**5**[k::%ld] ai0::%ld, ai::%ld, aj::%ld, (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\n", 
		// 		k, ai0, ai, aj, a[k].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), 
		// 		"+-"[a[k].rev]);
		// }
		// m++; ai = k;
		c_n[m++] = k; vis[k] |= 1; ai = k;
	}
	return m;
}

int64_t flat_contain_adv(overlap_region_alloc* ol, All_reads *ridx, const ul_idx_t *uref, 
const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, 
int64_t max_dis, bit_extz_t *exz, int64_t trans_sc, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, double e_rate, 
kv_rtrace_t *trace, ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, int32_t *f0, int32_t *c_n0, int32_t *c_sc0, 
int32_t *rch0, int32_t *ssc0, int64_t *p0, int64_t *t0, ul_ov_t *ori_a, uint64_t *flag, 
uint64_t rechain_w, int64_t *vis, ul_ov_t *idx)
{
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	int32_t *t = f0, *c_n = c_n0; int64_t *p = p0, *f = t0, rech = 0, nf = 0, ori_i, ori_j, ncl; uint64_t qs;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, st, max_ii, mm_sc, mm_n, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, qo, sc, sn, is_c, cl, csc, cl1; 
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; ul_ov_t *li, *lj; int64_t max, max_n, tot_sc = INT32_MIN, tot_n = INT32_MIN, tot_i = -1;
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= a_n; i++) {
		if (i == a_n || a[i].qe != a[j].qe) {
			if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+j, a+i);
			j = i;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] sc::%u\n", __func__, idx->qn);
	memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
        li = &(a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; 
		flag[i] = li->sec; li->sec = ori_a[li->sec>>1].sec; 
		
		csc = ((li->el)?(li->qe-li->qs):(0));
		mm_sc = csc; mm_n = 1; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 
		if(flag[i]&1) {//low prority
			rech++; f[i] = INT32_MIN; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = 0; continue;
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)\n", i, li->tn);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[a[i].rev], a[i].qs, a[i].qe, a[i].ts, a[i].te, !a[i].el);
		mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);        
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
		if(x < bw) x = bw; 
		x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
		if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		
		if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			if(flag[j]&1) continue;//low prority
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			// if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;///no contain
			if(lj->qs > li->qs) continue;///no contain, must be > instad of >=
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
				if(is_c == 0) {
					sc = f[j] + csc; sn = c_n[j] + 1;
					// if(li->tn == 6312) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "***[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\t%.*s\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
					// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
					// 		"+-"[a[i].rev], j, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[j].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[j].tn),
					// 		sc, sn);
					// }
					if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
						mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn;
						if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
					} else if (t[j] == i) {
						if (++n_skip > max_skip)
							break;
					}
					if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
				}
			}
		}

		end_j = j;
		if (max_ii < 0 || ((a[i].qe) > (a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
			max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
			for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (a[i].qe<=(max_dis+a[j].qe)); --j) {
				if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
					max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
				}
			}
		}
		
		if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(a[max_ii]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			if((lj->qe > li->qs) && (lj->qs <= li->qs) && (!(flag[max_ii]&1))) {
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
				if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
					if(is_c == 0) {
						sc = f[max_ii] + csc; sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
						if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
							mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn;
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}

		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
		if ((max_ii < 0) || ((a[i].qe<=max_dis+a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
			max_ii = i;
		}

		if((tot_sc < f[i]) || ((tot_sc == f[i]) && (tot_n < c_n[i]))) {
			tot_sc = f[i]; tot_n = c_n[i]; tot_i = i;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "+++[i::%ld] (id::%u)\n", i, li->tn);
	cl = 0; i = tot_i; t = NULL;
	while (i >= 0) {
        flag[cl] |= (((uint64_t)i)<<32); 
		i = p[i]; cl++;
    }
	// fprintf(stderr, "+++[i::%ld] (cl::%ld)\n", i, cl);

	st = flag[cl-1]>>32; qs = a[st].qs; cl1 = 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] qs::%lu\trechain_w::%lu\trech::%ld\tcl::%ld\n", 
	// 	__func__, qs, rechain_w, rech, cl);
	if((qs <= rechain_w) && (rech > 0)) {
		for (i = nf = 0; i < cl; i++) {
			st = flag[cl-i-1]>>32;
			if(a[st].el) break;
			if((a[st].ts == 0) && (a[st].te == Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, a[st].tn))) nf++;
		}
		if(i < cl && a[st].qs > qs && nf > 0) {
			
			cl1 = quick_rechain(ol, a, st+1, trace, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, 
			exz, trans_sc, ridx, qstr, tu, e_rate, f0, c_n0, c_sc0, rch0, p0, t0);
			// fprintf(stderr, "st::%ld\tcl1::%ld[M::%s]\t(id::%u)\t%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
			// st, cl1, __func__, a[st].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[st].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[st].tn), 
			// 		"+-"[a[st].rev], a[st].qs, a[st].qe, a[st].ts, a[st].te, !a[st].el);
			
			// fprintf(stderr, "i::%ld\t[M::%s]\t(id::%u)\t%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
			// i, __func__, a[t0[cl1-1]].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[t0[cl1-1]].tn), 
			// 		Get_NAME(R_INF, a[t0[cl1-1]].tn), "+-"[a[t0[cl1-1]].rev], a[t0[cl1-1]].qs, a[t0[cl1-1]].qe, 
			// 		a[t0[cl1-1]].ts, a[t0[cl1-1]].te, !a[t0[cl1-1]].el);

			if(cl1 > 0 && a[t0[cl1-1]].qs <= qs) {
				cl = cl-i-1; assert(st == t0[0]);
				for (i = 0; i < cl1; i++) {
					flag[cl] <<= 32; flag[cl] >>= 32; 
					flag[cl] |= ((uint64_t)t0[i])<<32; cl++;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "---[i::%ld] (cl::%ld)\n", i, cl);
	for (i = 0; i < cl; i++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] flag[cl-i-1]>>32::%lu\n", i, flag[cl-i-1]>>32);
		t0[i] = flag[cl-i-1]>>32; 
		vis[((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1] |= 1;///set as used 
		// fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld]\t%.*s\traw_i::%u\n", i, 
		// (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[t0[i]].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[t0[i]].tn), ((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1);
		// flag[cl-i-1] = (uint32_t)flag[cl-i-1];
	}

	i = 0; ncl = 0;
	if(cl1 > 1) {
		// for (i = 0; i < cl; i++) vis[((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1] |= 1;///set as used 
		for (i = 0; i < cl1; i++) {
			if(flag[t0[i]]&1) flag[t0[i]]-=1; 
			vis[((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1] |= 1;
			c_n[ncl++] = ((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1;

			// a[ncl] = a[t0[i]];
			// if(a[ncl].qs < idx->qs) idx->qs = a[ncl].qs;
			// if(a[ncl].qe > idx->qe) idx->qe = a[ncl].qe;
			// fprintf(stderr, "[ncl::%ld]\t%.*s\n", ncl, 
			// (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ncl].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ncl].tn));
			// ncl++;

			if(i < cl1 - 1) {
				ori_i = ((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1; 
				ori_j = ((uint32_t)flag[t0[i+1]])>>1; 
				ncl += push_trans_aln(uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, ridx, ori_a, ori_i, ori_j, vis, c_n+ncl);
			}
		}
	}


	for (; i < cl; i++) {
		///t0[i] -> idx of a; (uint32_t)flag[t0[i]] -> idx of ori_a
		if(flag[t0[i]]&1) flag[t0[i]]-=1;
		vis[((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1] |= 1;
		c_n[ncl++] = ((uint32_t)flag[t0[i]])>>1;
		// a[ncl] = a[t0[i]];
		// if(a[ncl].qs < idx->qs) idx->qs = a[ncl].qs;
		// if(a[ncl].qe > idx->qe) idx->qe = a[ncl].qe;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[ncl::%ld]\t%.*s\n", ncl, 
		// 	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[ncl].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[ncl].tn));
		// ncl++;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
		// __func__, a[i].tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[a[i].rev], a[i].qs, a[i].qe, a[i].ts, a[i].te, !a[i].el);
	}
	assert(ncl >= cl);
	if(ncl <= 0) return ncl;

	idx->qs = ori_a[c_n[0]].qs; 
	idx->qe = ori_a[c_n[0]].qe;
	for (i = 0; i < ncl; i++) {
		a[i] = ori_a[c_n[i]];
		if(a[i].qs < idx->qs) idx->qs = a[i].qs;
		if(a[i].qe > idx->qe) idx->qe = a[i].qe;
	}
	return ncl;
}


int64_t flat_contain(All_reads *ridx, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, 
ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, int32_t *t, int32_t *c_n, int64_t *p, int64_t *f, ul_ov_t *idx)
{
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, st, max_ii, mm_sc, mm_n, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, qo, sc, sn, is_c, cl, csc; 
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; ul_ov_t *li, *lj; int64_t max, max_n, tot_sc = INT32_MIN, tot_n = INT32_MIN, tot_i = -1;
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= a_n; i++) {
		if (i == a_n || a[i].qe != a[j].qe) {
			if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+j, a+i);
			j = i;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] sc::%u\n", __func__, idx->qn);
	memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
        li = &(a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[a[i].rev], a[i].qs, a[i].qe, a[i].ts, a[i].te, !a[i].el);
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); csc = ((li->el)?(li->qe-li->qs):(0));
        mm_sc = csc; mm_n = 1; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(a[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
            if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
            // if(lj->qs >= li->qs) continue;///no contain
            qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
            if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
				if(is_c == 0) {
					sc = f[j] + csc; sn = c_n[j] + 1;
					// if(li->tn == 20171) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
					// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[i].tn), 
					// 		"+-"[a[i].rev], j, sc, sn);
					// }
					if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
						mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn;
						if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
					} else if (t[j] == i) {
						if (++n_skip > max_skip)
							break;
					}
					if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
				}
            }
        }

		end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || ((a[i].qe) > (a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (a[i].qe<=(max_dis+a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
                    max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }
        
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(a[max_ii]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
            if(lj->qe > li->qs && lj->qs < li->qs) {
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
                if(li_v != lj_v && get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c)) {
					if(is_c == 0) {
						sc = f[max_ii] + csc; sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
						if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
							mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn;
						}
					}
				}
            }
        }

		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((a[i].qe<=max_dis+a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }

		if((tot_sc < f[i]) || ((tot_sc == f[i]) && (tot_n < c_n[i]))) {
			tot_sc = f[i]; tot_n = c_n[i]; tot_i = i;
		}
	}
	cl = 0; i = tot_i; 
	while (i >= 0) {
        t[cl++] = i; i = p[i];
    }
	idx->qs = a[t[cl-1]].qs; idx->qe = a[t[cl-1]].qe;
	for (i = 0; i < cl; i++) {
		a[i] = a[t[cl-i-1]];
		if(a[i].qs < idx->qs) idx->qs = a[i].qs;
		if(a[i].qe > idx->qe) idx->qe = a[i].qe;
	}
	return cl;
}


///li is the suffix
uint32_t if_qchain_cnn(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, All_reads *ridx, int64_t bw, double diff, ul_ov_t *li, ul_ov_t *lj, int64_t *is_c, int64_t *arc_len)
{
	uint32_t li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev, lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; int64_t qo;
	if((li_v == lj_v) || (lj->qe <= li->qs)) return 0;
	qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
	if(get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, bw, diff, qo, is_c)) return 1;
	return 0;
}

void propagate_transitive_reduction(const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, All_reads *ridx, int64_t bw, double diff, 
ul_ov_t *a, int32_t a_n, int64_t ai, int32_t *rch, int32_t *f, int64_t *p, int32_t *c_n, int64_t *t, int64_t *mm_sc, 
int64_t *mm_idx, int64_t *mm_n)
{
	if((*mm_idx) < 0) return;
	int64_t mm_idx0 = (*mm_idx), j, k, is_c, sn;
	for (j = mm_idx0 + 1; j < a_n; j++) {
		t[j] = mm_idx0 - 1;
		if(p[j] < 0) continue;
		if((rch[j]>>2) != ai) {
			rch[j] = (ai<<2); rch[j] += 3;
			if(if_qchain_cnn(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff, &(a[ai]), &(a[j]), &is_c, NULL)) {
				rch[j] = (ai<<2); rch[j] += is_c;
			}
		}
		if(!rch_connect(rch[j], ai)) continue;
		for (k = p[j]; k >= 0 && k > mm_idx0; k = p[k]) {
			if(t[k] == mm_idx0) {
				k = mm_idx0; break;
			} else {
				k = mm_idx0-1; break;
			}
		}
		if (k != mm_idx0) continue;
		t[j] = mm_idx0;//a[j] could reach mm_idx0;
		if(p[j] != k) {
			if(!(if_qchain_cnn(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff, &(a[j]), &(a[k]), &is_c, NULL))) continue;
		}
		sn = c_n[j] + 1;
		if(sn >= (*mm_n)) {//must >=
			(*mm_n) = sn; (*mm_idx) = j;
		}
	}
	return;
}


int64_t gl_rchain_lin_contain(overlap_region_alloc* ol, kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, kv_rtrace_t *trace, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, bit_extz_t *exz, uint64_t *a,
int64_t trans_sc, All_reads *ridx, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, int64_t rid, double e_rate, int64_t need_srt)
{
	if(res->n == 0) return 0;
    uint32_t li_v, rev_n, is_fc, cc; int32_t *f, *c_n, *c_sc, *rch, *ssc; int64_t *p, *t, res_n = res->n, st, max_ii, max, max_n; 
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, mm_n, sn, n_skip, end_j, plus; ul_ov_t *li, *lj, rev_t; rtrace_iter tc;
    resize_Chain_Data(dp, res_n, NULL);
    t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; 
	c_sc = rch = dp->self_length; ssc = dp->indels;
	if(need_srt) {
        radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res_n);
        for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
			res->a[i-1].qs = ((uint32_t)-1)-res->a[i-1].qs;
            if (i == res_n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
                if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
                j = i;
            }
        }
    }

	memset(t, 0, (res_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < res_n; ++i) {
        li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; li->qs = ((uint32_t)-1)-li->qs;
		rch[i] = INT32_MAX; ssc[i] = INT32_MIN; a[i] = ((uint64_t)-1); 
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src_contain(uopt, li_v^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		// if(li->tn == 20171 || li->tn == 20209 || li->tn == 20204) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tmax_d::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[res->a[i].rev], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe, res->a[i].ts, res->a[i].te,
		// 			!res->a[i].el, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
		// }
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		// if(li->tn == 20171 || li->tn == 20209 || li->tn == 20204) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tmax_j::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[res->a[i].rev], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe, res->a[i].ts, res->a[i].te,
		// 			!res->a[i].el, x);
		// }
        csc = li->qe - li->qs; csc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc);
        // mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 1;
		mm_sc = INT32_MIN; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 0; is_fc = 0;
        n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
        for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(res->a[j]); 
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			sc = connect_detect(res->a, res->n, i, j, ridx, rch, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, p, f, &tc,
																trace, qstr, tu, ol, exz, e_rate, trans_sc, &cc);
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			sn = c_n[j] + 1;
			// if(li->tn == 6312 || li->tn == 6322 || li->tn == 6317 || li->tn == 6319/** && lj->tn == 6329**/) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\t(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\tc_n[j]::%d\tmsc::%ld\ti::%ld\tj::%ld\tm_idx::%ld\n", 
			// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev],
			// 		lj->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, lj->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, lj->tn), "+-"[lj->rev], 
			// 		sc, sn, c_n[j], mm_sc, i, j, mm_idx);
			// }
			// if(li->tn == 20209) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
            //         (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
			// 		"+-"[res->a[i].rev], j, sc, sn);
			// }
			if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn; is_fc = cc;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
        }

        end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || (res->a[i].qe>(res->a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (res->a[i].qe<=(max_dis+res->a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
                    max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }

        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(res->a[max_ii]); 
            if(lj->qe > li->qs/** && lj->qs < li->qs**/) {
				///as max_ii < end_j, get_rid_backward_cigar_err still works
				sc = connect_detect(res->a, res->n, i, max_ii, ridx, rch, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, p, f, &tc,
																trace, qstr, tu, ol, exz, e_rate, trans_sc, &cc);
				if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
					sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
					// if(li->tn == 6312 || li->tn == 6322 || li->tn == 6317 || li->tn == 6319/** && lj->tn == 6329**/) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\t(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\tc_n[j]::%d\tmsc::%ld\ti::%ld\tmax_ii::%ld\tm_idx::%ld\n", 
					// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev],
					// 		lj->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, lj->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, lj->tn), "+-"[lj->rev], 
					// 		sc, sn, c_n[j], mm_sc, i, max_ii, mm_idx);
					// }
					if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
                        mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn; is_fc = cc;
                    }
				}
            }
        }

		sc = csc; sn = 1;///for i itself
		if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
			mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = -1; mm_n = sn; is_fc = 0;
		}

        if(mm_sc < 0) {
            mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 1;
        }

		// if(li->tn == 6317) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tmm_idx::%ld\tmm_sc::%ld\tmm_n::%ld\n", 
		// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev], mm_idx, mm_sc, mm_n);
		// }

		if(mm_idx >= 0) {
			///mo meed to update mm_sc and is_fc
			propagate_transitive_reduction(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff_ec_ul, res->a, x+1, i, rch, f, p, c_n, t, &mm_sc, &mm_idx, &mm_n);
		}
		// if(li->tn == 6317) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tmm_idx::%ld\tmm_sc::%ld\tmm_n::%ld\n", 
		// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev], mm_idx, mm_sc, mm_n);
		// }
		// collapse_contain(res->a, res_n, i, &mm_idx, &mm_sc, p, c_sc, end_j);

        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
		if(mm_idx < 0 || ((ssc[mm_idx] < mm_sc) && (is_fc == 0))) ssc[i] = mm_sc;
		else ssc[i] = ssc[mm_idx];

        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((res->a[i].qe<=max_dis+res->a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
        if(ssc[i] < plus) plus = ssc[i];//minmun negative
		// if(li->tn == 20171 || li->tn == 20209 || li->tn == 20204) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld]\tf::%d\tp::%ld\n", i, f[i], p[i]);
		// }
        
    }

	for (i = 0; i < res_n; ++i) {///make all f[] positive
        ssc[i] -= plus; t[i] = ((uint64_t)ssc[i])<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
    }

	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
    radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + res_n); plus = 0;
    for (k = res_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
            ex[n_v++] = res->a[i]; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i];
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));
        c_n[n_u] = n_v-n_v0; c_sc[n_u] = sc; n_u++; if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
    }
    // fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
    for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
        n_v0 = n_v; n_v += c_n[k];
        res->a[k].qn = c_sc[k]-plus;//score
        res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
        // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, c_sc:%d\n", __func__, k, c_sc[k]);

        rev_n = c_n[k]>>1; 
        ///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
        // res->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v0].qe;
        for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
            rev_t = ex[n_v0+i]; ex[n_v0+i] = ex[n_v-i-1]; ex[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
            // if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            // if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v-i-1].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v-i-1].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = ex[n_v-i-1].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
        if(c_n[k]&1) {
            // if(res->a[k].qs > ex[n_v0+i].qs) res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0+i].qs;
            ex[n_v0+i].sec = SEC_MODE; 
        }
		// flat_contain(ex+n_v0, n_v-n_v0);
		res->a[k].te = res->a[k].ts + flat_contain(ridx, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, 
		ex + res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].te - res->a[k].ts, f, ssc, p, t, &(res->a[k]));
    }
    res->n = n_u; 
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score

	// if(res->n > 0) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] qlen::%ld, q::[%u, %u), sc::%u\n", 
	// 	__func__, rid, qlen, res->a[res->n-1].qs, res->a[res->n-1].qe, res->a[res->n-1].qn);
	// }
    return n_v;
}


int64_t gen_trans_aln(overlap_region_alloc* ol, All_reads *ridx, const ul_idx_t *uref, 
const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, uint64_t *id, int64_t idn, 
ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, uint64_t qs, uint64_t qe, int64_t *vis, int32_t *f0, int32_t *c_n0, 
int32_t *c_sc0, int32_t *rch0, int32_t *ssc0, int64_t *p0, int64_t *t0, int64_t max_skip, 
int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, bit_extz_t *exz, int64_t trans_sc, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, 
double e_rate, kv_rtrace_t *trace, uint32_t rechain_w, ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *rr)
{
	if(idn == 0) return 0;
	int64_t k, l, i, j, z, nv = 0, qo, is_c, nf; 
	ul_ov_t *li, *lj; uint32_t li_v, lj_v, update, tipl = 0, mm = ((uint32_t)(0x20000000U));
	// for (i = 0; i < idn; i++) {
	// 	li = &(a[id[i]]);
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
	// 			i, li->tn,
    //                 (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), 
	// 				"+-"[li->rev], li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, !li->el);
	// }
	for (i = nf = 0; i < idn; i++) {
		if(a[id[i]].el) break;
		if((a[id[i]].ts == 0) && (a[id[i]].te == Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, a[id[i]].tn))) nf++;
	}
	if(i < idn && nf > 0) {
		if((a[id[i]].qs > qs) && (qs <= rechain_w)) {
			tipl = qs; ///there are contained chains beforehand
		}
	}

	for (i = 0, k = l = -1; i < idn; i++) {
		k = id[i]; 
		if(k - l > 1) {
			if(l < 0) {
				for (l = k-1; l >= 0 && a[l].qe > qs; l--);
			}

			for (z = l + 1; z < k; z++) {
				li = &(a[z]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
				if((!(li->el))||(vis[z]&1)) continue;
				if(!(((li->qs + tipl) >= qs) && (li->qe < qe))) continue;
				for (j = i-1, update = 1; j >= 0; --j) {
					lj = &(a[id[j]]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
            		if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;
					qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
            		if((li_v == lj_v) || (!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, 
																			bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c))) {
						update = 0; break;
					}
				}
				// if(li->tn == 6312) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "[z::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tnf::%ld\ttipl::%u\tl::%ld\tk::%ld\tupdate::%u\n", z, li->tn,
                //     (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), 
				// 	"+-"[li->rev], li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, !li->el, nf, tipl, l, k, update);
				// }
				if(update) {
					res[nv] = a[z]; res[nv].sec = (z<<1) + ((li->qs>=qs)?0:1); nv++;
				}
			}
		}
		l = k; 

		li = &(a[k]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
		for (j = nv-1; j >= 0; --j) {
			lj = &(res[j]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;
			if(lj->qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;//deleted
			if((lj->sec&mm)) continue;//could not be deleted
			qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if((li_v == lj_v) || (!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, 
																	bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c))) {
				// if(lj->tn == 6312) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "delete::(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
				// 	li->tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), 
				// 	"+-"[li->rev], li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, !li->el);
				// }
				res[j].qn = res[j].tn = (uint32_t)-1;
			}
		}
		res[nv] = a[k]; res[nv].sec = k; res[nv].sec<<=1; res[nv].sec |= mm; nv++;
	}

	k = a_n; i = idn;
	if(k - l > 1) {
		for (z = l + 1; z < k; z++) {
			li = &(a[z]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev;
			if((!(li->el))||(vis[z]&1)) continue;
			if(!(((li->qs + tipl) >= qs) && (li->qe < qe))) continue;
			for (j = i-1, update = 1; j >= 0; --j) {
				lj = &(a[id[j]]); lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev;
				if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, ridx, NULL); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
				if((li_v == lj_v) || (!get_ecov_contain_adv(uref, uopt, li_v^1, lj_v^1, 
																		bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, &is_c))) {
					update = 0; break;
				}
			}
			if(update) {
				res[nv] = a[z]; res[nv].sec = (z<<1) + ((li->qs>=qs)?0:1); nv++;
			}
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] old_n::%ld, new_n::%ld\n", __func__, idn, nv);
	for (i = k = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(res[i].qn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
		res[k] = res[i]; 
		if(res[k].sec&mm) res[k].sec -= mm; k++;
		// res[k] = res[i]; 
		// id[k] = res[k].sec; 
		// if(id[k]&mm) id[k] -= mm; 
		// id[k] >>= 1;
		// if(res[k].sec&1) id[k] |= ((uint64_t)(0x100000000U));///low prority
		// // if(res[k].sec&mm) id[k] |= ((uint64_t)(0x200000000U));//orignal alignments
		// k++;

		// fprintf(stderr, "[k::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tnew::%u\n", k, 
		// 			res[k].tn,(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res[k].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[res[k].rev], res[k].qs, res[k].qe, res[k].ts, res[k].te, !res[k].el, 
		// 			(res[k].sec != SEC_MODE));
		// if(res[k].sec != SEC_MODE) vis[res[k].sec>>1] |= 1;
		// res[k].sec = SEC_MODE; k++;
	}
	nv = idn = k;
	nv = flat_contain_adv(ol, ridx, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, 
        exz, trans_sc, qstr, tu, e_rate, trace, res, nv, f0, c_n0, c_sc0, rch0, ssc0, p0, t0, a, id, 
		rechain_w, vis, rr);
		// f, ssc, p, t, &(res->a[k]));
	// for (k = 0; k < idn; k++) {
	// 	if(((uint32_t)id[k])&1) continue;
	// 	vis[((uint32_t)id[k])>>1] |= 1;
	// }
	return nv;
}

int64_t gl_rchain_lin_contain_adv(overlap_region_alloc* ol, kv_ul_ov_t *res, ul_ov_t *ex, kv_rtrace_t *trace, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, bit_extz_t *exz, uint64_t *id,
int64_t trans_sc, All_reads *ridx, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, int64_t rid, double e_rate, int64_t need_srt)
{
	if(res->n == 0) return 0;
    uint32_t li_v, rev_n, is_fc, cc, idn, mqs, mqe; int32_t *f, *c_n, *c_sc, *rch, *ssc; int64_t *p, *t, res_n = res->n, st, max_ii, max, max_n; 
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, mm_n, sn, n_skip, end_j, plus; ul_ov_t *li, *lj, rr, mrr; rtrace_iter tc; uint64_t ovlp;
    resize_Chain_Data(dp, res_n<<1, NULL);///res_n<<1
    t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; 
	c_sc = rch = dp->self_length; ssc = dp->indels;
	if(need_srt) {
        radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res->a, res->a + res_n);
        for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
			res->a[i-1].qs = ((uint32_t)-1)-res->a[i-1].qs;
            if (i == res_n || res->a[i].qe != res->a[j].qe) {
                if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a+j, res->a+i);
                j = i;
            }
        }
    }

	memset(t, 0, (res_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < res_n; ++i) {
        li = &(res->a[i]); li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; li->qs = ((uint32_t)-1)-li->qs;
		rch[i] = INT32_MAX; ssc[i] = INT32_MIN; 
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src_contain(uopt, li_v^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		// if(li->tn == 20171 || li->tn == 20209 || li->tn == 20204) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tmax_d::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[res->a[i].rev], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe, res->a[i].ts, res->a[i].te,
		// 			!res->a[i].el, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
		// }
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, res->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		// if(li->tn == 6312) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\tmax_j::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
        //             (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
		// 			"+-"[res->a[i].rev], res->a[i].qs, res->a[i].qe, res->a[i].ts, res->a[i].te,
		// 			!res->a[i].el, x);
		// }
        csc = li->qe - li->qs; csc -= (((int64_t)li->sec)*trans_sc);
        // mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 1;
		mm_sc = INT32_MIN; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 0; is_fc = 0;
        n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; tc.k = INT32_MAX;
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
        for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(res->a[j]); 
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			sc = connect_detect(res->a, res->n, i, j, ridx, rch, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, p, f, &tc,
																trace, qstr, tu, ol, exz, e_rate, trans_sc, &cc);
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			sn = c_n[j] + 1;
			// if(li->tn == 6312) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\t(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\tc_n[j]::%d\tmsc::%ld\ti::%ld\tj::%ld\tm_idx::%ld\n", 
			// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev],
			// 		lj->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, lj->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, lj->tn), "+-"[lj->rev], 
			// 		sc, sn, c_n[j], mm_sc, i, j, mm_idx);
			// }
			// if(li->tn == 20209) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld] (id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tj::%ld\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\n", i, li->tn,
            //         (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, res->a[i].tn), 
			// 		"+-"[res->a[i].rev], j, sc, sn);
			// }
			if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn; is_fc = cc;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
        }

        end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || (res->a[i].qe>(res->a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (res->a[i].qe<=(max_dis+res->a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
                    max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }

        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(res->a[max_ii]); 
            if(lj->qe > li->qs/** && lj->qs < li->qs**/) {
				///as max_ii < end_j, get_rid_backward_cigar_err still works
				sc = connect_detect(res->a, res->n, i, max_ii, ridx, rch, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, p, f, &tc,
																trace, qstr, tu, ol, exz, e_rate, trans_sc, &cc);
				if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
					sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
					// if(li->tn == 6312 || li->tn == 6322 || li->tn == 6317 || li->tn == 6319/** && lj->tn == 6329**/) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\t(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tsc::%ld\tsn::%ld\tc_n[j]::%d\tmsc::%ld\ti::%ld\tmax_ii::%ld\tm_idx::%ld\n", 
					// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev],
					// 		lj->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, lj->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, lj->tn), "+-"[lj->rev], 
					// 		sc, sn, c_n[j], mm_sc, i, max_ii, mm_idx);
					// }
					if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
                        mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn; is_fc = cc;
                    }
				}
            }
        }

		sc = csc; sn = 1;///for i itself
		if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
			mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = -1; mm_n = sn; is_fc = 0;
		}

        if(mm_sc < 0) {
            mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; mm_n = 1;
        }

		// if(li->tn == 6317) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tmm_idx::%ld\tmm_sc::%ld\tmm_n::%ld\n", 
		// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev], mm_idx, mm_sc, mm_n);
		// }

		if(mm_idx >= 0) {
			///mo meed to update mm_sc and is_fc
			propagate_transitive_reduction(uref, uopt, ridx, bw, diff_ec_ul, res->a, x+1, i, rch, f, p, c_n, t, &mm_sc, &mm_idx, &mm_n);
		}
		// if(li->tn == 6317) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-(id::%u)%.*s\t%c\tmm_idx::%ld\tmm_sc::%ld\tmm_n::%ld\n", 
		// 		li->tn,	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), "+-"[li->rev], mm_idx, mm_sc, mm_n);
		// }
		// collapse_contain(res->a, res_n, i, &mm_idx, &mm_sc, p, c_sc, end_j);

        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
		if(mm_idx < 0 || ((ssc[mm_idx] < mm_sc) && (is_fc == 0))) ssc[i] = mm_sc;
		else ssc[i] = ssc[mm_idx];

        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((res->a[i].qe<=max_dis+res->a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
        if(ssc[i] < plus) plus = ssc[i];//minmun negative
		// if(li->tn == 20171 || li->tn == 20209 || li->tn == 20204) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[i::%ld]\tf::%d\tp::%ld\n", i, f[i], p[i]);
		// }
        
    }

	for (i = 0; i < res_n; ++i) {///make all f[] positive
        ssc[i] -= plus; t[i] = ((uint64_t)ssc[i])<<32; t[i] += (i<<1);
    }

	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; mrr.qn = (uint32_t)-1; mrr.qe = mrr.qs = 0;
	int32_t *f0, *c_n0, *c_sc0, *rch0, *ssc0; int64_t *p0, *t0;
	f0 = f + res_n; c_n0 = c_n + res_n; c_sc0 = c_sc + res_n;
	rch0 = rch + res_n; ssc0 = ssc + res_n; p0 = p + res_n; t0 = t + res_n;
    radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t + res_n); plus = 0; mqs = UINT32_MAX; mqe = 0;
    for (k = res_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
        n_v0 = n_v; idn = 0;
        for (i = ((uint32_t)t[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (t[i]&1) == 0; ) {
			if(res->a[i].qs < mqs) mqs = res->a[i].qs;
			if(res->a[i].qe > mqe) mqe = res->a[i].qe;
            // ex[n_v] = res->a[i]; ex[n_v].sec = i;
			id[idn++] = i; t[i] |= 1; i = p[i]; n_v++;
        }
        if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
        sc = (i<0?(t[k]>>32):((t[k]>>32)-f[i]));


		if((mrr.qn != (uint32_t)-1) && (sc < (c_sc[mrr.qn]*0.98))) {
			ovlp = ((MIN(mrr.qe, mqe) > MAX(mrr.qs, mqs))? (MIN(mrr.qe, mqe) - MAX(mrr.qs, mqs)):0);
			if(ovlp >= ((mqe-mqs)*0.95)) {
				n_v = n_v0; continue;
			}
		}

		rev_n = idn>>1;
		for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
			st = id[i]; id[i] = id[idn-i-1]; id[idn-i-1] = st;
		}
		n_v = n_v0 + gen_trans_aln(ol, ridx, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, id, idn, res->a, res_n, mqs, mqe, t, 
		f0, c_n0, c_sc0, rch0, ssc0, p0, t0, max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, exz, trans_sc, qstr, tu, e_rate, trace, 1000, ex + n_v0, &rr);
		assert(n_v > n_v0);
        c_n[n_u] = n_v-n_v0; c_sc[n_u] = sc; n_u++; if(sc < plus) plus = sc;
		if((mrr.qn == (uint32_t)-1) || (sc > c_sc[mrr.qn]) || 
						((sc == c_sc[mrr.qn]) && ((rr.qe - rr.qs) > (mrr.qe - mrr.qs)))) {
			mrr = rr; mrr.qn = n_u - 1;
		}
    }

    // fprintf(stderr, "---[M::%s] n_u:%ld, n_v:%ld\n", __func__, n_u, n_v);
    for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
        n_v0 = n_v; n_v += c_n[k];
        res->a[k].qn = c_sc[k]-plus;//score
        res->a[k].ts = n_v0; res->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
		res->a[k].qs = ex[n_v0].qs; res->a[k].qe = ex[n_v-1].qe;
        // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, c_sc:%d\n", __func__, k, c_sc[k]);
		// res->a[k].te = res->a[k].ts + flat_contain(ridx, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, max_skip, max_iter, max_dis, 
		// ex + res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].te - res->a[k].ts, f, ssc, p, t, &(res->a[k]));
    }
    res->n = n_u; 
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(res->a, res->a + res->n);//sort by score

	// if(res->n > 0) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] qlen::%ld, q::[%u, %u), sc::%u\n", 
	// 	__func__, rid, qlen, res->a[res->n-1].qs, res->a[res->n-1].qe, res->a[res->n-1].qn);
	// }
    return n_v;
}

int64_t select_clean_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, ul_ov_t *res_a, int64_t res_n, int64_t ulid_local, asg64_v *b64)
{
	ul_ov_t kp, *m, *p, *idx_a = idx->a; uint64_t om, ovlp, min_sc, max_sc, ok, z;
	int64_t k, i, idx_n = idx->n, mm, n_mchain; 
	for (k = 0, mm = idx_n>>1; k < mm; k++) {
        kp = idx_a[k]; idx_a[k] = idx_a[idx_n-k-1]; idx_a[idx_n-k-1] = kp;
		idx_a[k].tn = idx_a[idx_n-k-1].tn = 1;
    }
	if(idx_n&1) idx_a[k].tn = 1;
	
	for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {//filter too close chains
        m = &(idx_a[k]); om = m->qe - m->qs; ///current chain
        // fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::sc->%u] q::[%u, %u), set::%u\n", k, __func__, m->qn, m->qs, m->qe, m->tn);
        if(m->tn == 0) continue;
        for (i = k-1; i >= 0; i--) {
            p = &(idx_a[i]);
            ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
            if(ovlp == 0) continue;
            min_sc = MIN(p->qn, m->qn); max_sc = MAX(p->qn, m->qn);
            ok = p->qe - p->qs; ok = MAX(ok, om);
            if(min_sc < (max_sc*0.98)) break;
            if((ovlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) && (min_sc > (max_sc*0.98)) && (ovlp > (ok*0.8))) {
                // fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::i->%ld] min_sc::%ld, max_sc::%ld\n", 
                // k, __func__, i, min_sc, max_sc);
                m->tn = p->tn = 0;
            }
        }

        for (i = k+1; i < idx_n; i++) {
            p = &(idx_a[i]);
            ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
            if(ovlp == 0) continue;
            min_sc = MIN(p->qn, m->qn); max_sc = MAX(p->qn, m->qn);
            ok = p->qe - p->qs; ok = MAX(ok, om);
            if(min_sc < (max_sc*0.98)) break;
            if((ovlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) && (min_sc > (max_sc*0.98)) && (ovlp > (ok*0.8))) {
                // fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s::i->%ld] min_sc::%ld, max_sc::%ld\n", 
                // k, __func__, i, min_sc, max_sc);
                m->tn = p->tn = 0;
            }
        }
    }
	
    for (k = i = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
        m = &(idx_a[k]); if(m->tn == 0) continue;
        idx_a[i++] = idx_a[k];
    }
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] gb_n0::%ld, gb_n::%ld\n", __func__, gb_n, i);
    idx->n = idx_n = i;
    for (k = n_mchain = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
        m = &(idx_a[k]); om = m->qe - m->qs;
        for (i = 0; i < n_mchain; i++) {
            p = &(idx_a[i]);
            ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
            if(ovlp == 0) continue;
            ok = p->qe - p->qs;
            if((ovlp > ok*0.1) || (ovlp > om*0.1)) break;
        }
        if(i < n_mchain) continue;
        idx_a[n_mchain++] = idx_a[k];
    }
    idx->n = idx_n = n_mchain;

	b64->n = idx->n; kv_resize(uint64_t, *b64, b64->n);
	for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
		om = idx_a[k].ts; om <<= 32; om |= k; b64->a[k] = om;
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(b64->a, b64->a + b64->n);
	for (k = res_n = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
		m = &(idx_a[(uint32_t)(b64->a[k])]); 
		for (z = m->ts, ok = SEC_MODE; z < m->te; z++) {
			res_a[res_n] = res_a[z]; res_a[res_n].el = 1; 
			res_a[res_n].tn |= ((uint32_t)(0x80000000));
			res_a[res_n].sec = ok; 
			res_a[res_n].qn = ((idx_n<=1)?ulid_local:res_n);
			ok = res_n; res_n++;
		}
	}

	if(idx_n > 1) {
		radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(res_a, res_a + res_n);
		for (i = 1, k = 0; i <= res_n; i++) {
			if (i == res_n || res_a[i].qe != res_a[k].qe) {
				if(i-k>1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res_a+k, res_a+i);
				k = i;
			}
		}
		b64->n = res_n; kv_resize(uint64_t, *b64, b64->n);
		for (i = 0; i < res_n; i++) b64->a[res_a[i].qn] = i;
		for (i = 0; i < res_n; i++) {
			if(res_a[b64->a[i]].sec != SEC_MODE) {
				res_a[b64->a[i]].sec = b64->a[res_a[b64->a[i]].sec];
			}
			res_a[b64->a[i]].qn = ulid_local;
		}
	}
	return res_n;
}

void prt_rid_raw_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, int64_t rid, int64_t qlen)
{
	uint64_t i;
	for (i = 0; i < idx->n; i++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] qlen::%ld, q::[%u, %u), sc::%u, cha_n::%u, idx_n::%u\n", 
				__func__, rid, qlen, idx->a[i].qs, idx->a[i].qe, idx->a[i].qn, idx->a[i].te - idx->a[i].ts,
				(uint32_t)idx->n);
	}
	
}

void prt_all_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *idx, ul_ov_t *a, int64_t ql)
{
	uint64_t i, k;
	for (i = 0; i < idx->n; i++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] q::[%u, %u), ql::%ld, sc::%u\n", __func__, idx->a[i].qs, idx->a[i].qe, ql, idx->a[i].qn);
		for (k = idx->a[i].ts; k < idx->a[i].te; k++) {
			fprintf(stderr, "%.*s\t%c\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\tc::%u\n", 
                    (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, a[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, a[k].tn), "+-"[a[k].rev],
                    a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].ts, a[k].te, !a[k].el);
		}
	}
	
}

void gen_rid_raw_chain(overlap_region_alloc* ol, glchain_t *ll, uint64_t cha_idx, Chain_Data* dp, const ul_idx_t *uref, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, char* qstr, UC_Read *tu, bit_extz_t *exz, int64_t ulid_local, 
int64_t rid, ha_ovec_buf_t *bb, int64_t max_chain)
{
	ul_ov_t *res_a; uint64_t res_n; asg64_v b64;
	int64_t tran_sc = ((diff_ec_ul>0)?(((double)1)/(diff_ec_ul)):(0));
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo), *res = &(ll->tk);
	idx->n = 0; if(res->n <= cha_idx) return;

	res_a = res->a + cha_idx; res_n = res->n - cha_idx;
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *idx, res_n); idx->n = res_n;
	memcpy(idx->a, res_a, res_n*sizeof(*(res->a)));
	kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, res_n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n+[M::%s] rid::%ld, name::%.*s\n", __func__, rid, 
    //      (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[rid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[rid].a);
	// res_n = gl_rchain_lin_contain(ol, idx, res_a, &(ll->tc), uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, ((max_chain>UG_SKIP_N)?max_chain:UG_SKIP_N), UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, exz, ll->srt.a.a, tran_sc, &R_INF, qstr, tu, rid, diff_ec_ul, 1);
	res_n = gl_rchain_lin_contain_adv(ol, idx, res_a, &(ll->tc), uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, N_GCHAIN_RATE, qlen, ((max_chain>UG_SKIP_N)?max_chain:UG_SKIP_N), UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, exz, ll->srt.a.a, tran_sc, &R_INF, qstr, tu, rid, diff_ec_ul, 1);
	// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s] rid::%ld, name::%.*s\n", __func__, rid, 
    //      (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[rid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[rid].a);

	// prt_all_chain(idx, res_a, qlen);
	
	copy_asg_arr(b64, ll->srt.a);
	res_n = select_clean_chain(idx, res_a, res_n, ulid_local, &b64);
	copy_asg_arr(ll->srt.a, b64);
	res->n = cha_idx + res_n;

	if((idx->n) && (idx->a[0].qe - idx->a[0].qs) >= (qlen*0.95)) {
		bb->num_read_base++;
	} 
	
	// else {
	// 	// idx->n = 1;
	// 	prt_rid_raw_chain(idx, rid, qlen);
	// }
	// prt_rid_raw_chain(idx, rid, qlen);
		
	// //debug
	// ll->lo.n = ll->tk.n = 0;
}


static void worker_for_ul_scall_alignment(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data;
	ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid];
	glchain_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid]);
	int64_t /**rid = s->id+i,**/ winLen = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/s->opt->diff_ec_ul), WINDOW), cha_idx;
	uint32_t high_occ = 2; overlap_region *aux_o = NULL;
	// if(s->id+i != 901) return;
	// if(s->id+i != 1052) return;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i],
    //      (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
	// if (memcmp(UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, "d0aab024-b3a7-40fb-83cc-22c3d6d951f8", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n-1)) return;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> len: %lu\n", __func__, s->len[i]);
	// ha_get_ul_candidates_interface(b->abl, i, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->olist_hp, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
	// 	s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL/**&(b->k_flag)**/, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), asm_opt.hom_cov, km);
	ul_map_lchain(b->abl, (uint32_t)-1, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
            s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2/**0.75**/, 2, 3);
			
	clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1);
	clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2);
	
	ul_rid_lalign_adv(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->uopt, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read, 
		&b->exz, NULL, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, NULL, NULL, NULL, s->id+i, s->opt->k, NULL);

	aux_o = gen_aux_ovlp(&b->olist);///must be here
	cha_idx = bl->tk.n;

	ul_rid_lalign_adv(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->uopt, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read, 
		&b->exz, aux_o, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, &(bl->tk), &(bl->lo), &(bl->tc), s->id+i, s->opt->k, NULL);

	// bl->lo.n = bl->tk.n = 0;
	gen_rid_raw_chain(&b->olist, bl, cha_idx, &(b->clist.chainDP), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->seq[i], &b->ovlp_read, &b->exz, i, s->id+i, b, s->opt->max_n_chain);
	/**
	// gl_chain_refine(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], km);
	gl_chain_refine_advance(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, &(s->sps[tid]), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, km);
	align = kv_ul_ov_t_statistics(&(bl->tk), i, &(b->num_recorrect_base));
	if(align == s->len[i]) {
		free(s->seq[i]); s->seq[i] = NULL;
	}
	b->num_correct_base += align;
	**/
	// fprintf(stderr, "[1M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i],
    //      (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, dd:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd);
    // int64_t mem[6], mem_hab[6];
    // if(get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(s, tid, mem, mem_hab)>((int64_t)5*(int64_t)1073741824)) {
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::tid->%d::rid->%ld] buffer[0]: %.3fGB(%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB), buffer[1]: %.3fGB, buffer[2]: %.3fGB, buffer[3]: %.3fGB, buffer[4]: %.3fGB, buffer[5]: %.3fGB\n", 
    //             __func__, tid, i, mem[0]/1073741824.0, 
    //          mem_hab[0]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[1]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[2]/1073741824.0, 
    //          mem_hab[3]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[4]/1073741824.0,
    //          mem[1]/1073741824.0, mem[2]/1073741824.0,
    //             mem[3]/1073741824.0, mem[4]/1073741824.0, mem[5]/1073741824.0);
    // }
}

// void prt_overlap_region_alloc_ol(overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint32_t ulid)
// {
// 	char *as = NULL; 
// 	uint32_t i, k; overlap_region *z;
// 	asprintf(&as, "[M::%s] ol->length::%lu\n", __func__, ol->length);
//     push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 	for (i = 0; i < ol->length; i++) {
// 		z = &(ol->list[i]);
// 		asprintf(&as, "[name::utg%.6dl::%c]\tq::[%u, %u)\tt::[%u, %u)\talign_length::%u\tnon_homopolymer_errors::%u\tw_list.n::%u\n", 
// 		(int32_t)z->y_id+1, "+-"[z->y_pos_strand], z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1, 
// 		z->align_length, z->non_homopolymer_errors, (uint32_t)z->w_list.n);
//     	push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

// 		for (k = 0; k < z->w_list.n; k++) {
// 			asprintf(&as, "q::[%u, %u)\tclen::%u\n", 
// 			z->w_list.a[k].x_start, z->w_list.a[k].x_end+1, z->w_list.a[k].clen);
// 			push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[ulid]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
// 		}
		
// 	}
	
// }

static void worker_for_ul_rescall_alignment(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data;
    ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid];
    glchain_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid]);
    int64_t /**rid = s->id+i,**/ winLen = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/s->opt->diff_ec_ul), WINDOW), ton = 0;
	uint32_t high_occ = 2, phase = 1, k;
	asg64_v b0, b1, b2; window_list p; memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
	overlap_region *aux_o = NULL;
    // uint64_t align = 0;
    
	// if(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen != s->len[i]) {
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, s->len:%lu, UL_INF->rlen:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen);
	// }
	// assert(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen == s->len[i]);
    // void *km = s->buf?(s->buf[tid]?s->buf[tid]->km:NULL):NULL;
    // if(s->id+i!=0/** && s->id+i!=4 && s->id+i!=5**/) return;
	// if(s->id+i!=300) return;
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] rid:%ld, s->len:%lu\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i]);
	// if((s->id+i!=871) && (s->id+i!=963) && (s->id+i!=980)) return;
	// if(s->id+i!=944) return;
	// if(s->id+i != 35437) return;
	// if((s->id+i != 7086) && (s->id+i != 51705) && (s->id+i != 266022) && (s->id+i != 353608)
	// 		&& (s->id+i != 399416) && (s->id+i != 403014) && (s->id+i != 420915) && (s->id+i != 603855)
	// 		&& (s->id+i != 680134) && (s->id+i != 766261) && (s->id+i != 794527)) {
	// 	return;
	// }
	// char *as = NULL; 
	// asprintf(&as, "\n[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
    // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[s->id+i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i],
	// (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
	// fprintf(stderr, ">%.*s\n%.*s\n", (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, 
	// (int32_t)s->len[i], s->seq[i]);

    // if (memcmp(UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, "d0aab024-b3a7-40fb-83cc-22c3d6d951f8", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n-1)) return;
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> len: %lu\n", __func__, s->len[i]);
    // ha_get_ul_candidates_interface(b->abl, i, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->olist_hp, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
    //     s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), 1, NULL);
    ul_map_lchain(b->abl, (uint32_t)-1, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
            s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, /**0**/2, 1/**3**/);

    clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1);
    clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2);
    // return;
    // b->num_correct_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, 0);   

	// int fully_cov, abnormal;
    // b->self_read.seq = s->seq[i]; b->self_read.length = s->len[i]; b->self_read.size = 0;
    // correct_ul_overlap(&b->olist, s->uu, &b->self_read, &b->correct, &b->ovlp_read, &b->POA_Graph, &b->DAGCon,
    //         &b->cigar1, &b->hap, &b->round2, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region.w_list), 0, 1, &fully_cov, &abnormal, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, NULL);
	// memset(&b->self_read, 0, sizeof(b->self_read));

	ul_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->uopt, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
                        &b->correct, &b->exz, &b->hap, &b->r_buf, aux_o, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, NULL, s->id+i, s->opt->k, &(s->sps[tid]), s->mm, &(s->mk[tid]), NULL);
	// ul_lalign_old_ed(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
    //                     &b->correct, &b->hap, &b->r_buf, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, 1, NULL);
	ton = b->olist.length;//all alignments pass similary check
	aux_o = gen_aux_ovlp(&b->olist);///must be here
	gl_chain_flter(&b->olist, &b->correct, &(s->sps[tid]), bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, &phase);

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s, phase::%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i],
	// 		(int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, phase);
	if(phase && gen_shared_intervals(&b->olist, s->uu, s->uopt, winLen, &b->r_buf, &(bl->lo))) {
		filter_topN(&b->olist, &(bl->lo), s->len[i], winLen, UL_TOPN, bl);
		// update_shared_intervals(&b->olist, s->uu, s->uopt, NULL, &b->ovlp_read, &b->r_buf, &(s->sps[tid]), s->len[i], winLen, &(bl->lo), s->id+i);
		
		copy_asg_arr(b0, b->hap.snp_srt); copy_asg_arr(b1, s->sps[tid]); copy_asg_arr(b2, b->r_buf.a); 
		// update_shared_intervals(&b->olist, s->uu, s->uopt, NULL, &b->ovlp_read, &b0, &b1, &b2, s->len[i], winLen, &(bl->lo), s->id+i);
		update_sketch_trace(&b->olist, s->uu, s->uopt, NULL, &b->ovlp_read, &b0, &b1, &b2, s->len[i], winLen, &(bl->lo), s->id+i, MAX_LGAP(s->len[i]), s->opt->diff_ec_ul);
		copy_asg_arr(b->hap.snp_srt, b0); copy_asg_arr(s->sps[tid], b1); copy_asg_arr(b->r_buf.a, b2); 
		
		ul_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->uopt, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
						&b->correct, &b->exz, &b->hap, &b->r_buf, aux_o, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, &(bl->lo), s->id+i, s->opt->k, &(s->sps[tid]), s->mm, &(s->mk[tid]), NULL);
		// ul_lalign_old_ed(&b->olist, &b->clist, s->uu, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
		//                 &b->correct, &b->hap, &b->r_buf, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, 0, NULL);
		// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] b->olist.length::%lu, ton::%ld\n", __func__, 
		// b->olist.length, ton);
		///recover alignments
		for (k = b->olist.length; k < ton; k++) {
			b->olist.list[k].w_list.n = 0;
			p.x_start = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s; 
			p.x_end = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1;
			p.clen = b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors;
			kv_push(window_list, b->olist.list[k].w_list, p);
			b->olist.list[k].align_length = 0; 
			b->olist.list[k].overlapLen = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\txl::%lu\tx::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tyl::%u\ty::[%u,\t%u)\tsec::%u\n", 
			// __func__, b->olist.list[k].y_id + 1, "lc"[s->uu->ug->u.a[b->olist.list[k].y_id].circ], 
			// s->len[i], b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s, b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1, "+-"[b->olist.list[k].y_pos_strand], 
			// s->uu->ug->u.a[b->olist.list[k].y_id].len, b->olist.list[k].y_pos_s, b->olist.list[k].y_pos_e+1, 
			// b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors);
		}
		b->olist.length = ton;
	} else {
		for (k = 0; k < b->olist.length; k++) {
			b->olist.list[k].w_list.n = 0;
			p.x_start = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s; 
			p.x_end = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1;
			p.clen = 0;
			kv_push(window_list, b->olist.list[k].w_list, p);
			b->olist.list[k].align_length = b->olist.list[k].overlapLen = 
										b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
			b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors = 0;
		}
	}
	
	// prt_overlap_region_alloc_ol(&(b->olist), s->id+i);
	
	
	gl_chain(s->buf[tid], &(UL_INF.a[s->id+i]), &b->olist, &(b->clist.chainDP), &b->hap, &(s->sps[tid]), bl, &(s->gdp[tid]), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, tid, NULL);

	// exit(1);
    // uint64_t k;
    // for (k = 0; k < b->olist.length; k++) {
    //  if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 1) b->num_correct_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
    //  if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 2) b->num_recorrect_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
    // }


    // gl_chain_refine(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], km);
    // gl_chain_refine_advance_combine(s->buf[tid], &(UL_INF.a[s->id+i]), &b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, &(s->sps[tid]), bl, &(s->gdp[tid]), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, tid, NULL);
    // return;
    // b->num_read_base += b->self_read.length;
    // b->num_correct_base += b->correct.corrected_base;
    // b->num_recorrect_base += b->round2.dumy.corrected_base;
    
    if(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd == 1 || UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd == 2) {
        b->num_correct_base++;
    }
	if(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd != 3) {
		free(s->seq[i]); s->seq[i] = NULL; 
	}
    s->hab[tid]->num_read_base++;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, dd:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd);
    // int64_t mem[6], mem_hab[6];
    // if(get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(s, tid, mem, mem_hab)>((int64_t)5*(int64_t)1073741824)) {
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::tid->%d::rid->%ld] buffer[0]: %.3fGB(%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB), buffer[1]: %.3fGB, buffer[2]: %.3fGB, buffer[3]: %.3fGB, buffer[4]: %.3fGB, buffer[5]: %.3fGB\n", 
    //             __func__, tid, i, mem[0]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[0]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[1]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[2]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[3]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[4]/1073741824.0,
	// 			mem[1]/1073741824.0, mem[2]/1073741824.0,
    //             mem[3]/1073741824.0, mem[4]/1073741824.0, mem[5]/1073741824.0);
    // }

    // align = kv_ul_ov_t_statistics(&(bl->tk), i, &(b->num_recorrect_base));
    // if(align == s->len[i]) {
    //  free(s->seq[i]); s->seq[i] = NULL;
    // }
    // b->num_correct_base += align;

    // uint64_t k;
    // b->num_read_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, NULL, 1);
    // for (k = 0; k < bl->tk.n; k++) {
    //  if(bl->tk.a[k].sec == 0) b->num_correct_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
    //  if(bl->tk.a[k].sec > 0) b->num_recorrect_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
    // }
    // for (k = 0; k < bl->lo.n; k++) {
    //  b->num_read_base += bl->lo.a[k].qe - bl->lo.a[k].qs;
    // }

    // uint32_t l1 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 1), l2 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 2);
    // 
    // if(l1 == 0 && l2 > 0) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::no_match]\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i]);
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::] l1->%u; l2->%u\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i], l1, l2);
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] done\n", __func__, s->id+i);
	// exit(1);
}


uint32_t ck_ul_alignment(ul_vec_t *x)
{
	uc_block_t *a = x->bb.a, *p, *z0, *z1; uint64_t a_n = x->bb.n, k, rlen = x->rlen;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		p = &(a[k]);
		if(p->base) continue;
		if(p->qs > rlen || p->qe > rlen || p->qs > p->qe) break;
		if(p->pidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
			if(a[p->pidx].aidx == (uint32_t)-1 || a[p->pidx].aidx != k) break;
			if(p->pidx >= k) break;
			z1 = p; z0 = &(a[p->pidx]);
			if(!(z1->qs >= z0->qs && z1->qe >= z0->qe)) break;
		}

		if(p->aidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
			if(a[p->aidx].pidx == (uint32_t)-1 || a[p->aidx].pidx != k) break;
			if(p->aidx <= k) break;
			z0 = p; z1 = &(a[p->aidx]);
			if(!(z1->qs >= z0->qs && z1->qe >= z0->qe)) break;
		}
	}
	if(k >= a_n) return 1;
	return 0;
}

uint32_t filter_sec_trans_ovlp(ul_ov_t *a, uint32_t a_n, uint32_t qn, double sec_rate)
{
	if(a_n <= 0) return a_n;
	uint32_t i, m, k, oz, op, ovlp, min_sc, max_sc; int64_t nw[2], ml, uml, msc; ul_ov_t *z, *p, t;
	for (i = m = 0; i < a_n; i++) {
		z = &(a[i]); z->qn = 0;
		ml = z->qe - z->qs; uml = z->sec; ml -= uml;
		nw[0] = (ml*CHAIN_MATCH) - (uml*CHAIN_UNMATCH);
		ml = z->te - z->ts; uml = z->sec; ml -= uml;
		nw[1] = (ml*CHAIN_MATCH) - (uml*CHAIN_UNMATCH);
		msc = MIN(nw[0], nw[1]);
		if(msc <= 0) continue;
		if(msc >= UINT32_MAX) msc = UINT32_MAX;
		z->qn = msc; 
		a[m++] = (*z);
	}
	a_n = m;
	if(a_n <= 0) return a_n;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(a, a + a_n);//sort by scores
	for (i = 0, m = (a_n>>1); i < m; i++) {
		t = a[i]; a[i] = a[a_n-i-1]; a[a_n-i-1] = t;
	}

	for (k = m = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		z = &a[k]; oz = z->qe - z->qs; ///current chain
		for (i = 0; i < m; i++) {
			p = &(a[i]);
			ovlp = ((MIN(z->qe, p->qe) > MAX(z->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(z->qe, p->qe) - MAX(z->qs, p->qs)):0);
			if(ovlp == 0) continue;
			op = p->qe - p->qs;
			min_sc = MIN(p->qn, z->qn); max_sc = MAX(p->qn, z->qn);
			if(min_sc <= (max_sc*0.95)) {
				if((ovlp > (oz*sec_rate)) || (ovlp > (op*sec_rate))) break;
			}
		}
		if(i < m) continue;
		a[m++] = a[k]; 
	}
	a_n = m;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) a[k].qn = qn;
	return a_n;
}

uint32_t trans_ovlp_connect(ul_ov_t *p, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint32_t v = p->qn<<1, w = (p->tn<<1) + ((uint32_t)p->rev), i, dg = (uint32_t)-1, da, dif, mm;
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
		dg = av[i].ol; 
		break;
	}
	// if(i >= nv) return 1;
	if(i < nv) {
		da = (p->qe - p->qs);
		dif = (dg>da? dg-da:da-dg); mm = MAX(dg, da); mm *= 0.06; if(mm < 8) mm = 8;
		if(dif <= mm) return 0;

		da = (p->te - p->ts);
		dif = (dg>da? dg-da:da-dg); mm = MAX(dg, da); mm *= 0.06; if(mm < 8) mm = 8;
		if(dif <= mm) return 0;
	}


	v ^= 1; w ^= 1; dg = (uint32_t)-1;
	av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
		dg = av[i].ol; 
		break;
	}
	if(i < nv) {
		da = (p->qe - p->qs);
		dif = (dg>da? dg-da:da-dg); mm = MAX(dg, da); mm *= 0.06; if(mm < 8) mm = 8;
		if(dif <= mm) return 0;

		da = (p->te - p->ts);
		dif = (dg>da? dg-da:da-dg); mm = MAX(dg, da); mm *= 0.06; if(mm < 8) mm = 8;
		if(dif <= mm) return 0;
	}

	return 1;
}

uint64_t filter_by_reliable_ovlp0(u_trans_t *a, uint64_t a_n, uint64_t s, uint64_t e, double sec_rate)
{
	uint64_t k, ovlp;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].del) continue;
		if(a[k].f == RC_0 || a[k].f == RC_1) {
			ovlp = ((MIN(a[k].qe, e) > MAX(a[k].qs, s))? (MIN(a[k].qe, e)-MAX(a[k].qs, s)):0);
			if(ovlp == 0) continue;
			if((ovlp) && (ovlp > ((e-s)*sec_rate))) return 1;
		}
	}
	return 0;
}

void filter_by_reliable_ovlp(uint32_t id, kv_u_trans_t *idx, st_mt_t *sp, overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *udb, double sec_rate, uint32_t pre_filter)
{
	u_trans_t *a; uint64_t n, k, l, s, e, s0, e0, z, ov, rr; overlap_region *m, t;
	a = u_trans_a(*idx, id); n = u_trans_n(*idx, id);
	for (k = sp->n = 0; k < n; k++) {
		if(a[k].del) continue;
		if(a[k].f == RC_0 || a[k].f == RC_1) {
			z = a[k].tn; z <<= 1; z |= a[k].rev; z <<= 32; z |= k;
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
			// fprintf(stderr, "***utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
			// 	a[k].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[a[k].qn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[a[k].qn].len, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, "+-"[a[k].rev],
			// 	a[k].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[a[k].tn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[a[k].tn].len, a[k].ts, a[k].te);
		}
	}
	if(!sp->n) return;
	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		if((!pre_filter) || (ol->list[k].x_pos_strand)) {///corresponding to the overlaps within idx
			z = ol->list[k].y_id; z <<= 1; z |= ol->list[k].y_pos_strand; 
			z <<= 32; z |= k; z |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
			ol->list[k].x_pos_strand = 0;
		}
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= sp->n; k++) {
		if(k == sp->n || (sp->a[l]>>32)!=(sp->a[k]>>32)) {
			if((k - l > 1) && (!(sp->a[l]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)))) {
				for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
					if(!(sp->a[z]&((uint64_t)0x80000000))) continue;
					rr = (uint32_t)(sp->a[z]-((uint64_t)0x80000000));
					ol->list[rr].x_pos_strand = 1;
				}
			}
			l = k;
		}
	}

	for (k = sp->n = 0; k < n; k++) {
		if(a[k].del) continue;
		if(a[k].f == RC_0 || a[k].f == RC_1) {
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, (((uint64_t)a[k].qs)<<32)|((uint64_t)a[k].qe));
		}
	}
	if(sp->n > 1) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n);
		for (k = z = 0; k < sp->n; k++) {
			s = sp->a[k]>>32; e = (uint32_t)sp->a[k];
			if(z > 0 && s <= ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
				if(e > ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
					sp->a[z-1] >>= 32; sp->a[z-1] <<= 32; sp->a[z-1] |= e;
				}
			} else {
				sp->a[z++] = sp->a[k];
			}
		}
		sp->n = z;
	}

	for (k = rr = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		m = &(ol->list[k]);
		if(m->x_pos_strand == 0) {
			s = m->x_pos_s; e = m->x_pos_e + 1; l = 0; 
			for (z = 0; z < sp->n; z++) {
				s0 = sp->a[z]>>32; e0 = (uint32_t)sp->a[z];
				ov = ((MIN(e, e0) > MAX(s, s0))? (MIN(e, e0) - MAX(s, s0)):0);
				l += ov;
				if((l) && (l > ((e-s)*sec_rate))) break;
			}
			if(z < sp->n) {
				// fprintf(stderr, ">[M::%s] utg%.6u%c -> utg%.6u%c\n", __func__, id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[id].circ], 
				// m->y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].circ]);
				continue;///filter by the overlaps of id/m->x_id
			}
			///filter by the overlaps of m->y_id
			if(filter_by_reliable_ovlp0(u_trans_a(*idx, m->y_id), u_trans_n(*idx, m->y_id), 
			m->y_pos_strand?udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].len-m->y_pos_e-1:m->y_pos_s, 
			m->y_pos_strand?udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].len-m->y_pos_s:m->y_pos_e+1, sec_rate)) {
				// fprintf(stderr, "<[M::%s] utg%.6u%c -> utg%.6u%c\n", __func__, id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[id].circ], 
				// m->y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].circ]);
				continue;
			}
		}
		m->x_pos_strand = 0;
		if(rr != k) {
			t = ol->list[k];
            ol->list[k] = ol->list[rr];
            ol->list[rr] = t;
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, ">>>utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
		// 		ol->list[rr].x_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].x_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].x_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[rr].x_pos_s, ol->list[rr].x_pos_e+1, "+-"[ol->list[rr].y_pos_strand],
		// 		ol->list[rr].y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].y_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].y_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[rr].y_pos_s, ol->list[rr].y_pos_e+1);
		rr++;
	}
	// if(id == 1576) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] utg%.6ul, ol->length0::%lu, ol->length::%lu\n", __func__, id+1, ol->length, rr);
	// }
	ol->length = rr;
}

static void worker_for_trans_ovlp(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    ug_trans_t *s = (ug_trans_t*)data;
    ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid];
	kv_ul_ov_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid].tk);
    int64_t winLen = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/s->diff_ec_ul), WINDOW);
	uint32_t high_occ = asm_opt.polyploidy + 1, k; uint64_t cnt, bn;
	overlap_region *aux_o = NULL; ul_ov_t *p;
	char *seq = s->ug->u.a[i].s; 
	int64_t len = s->ug->u.a[i].len;
	if((!s->is_ovlp) && (s->is_cnt)) s->idx_n.a[i] = 0;
	if(IF_HOM(i, (*(s->bub))) || s->ug->g->seq[i].del) return;

	// asprintf(&as, "\n[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
    // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[s->id+i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

	if(!s->is_ovlp) {
		if(s->is_cnt) {
			s->idx_n.a[i] = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
            	s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
			// fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s] rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%d, str::%u, s->idx_n.a[i]::%lu\n", 
			// 	__func__, i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, !!seq, s->idx_n.a[i]);
		} else {
			cnt = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
				s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
			assert(cnt == ((s->idx_n.a[i+1]-s->idx_n.a[i])));
			// if(i == 1576 || i == 2879) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s] rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%ld, str::%u, cnt::%lu\n", 
			// 	__func__, i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, !!seq, cnt);
			// }
		}
		return;
	} else {
		cnt = ((s->idx_n.a[i+1]-s->idx_n.a[i]));
		// fprintf(stderr, "\n-0-[M::%s] utg%.6u%c, rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%ld, str::%u, cnt::%lu, diff::%f\n", 
		// 		__func__, (uint32_t)i+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[i].circ], i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, (uint32_t)(!!seq), cnt, s->diff_ec_ul);
		///note: high_occ is different
		ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), &b->olist, &b->clist, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
				s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], cnt, s->srt_a.a, s->srt_a.n, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
	}
	
	filter_by_reliable_ovlp(i, s->filter, &(b->sp), &b->olist, &(s->udb), s->sec_cutoff, 0);
	// fprintf(stderr, "-0-[M::%s] rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%ld, str::%u\n", 
	// __func__, i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, !!seq);
	clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1); clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2);
	
	ug_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
                        &b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, s->diff_ec_ul, winLen, i, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);
	
	aux_o = gen_aux_ovlp(&b->olist);///must be here

	ug_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read,
						&b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, s->diff_ec_ul, winLen, i, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);
	if(b->olist.length > 0) {
		cnt = bl->n + b->olist.length; kv_resize(ul_ov_t, (*bl), cnt);
		for (k = 0, bn = bl->n; k < b->olist.length; k++) {
			// if(b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors == 0) continue;///exact match is not trans
			kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, (*bl), &p);
			p->qn = i; p->tn = b->olist.list[k].y_id; p->el = 1; 
			p->sec = b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors; 
			p->rev = b->olist.list[k].y_pos_strand;
			p->qs = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1;
			// p->ts = b->olist.list[k].y_pos_s; p->te = b->olist.list[k].y_pos_e+1;
			if(p->rev) {
				p->ts = s->udb.ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (b->olist.list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
				p->te = s->udb.ug->u.a[p->tn].len - b->olist.list[k].y_pos_s;
			} else {
				p->ts = b->olist.list[k].y_pos_s; 
				p->te = b->olist.list[k].y_pos_e+1;
			}
			// if(i == 5) 
			// {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "***utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\ti::%ld\n", 
			// 		p->qn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->qn].len, p->qs, p->qe, "+-"[p->rev],
			// 		p->tn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->tn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->tn].len, p->ts, p->te, i);
			// }
			if(!trans_ovlp_connect(p, s->ug)) {
				bl->n--;
			} 
			// else {
			// 	if(i == 5) 
			// 	{
			// 		fprintf(stderr, ">>>utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\ti::%ld\n", 
			// 			p->qn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->qn].len, p->qs, p->qe, "+-"[p->rev],
			// 			p->tn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->tn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->tn].len, p->ts, p->te, i);
			// 	}
			// }
		}
		cnt = filter_sec_trans_ovlp(bl->a+bn, bl->n-bn, i, s->sec_cutoff) + bn;
		bl->n = cnt;
	}


	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, dd:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd);
    // int64_t mem[6], mem_hab[6];
    // if(get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(s, tid, mem, mem_hab)>((int64_t)5*(int64_t)1073741824)) {
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::tid->%d::rid->%ld] buffer[0]: %.3fGB(%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB), buffer[1]: %.3fGB, buffer[2]: %.3fGB, buffer[3]: %.3fGB, buffer[4]: %.3fGB, buffer[5]: %.3fGB\n", 
    //             __func__, tid, i, mem[0]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[0]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[1]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[2]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[3]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[4]/1073741824.0,
	// 			mem[1]/1073741824.0, mem[2]/1073741824.0,
    //             mem[3]/1073741824.0, mem[4]/1073741824.0, mem[5]/1073741824.0);
    // }
}


void filter_by_reliable_ovlp_adv(uint32_t id, kv_u_trans_t *idx, st_mt_t *sp, overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *udb, double sec_rate, uint64_t avoid_dup_aln, uint64_t *occ1)
{
	(*occ1) = 0;
	u_trans_t *a; uint64_t n, k, l, s, e, s0, e0, z, ov, rr, r1, spn; overlap_region *m, t;
	a = u_trans_a(*idx, id); n = u_trans_n(*idx, id);
	if(avoid_dup_aln) {
		kv_resize(uint64_t, *sp, (ol->length)+n);
		for (k = sp->n = 0; k < n; k++) {
			if(a[k].del) continue;
			// if(id == 160) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[rid::%u]\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\tnw::%f\tf::%u\n", id, 
			// 		a[k].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[a[k].qn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[a[k].qn].len, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, "+-"[a[k].rev],
			// 		a[k].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[a[k].tn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[a[k].tn].len, a[k].ts, a[k].te, a[k].nw, a[k].f);
			// }
			if(a[k].f == RC_0 || a[k].f == RC_1) {
				z = a[k].tn; z <<= 1; z |= a[k].rev; z <<= 32; 
				kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
			}
		}
		if(sp->n > 0) {
			for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
				z = ol->list[k].y_id; z <<= 1; z |= ol->list[k].y_pos_strand; 
				z <<= 32; z |= k; z |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
				kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
			}

			radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n); 
			for (k = 1, l = 0, rr = 0; k <= sp->n; k++) {
				if(k == sp->n || (sp->a[l]>>32)!=(sp->a[k]>>32)) {
					if((k - l > 1) && (!(sp->a[l]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)))) {///overlap within bck
						for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
							if(sp->a[z]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) {
								ol->list[(uint32_t)(sp->a[z]-((uint64_t)0x80000000))].y_id = ((uint32_t)-1);
								rr++;
							}
						}
					}
					l = k;
				}
			}

			if(rr > 0) {
				for (k = rr = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
					if(ol->list[k].y_id == ((uint32_t)-1)) continue;
					if(rr != k) {
						t = ol->list[rr];
						ol->list[rr] = ol->list[k];
						ol->list[k] = t;
					}
					rr++;
				}
				ol->length = rr;
			}
		}
	}

	for (k = sp->n = 0; k < n; k++) {
		if(a[k].del) continue;
		if(a[k].f == RC_0 || a[k].f == RC_1) {
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, (((uint64_t)a[k].qs)<<32)|((uint64_t)a[k].qe));
		}
	}
	if(sp->n > 1) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n);
		for (k = z = 0; k < sp->n; k++) {
			s = sp->a[k]>>32; e = (uint32_t)sp->a[k];
			if(z > 0 && s <= ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
				if(e > ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
					sp->a[z-1] >>= 32; sp->a[z-1] <<= 32; sp->a[z-1] |= e;
				}
			} else {
				sp->a[z++] = sp->a[k];
			}
		}
		sp->n = z;
	}

	for (k = rr = r1 = 0, spn = sp->n; k < ol->length; k++) {
		m = &(ol->list[k]);
		// if(id == 160) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\txstr::%u\n", __func__, 
		// 		ol->list[k].x_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].x_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].x_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[k].x_pos_s, ol->list[k].x_pos_e+1, "+-"[ol->list[k].y_pos_strand],
		// 		ol->list[k].y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].y_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].y_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[k].y_pos_s, ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1, ol->list[k].x_pos_strand);
		// }
		if(m->x_pos_strand == 0) {
			s = m->x_pos_s; e = m->x_pos_e + 1; l = 0; 
			for (z = 0; z < spn; z++) {
				s0 = sp->a[z]>>32; e0 = (uint32_t)sp->a[z];
				ov = ((MIN(e, e0) > MAX(s, s0))? (MIN(e, e0) - MAX(s, s0)):0);
				l += ov;
				if((l) && (l > ((e-s)*sec_rate))) break;
			}
			///filter by the overlaps of id/m->x_id
			if(z < spn) continue;
			///filter by the overlaps of m->y_id
			if(filter_by_reliable_ovlp0(u_trans_a(*idx, m->y_id), u_trans_n(*idx, m->y_id), 
			m->y_pos_strand?udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].len-m->y_pos_e-1:m->y_pos_s, 
			m->y_pos_strand?udb->ug->u.a[m->y_id].len-m->y_pos_s:m->y_pos_e+1, sec_rate)) {
				continue;
			}
		} 
		// else {
		// 	if(id == 7) {
		// 		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", __func__, 
		// 		ol->list[k].x_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].x_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].x_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[k].x_pos_s, ol->list[k].x_pos_e+1, "+-"[ol->list[k].y_pos_strand],
		// 		ol->list[k].y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].y_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[k].y_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[k].y_pos_s, ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1);
		// 	}
		// }
		if(rr != k) {
			t = ol->list[k];
            ol->list[k] = ol->list[rr];
            ol->list[rr] = t;
		}
		if(ol->list[rr].x_pos_strand) {
			ol->list[rr].x_pos_strand = 0;
			if(r1 != rr) {
				t = ol->list[r1];
            	ol->list[r1] = ol->list[rr];
            	ol->list[rr] = t;
			}
			r1++;
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, ">>>utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
		// 		ol->list[rr].x_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].x_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].x_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[rr].x_pos_s, ol->list[rr].x_pos_e+1, "+-"[ol->list[rr].y_pos_strand],
		// 		ol->list[rr].y_id+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].y_id].circ], udb->ug->u.a[ol->list[rr].y_id].len, 
		// 		ol->list[rr].y_pos_s, ol->list[rr].y_pos_e+1);
		rr++;
	}
	// if(id == 1576) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] utg%.6ul, ol->length0::%lu, ol->length::%lu\n", __func__, id+1, ol->length, rr);
	// }
	ol->length = rr; (*occ1) = r1;
}

void prt_split_ovs(overlap_region_alloc* ol, ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t ol_h, uint64_t ol_l, const char* cmd)
{
	uint64_t k; overlap_region *z;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] %s\tol->length::%lu, ol_h::%lu, ol_l::%lu\n", __func__, cmd, ol->length, ol_h, ol_l);
	// assert((ol_h+ol_l) == ol->length);
	for (k = 0; k < ol_h; k++) {
		z = &(ol->list[k]);
		fprintf(stderr, "oh->[%s]\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\twn::%u\taln::%u\ted::%u\n", cmd, 
				z->x_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->x_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->x_id].len, 
				z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, "+-"[z->y_pos_strand],
				z->y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->y_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->y_id].len, 
				z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1, (uint32_t)z->w_list.n, z->align_length, z->non_homopolymer_errors);
	}

	for (; k < ol->length; k++) {
		z = &(ol->list[k]);
		fprintf(stderr, "ol->[%s]\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\twn::%u\taln::%u\ted::%u\n", cmd, 
				z->x_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->x_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->x_id].len, 
				z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, "+-"[z->y_pos_strand],
				z->y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->y_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->y_id].len, 
				z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1, (uint32_t)z->w_list.n, z->align_length, z->non_homopolymer_errors);
	}
}


uint64_t split_ug_lalign(uint64_t ol_h, overlap_region_alloc* ol, double errh, double errl, 
		Candidates_list *cl, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, 
        char *qstr, uint64_t ql, UC_Read* qu, UC_Read* tu, Correct_dumy* dumy, bit_extz_t *exz,  
        overlap_region *aux_o, int64_t sid, uint64_t khit, uint64_t chain_cut, void *km)
{
	uint64_t ol_l = ol->length - ol_h, on0, k, m; int64_t wl; double erate; overlap_region t;
	// if(sid == 160) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] errh::%f, errl::%f\n", __func__, errh, errl);
	// if(sid == 160) prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "st");
	if(ol_h) {
		erate = errh; on0 = ol->length;
		wl = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/erate), WINDOW);
		ol->length = ol_h;
		ug_lalign(ol, cl, uref, uopt, qstr, ql, qu, tu, dumy, exz, aux_o, erate, wl, sid, khit, chain_cut, km);
		for (k = ol_h, m = ol->length; k < on0; k++) {///move ovlps with ol_l
			if(k != m) {
				t = ol->list[k];
				ol->list[k] = ol->list[m];
				ol->list[m] = t;
			}
			m++;
		}
		ol_h = ol->length; ol->length = m; ol_l = ol->length - ol_h;
	}
	// if(sid == 160) prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "mi");
	if(ol_l) {
		erate = errl; on0 = ol->length;
		wl = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/erate), WINDOW);
		if(ol_h) {///swap ol_h and ol_l
			for (k = ol_h, m = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
				if(k != m) {
					t = ol->list[k];
					ol->list[k] = ol->list[m];
					ol->list[m] = t;
				}
				m++;
			}
		}
		// if(sid == 7) prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "sw");
		ol->length = ol_l;
		ug_lalign(ol, cl, uref, uopt, qstr, ql, qu, tu, dumy, exz, aux_o, erate, wl, sid, khit, chain_cut, km);
		// if(sid == 7) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\ton0::%lu\tol_l::%lu\tol_h::%lu\tol->length::%lu\n", __func__, 
		// 		on0, ol_l, ol_h, ol->length);
		// 	prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "u0");
		// }
		for (k = ol_l, m = ol->length; k < on0; k++) {///move ovlps with ol_h
			if(k != m) {
				t = ol->list[k];
				ol->list[k] = ol->list[m];
				ol->list[m] = t;
			}
			m++;
		}
		ol_l = ol->length; ol->length = m; ol_h = ol->length - ol_l;
		// if(sid == 7) prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "u1");
		if(ol_l) {///swap ol_h and ol_l
			for (k = ol_l, m = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
				if(k != m) {
					t = ol->list[k];
					ol->list[k] = ol->list[m];
					ol->list[m] = t;
				}
				m++;
			}
		}
	}
	// if(sid == 160) prt_split_ovs(ol, uref->ug, ol_h, ol_l, "ed");
	return ol_h;
}

uint32_t test_het_aln(ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t rid, u_trans_t *a, uint64_t a_n, st_mt_t *sp, overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint64_t len)
{
	uint64_t k, s, e, z, l = 0; 
	for (k = sp->n = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].del) continue;
		// if(rid == 56 || rid == 160) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[rid::%lu]\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\tnw::%f\tf::%u\n", rid, 
		// 		a[k].qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].qn].circ], ug->u.a[a[k].qn].len, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, "+-"[a[k].rev],
		// 		a[k].tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].tn].circ], ug->u.a[a[k].tn].len, a[k].ts, a[k].te, a[k].nw, a[k].f);
		// }
		kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, (((uint64_t)a[k].qs)<<32)|((uint64_t)a[k].qe));
	}
	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		// if(b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors == 0) continue;///exact match is not trans
		s = ol->list[k].x_pos_s; e = ol->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
		kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, (((uint64_t)s)<<32)|((uint64_t)e));
	}

	if(sp->n > 1) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n);
		for (k = z = 0; k < sp->n; k++) {
			s = sp->a[k]>>32; e = (uint32_t)sp->a[k];
			if(z > 0 && s <= ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
				if(e > ((uint32_t)sp->a[z-1])) {
					sp->a[z-1] >>= 32; sp->a[z-1] <<= 32; sp->a[z-1] |= e;
				}
			} else {
				sp->a[z++] = sp->a[k];
			}
		}
		sp->n = z;
	}
	for (k = l = 0; k < sp->n; k++) l += (((uint32_t)sp->a[k]) - (sp->a[k]>>32));

	// if(rid == 7) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] utg%.6lu%c, rid::%lu, l::%lu, len::%lu, sp->n::%u\n", 
		// __func__, rid+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[rid].circ], rid, l, len, (uint32_t)sp->n);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
	// 		if(a[k].del) continue;
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "0\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\tnw::%f\tf::%u\n", 
	// 				a[k].qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].qn].circ], ug->u.a[a[k].qn].len, 
	// 				a[k].qs, a[k].qe, "+-"[a[k].rev],
	// 				a[k].tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].tn].circ], ug->u.a[a[k].tn].len, 
	// 				a[k].ts, a[k].te, a[k].nw, a[k].f);
	// 	}
	// 	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
	// 		overlap_region *z = &(ol->list[k]);
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "1\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
	// 			z->x_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->x_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->x_id].len, 
	// 			z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, "+-"[z->y_pos_strand],
	// 			z->y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->y_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->y_id].len, 
	// 			z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1);
	// 	}
	// 	for (k = 0; k < sp->n; k++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "in::[%lu, %u)\n", (sp->a[k]>>32), ((uint32_t)sp->a[k]));
	// 	}
	// }
	if((l > 0) && (l >= (len*0.8))) return 1;
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] utg%.6lu%c, rid::%lu, l::%lu, len::%lu, sp->n::%u\n", 
	// 	__func__, rid+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[rid].circ], rid, l, len, (uint32_t)sp->n);
	return 0;
}

void push_ul_ov_t(ul_idx_t *udb, u_trans_t *a, uint64_t a_n, uint64_t rid, st_mt_t *sp, overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint64_t len, uint64_t is_arc_filter, double max_err, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint64_t cnt, z, k, l, m, spn; ul_ov_t *p; 
	sp->n = 0;
	if(a_n) {
		for (k = sp->n = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
			if(a[k].del) continue;
			z = a[k].tn; z <<= 1; z |= a[k].rev; z <<= 32; 
			z |= k; z |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
		}
		for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
			z = ol->list[k].y_id; z <<= 1; 
			z |= ol->list[k].y_pos_strand; 
			z <<= 32; z |= k; 
			kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
		}

		radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n); spn = sp->n;
		for (k = 1, l = m = 0; k <= spn; k++) {
			if(k == spn || (sp->a[l]>>32)!=(sp->a[k]>>32)) {
				if((sp->a[l]&((uint64_t)0x80000000))) {///no overlap within ol
					for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
						sp->a[m++] = (uint32_t)(sp->a[z]-((uint64_t)0x80000000));
					}
				}
				l = k;
			}
		}
		sp->n = m;
	}

	if(ol->length > 0) {
		cnt = res->n + ol->length; kv_resize(ul_ov_t, (*res), cnt); 
		for (k = 0/**, bn = res->n**/; k < ol->length; k++) {
			// if(b->olist.list[k].non_homopolymer_errors == 0) continue;///exact match is not trans
			kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, (*res), &p);
			p->qn = rid; p->tn = ol->list[k].y_id; p->el = 1; 
			p->sec = ol->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors; 
			p->rev = ol->list[k].y_pos_strand;
			p->qs = ol->list[k].x_pos_s; p->qe = ol->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
			if(p->rev) {
				p->ts = udb->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - (ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
				p->te = udb->ug->u.a[p->tn].len - ol->list[k].y_pos_s;
			} else {
				p->ts = ol->list[k].y_pos_s; 
				p->te = ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
			}
			// fprintf(stderr, ">0<[M::%s] utg%.6u%c -> utg%.6u%c\n", __func__, 
			// 	p->qn+1, "lc"[s->udb.ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], 
			// 	p->tn+1, "lc"[s->udb.ug->u.a[p->tn].circ]);
			// if(i == 5) 
			// {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "***utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\ti::%ld\n", 
			// 		p->qn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->qn].len, p->qs, p->qe, "+-"[p->rev],
			// 		p->tn+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[p->tn].circ], s->ug->u.a[p->tn].len, p->ts, p->te, i);
			// }
			if((is_arc_filter) && (!trans_ovlp_connect(p, udb->ug))) res->n--;
			// fprintf(stderr, ">1<[M::%s] utg%.6u%c -> utg%.6u%c\n", __func__, 
			// 	p->qn+1, "lc"[s->udb.ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], 
			// 	p->tn+1, "lc"[s->udb.ug->u.a[p->tn].circ]);
			// else {
			// 	if(i == 5) 
			// 	{
					// fprintf(stderr, ">>>utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
					// 	p->qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p->qn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[p->qn].len, p->qs, p->qe, "+-"[p->rev],
					// 	p->tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p->tn].circ], udb->ug->u.a[p->tn].len, p->ts, p->te);
			// 	}
			// }
		}

		for (k = 0; k < sp->n; k++) {
			kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, (*res), &p);
			p->qn = a[sp->a[k]].qn; p->tn = a[sp->a[k]].tn;  
			p->rev = a[sp->a[k]].rev; p->el = 0;
			p->qs = a[sp->a[k]].qs; p->qe = a[sp->a[k]].qe;
			p->ts = a[sp->a[k]].ts; p->te = a[sp->a[k]].te;
			p->sec = (p->qe-p->qs)*max_err; 
		}
		
		// if(is_sec_filter) {
		// 	cnt = filter_sec_trans_ovlp(res->a+bn, res->n-bn, rid, sec_rate) + bn;
		// 	res->n = cnt;
		// }	
		// fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s] utg%.6u%c, # ov::%lu\n", 
		// 		__func__, (uint32_t)i+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[i].circ], cnt - bn);
	}
}

void backward_dedup_ol(uint64_t rid, kv_ul_ov_t *bck, st_mt_t *sp, overlap_region_alloc* ol)
{
	int64_t i, m; uint64_t z, k, l; overlap_region t; 

	kv_resize(uint64_t, *sp, ol->length);
	for (i = ((int64_t)bck->n)-1, sp->n = 0; i >= 0 && bck->a[i].qn == rid; i--) {
		z = bck->a[i].tn; z <<= 1; z |= bck->a[i].rev; z <<= 32; 
		kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
	}
	if(!(sp->n)) return;///no bck overlap

	kv_resize(uint64_t, *sp, (ol->length)+sp->n);
	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		z = ol->list[k].y_id; z <<= 1; z |= ol->list[k].y_pos_strand; 
		z <<= 32; z |= k; z |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
		kv_push(uint64_t, *sp, z);
	}

	radix_sort_gfa64(sp->a, sp->a + sp->n); 
	for (k = 1, l = 0, m = 0; k <= sp->n; k++) {
		if(k == sp->n || (sp->a[l]>>32)!=(sp->a[k]>>32)) {
			if((k - l > 1) && (!(sp->a[l]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)))) {///overlap within bck
				for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
					if(sp->a[z]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) {
						ol->list[(uint32_t)(sp->a[z]-((uint64_t)0x80000000))].y_id = (uint32_t)-1;
						m++;
					}
				}
			}
			l = k;
		}
	}
	if(m > 0) {
		for (k = z = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
			if(ol->list[k].y_id == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			if(z != k) {
				t = ol->list[z];
				ol->list[z] = ol->list[k];
				ol->list[k] = t;
			}
			z++;
		}
		ol->length = z;
	}
	
}

void remove_trans_ovlp_connect(ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t rid, kv_ul_ov_t *bck)
{
	int64_t i; uint64_t m, k;
	for (i = ((int64_t)bck->n)-1; i >= 0 && bck->a[i].qn == rid; i--);
	m = i + 1;
	if(m >= bck->n) return;
	for (k = m; k < bck->n; k++) {
		if(!trans_ovlp_connect(&(bck->a[k]), ug)) continue;
		bck->a[m++] = bck->a[k];
	}
	bck->n = m;
}

uint64_t gen_trans_adaptive_aln(ug_trans_t *s, uint64_t rid, ha_ovec_buf_t *b, kv_ul_ov_t *bl, char *seq, uint64_t len, kv_u_trans_t *fi, 
		double err_low, double err_high, double bw_low, double bw_high)
{
	uint64_t cnt = ((s->idx_n.a[rid+1]-s->idx_n.a[rid])), ol_h = 0, pass_aln = 0; 
	uint32_t high_occ = asm_opt.polyploidy + 1; overlap_region *aux_o = NULL; 
	///note: high_occ is different
	ug_map_lchain(b->abl, rid, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), &b->olist, &b->clist, bw_low, bw_high,
			s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, 
			s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[rid], cnt, s->srt_a.a, s->srt_a.n, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, fi);
	// if(rid == 160) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s] utg%.6lu%c, rid::%ld, b->olist->length::%lu\n", 
	// 			__func__, rid+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[rid].circ], rid, b->olist.length);
	// }
	///remove candidate chains that have been calculated
	if(!fi) backward_dedup_ol(rid, bl, &(b->sp), &b->olist);
	// if(rid == 160) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s] utg%.6lu%c, rid::%ld, b->olist->length::%lu\n", 
	// 			__func__, rid+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[rid].circ], rid, b->olist.length);
	// }
	filter_by_reliable_ovlp_adv(rid, s->filter, &(b->sp), &b->olist, &(s->udb), s->sec_cutoff, 1, &ol_h);
	clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1); clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2); 
	if(!fi) ol_h = 0;
	
	ol_h = split_ug_lalign(ol_h, &b->olist, err_high, err_low, 
		&b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read, 
		&b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, rid, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);
	
	aux_o = gen_aux_ovlp(&b->olist);///must be here

	ol_h = split_ug_lalign(ol_h, &b->olist, err_high, err_low, 
		&b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, &b->self_read, &b->ovlp_read, 
		&b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, rid, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);
	
	if(fi) {///first round
		pass_aln = test_het_aln(s->ug, rid, u_trans_a((*(s->filter)), rid), u_trans_n((*(s->filter)), rid), &(b->sp), &b->olist, len);
		push_ul_ov_t(&(s->udb), u_trans_a((*(s->filter)), rid), u_trans_n((*(s->filter)), rid), rid, &(b->sp), &b->olist, len, pass_aln, err_high, bl);
		// fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s] utg%.6lu%c, rid::%lu, pass_aln::%lu\n", 
		// 	__func__, rid+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[rid].circ], rid, pass_aln);
	} else {///second round
		push_ul_ov_t(&(s->udb), NULL, 0, rid, &(b->sp), &b->olist, len, 0, err_high, bl);
		remove_trans_ovlp_connect(s->udb.ug, rid, bl);
	}
	return pass_aln;
}

static void worker_for_trans_ovlp_adv(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    ug_trans_t *s = (ug_trans_t*)data;
    ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid]; kv_ul_ov_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid].tk);
	uint32_t high_occ = asm_opt.polyploidy + 1; uint64_t cnt;
	char *seq = s->ug->u.a[i].s; int64_t len = s->ug->u.a[i].len;
	if((!s->is_ovlp) && (s->is_cnt)) s->idx_n.a[i] = 0;
	if(IF_HOM(i, (*(s->bub))) || s->ug->g->seq[i].del) return;

	// asprintf(&as, "\n[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
    // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[s->id+i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

	if(!s->is_ovlp) {
		if(s->is_cnt) {
			s->idx_n.a[i] = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
            	s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
		} else {
			cnt = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
				s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
			assert(cnt == ((s->idx_n.a[i+1]-s->idx_n.a[i])));
		}
		return;
	} 

	// if(i == 160) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n-1-[M::%s] utg%.6u%c, rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%ld, str::%u\n", 
	// 		__func__, (uint32_t)i+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[i].circ], i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, (uint32_t)(!!seq));
	// }

	if(!gen_trans_adaptive_aln(s, i, b, bl, seq, len, s->filter, s->diff_ec_ul, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double)) {
		gen_trans_adaptive_aln(s, i, b, bl, seq, len, NULL, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->bw_thres_double, s->bw_thres_double);
	}
}


int64_t retrieve_cigar_err_dir(bit_extz_t *ez, int64_t s, int64_t e, int64_t *xk, int64_t *ck, int64_t is_back)
{	///[ez->ts, ez->te]/[ez->qs, ez->qe]/[s, e)
    if(!ez->cigar.n) return 0;
    int64_t cn = ez->cigar.n, op, err = 0; int64_t ws, we, os, oe, ovlp;
	if(!is_back) {
		if(((*ck) < 0) || ((*ck) > cn)) {//(*ck) == cn is allowed
			(*ck) = 0; (*xk) = ez->ts; 
		}

		while ((*ck) > 0 && (*xk) > s) {
			--(*ck);
			op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
			if(op!=2) (*xk) -= (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		}

		//some cigar will span s or e
		while ((*ck) < cn && (*xk) < e) {//[s, e)
			ws = (*xk); 
			op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
			if(op!=2) (*xk) += (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
			we = (*xk);
			os = MAX(s, ws); oe = MIN(e, we);
			ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
			if((op==2) && (ws>=s) && (ws<e)) {
				ovlp = (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
			}
			(*ck)++;
			if((!ovlp) || (!op)) continue;
			err += ovlp;
		}
	} else {
		if(((*ck) < 0) || ((*ck) >= cn)) {
			(*ck) = cn-1; (*xk) = ez->te + 1; ///[ez->ts, ez->te]
		}
		while (((*ck) < cn) && ((*xk) < e)) {
			++(*ck);
			op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
			if(op!=2) (*xk) += (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		}

		//some cigar will span s or e
		while ((*ck) >= 0 && (*xk) > s) {//[s, e)
			we = (*xk); 
			op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
			if(op!=2) (*xk) -= (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
			ws = (*xk);
			os = MAX(s, ws); oe = MIN(e, we);
			ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
			if((op==2) && (ws>=s) && (ws<e)) {
				ovlp = (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
			}
			(*ck)--;
			if((!ovlp) || (!op)) continue;
			err += ovlp;
		}
	}
    // int64_t debug_err = retrieve_cigar_err_debug(ez, s, e);
    // if(!(err == debug_err)) {
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] err::%ld, debug_err::%ld, s::%ld, e::%ld, ez->ts::%u, ez->te::%u\n", 
    //     __func__, err, debug_err, s, e, ez->ts, ez->te);
    // }
    // assert(err == debug_err);
    return err;
} 

int64_t cal_cigar_err(overlap_region *z, int64_t s, int64_t e, int64_t is_back)///need debugging
{
	int64_t wn = z->w_list.n, wk, xk, ck; window_list *m; bit_extz_t ez; 
	int64_t ws, we, os, oe, ovlp, xl, yl, werr, err, tot;
	err = 0; tot = e - s; wk = xk = ck = -1;
	if(!wn) return INT32_MAX;

	if(!is_back) {
		wk = 0; 
		if(wn) {
			xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_start; ck = 0;
		}
		while(wk < wn) {
			m = &(z->w_list.a[wk]); 
        	ws = m->x_start; we = m->x_end+1;
			os = MAX(s, ws); oe = MIN(e, we);
        	ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
			if(ovlp) {
				xl = m->x_end+1-m->x_start;
				yl = m->y_end+1-m->y_start;
				if((is_ualn_win((*m))) || (is_est_aln((*m)))) {
					if(is_ualn_win((*m))) { //unmapped
						werr = MAX(xl, yl);///gen_err_unaligned(xl, yl);
					} else {
						werr = m->error;//shared window
					}
					if(ovlp < xl) {
						werr = (((double)ovlp)/((double)xl))*((double)werr);
					}
					//skip the whole window
					err += werr; xk = m->x_end+1; ck = m->clen;
				} else {
					if(ovlp == xl) { //skip the whole window
						err += m->error; xk = m->x_end+1; ck = m->clen;
					} else {
						set_bit_extz_t(ez, (*z), wk); 
						err += retrieve_cigar_err_dir(&ez, os, oe, &xk, &ck, is_back);
					}                
				}
			}
			tot -= ovlp; 
			if(xk >= e) break;//[min_w, max_w] && [s, e)
			wk++; if(wk >= wn) break;
			xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_start; ck = 0;//reset
		}
	} else {
		wk = wn-1;
		if(wn) {
			xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_end+1; ck = z->w_list.a[wk].clen-1;
		}
		while(wk >= 0) {
			m = &(z->w_list.a[wk]); 
        	ws = m->x_start; we = m->x_end+1;
			os = MAX(s, ws); oe = MIN(e, we);
        	ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
			if(ovlp) {
				xl = m->x_end+1-m->x_start;
				yl = m->y_end+1-m->y_start;
				if((is_ualn_win((*m))) || (is_est_aln((*m)))) {
					if(is_ualn_win((*m))) { //unmapped
						werr = MAX(xl, yl);///gen_err_unaligned(xl, yl);
					} else {
						werr = m->error;//shared window
					}
					if(ovlp < xl) {
						werr = (((double)ovlp)/((double)xl))*((double)werr);
					}
					//skip the whole window
					err += werr; xk = m->x_start; ck = -1;
				} else {
					if(ovlp == xl) { //skip the whole window
						err += m->error; xk = m->x_start; ck = -1;
					} else {
						set_bit_extz_t(ez, (*z), wk); 
						err += retrieve_cigar_err_dir(&ez, os, oe, &xk, &ck, is_back);
					}                
				}
			}
			tot -= ovlp; 
			if(xk <= s) break;//[s, e)
			wk--; if(wk < 0) break;
			xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_end+1; ck = z->w_list.a[wk].clen-1;//reset
		}
	}
	assert(!tot);
	return err;
}

uint64_t get_high_simi(overlap_region *z, double erate, uint64_t maxe, uint64_t minov, uint64_t *re0, uint64_t *re1)
{
	uint64_t ol, err = z->non_homopolymer_errors, e0, e1, f0 = 0, f1 = 0;
	ol = z->x_pos_e+1-z->x_pos_s; (*re0) = (*re1) = (uint64_t)-1;
	if(ol > (z->y_pos_e+1-z->y_pos_s)) ol = z->y_pos_e+1-z->y_pos_s;
	if((err <= (ol*erate)) && (err <= maxe)) return 1;
	if(ol <= minov) return 0;///too short
	e0 = cal_cigar_err(z, 0, minov, 0);
	e1 = cal_cigar_err(z, z->x_pos_e+1-minov, z->x_pos_e+1, 1);
	if((e0 <= (minov*erate)) && (e0 <= maxe)) f0 = 1;
	if((e1 <= (minov*erate)) && (e1 <= maxe)) f1 = 1;
	if(f0 && f1 && (ol <= (minov<<1))) {
		if(e0 >= e1) f0 = 0;
		else f1 = 0;
	}
	if((!f0) && (!f1)) return 0;
	if(f0) (*re0) = e0;
	if(f1) (*re1) = e1;
	return 2; 
} 

int64_t hpc_check_naive(hpc_ss_t *a, int64_t n, int64_t s, int64_t e, int64_t bd)
{
	int64_t k, os, oe;
	for (k = 0; k < n; k++) {
		os = MAX(s, a[k].s); oe = MIN(e, a[k].e);
		if(oe - os >= -bd) return 1;
		if(a[k].s > (uint64_t)(e + bd)) break;
	}
	return 0;
}

int64_t hpc_check(hpc_ss_t *a, int64_t n, int64_t s, int64_t e, int64_t *idx, int64_t bd)
{
	if(n<=0) return 0;
	if((*idx) >= n) (*idx) = n - 1;
	if((*idx) < 0) (*idx) = 0;
	int64_t k = (*idx), os, oe;
	for (; k < n; k++) {
		os = MAX(s, a[k].s); oe = MIN(e, a[k].e);
		if(oe - os >= -bd) {
			(*idx) = k; return 1;
		}
		if(a[k].s > (uint64_t)(e + bd)) break;
	}
	os = (*idx); (*idx) = k; k = os - 1;
	for (; k >= 0; k--) {
		os = MAX(s, a[k].s); oe = MIN(e, a[k].e);
		if(oe - os >= -bd) {
			(*idx) = k; return 1;
		}
	}
	// assert(!hpc_check_naive(a, n, s, e, bd));
	return 0;
}

int64_t retrieve_npc_cigar_err(bit_extz_t *ez, int64_t s, int64_t e, int64_t *xk, int64_t *yk, int64_t *ck, 
hpc_ss_t *fx, int64_t nx, hpc_ss_t *fy, int64_t ny, int64_t ylen, int64_t is_rev)///[s, e) for x
{
	if(!ez->cigar.n) return 0;
	int64_t cn = ez->cigar.n, op, err = 0; int64_t ws, we, ws1, we1, os, oe, ovlp, xi, yi;
	if(((*ck) < 0) || ((*ck) > cn)) {//(*ck) == cn is allowed
		(*ck) = 0; (*xk) = ez->ts; (*yk) = ez->ps;
	}
	while ((*ck) > 0 && (*xk) > s) {
		--(*ck);
		op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
		if(op!=2) (*xk) -= (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		if(op!=3) (*yk) -= (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
	}
	xi = yi = 0; if(nx<=0) fx = NULL; if(ny<=0) fy = NULL;

	//some cigar will span s or e
	while ((*ck) < cn && (*xk) < e) {//[s, e)
		ws = (*xk); ws1 = (*yk);
		op = ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]>>14;
		if(op!=2) (*xk) += (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		if(op!=3) (*yk) += (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		we = (*xk); we1 = (*yk);
		os = MAX(s, ws); oe = MIN(e, we);
		ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
		if((op==2) && (ws>=s) && (ws<e)) {
			ovlp = (ez->cigar.a[(*ck)]&(0x3fff));
		}
		(*ck)++;
		if((!ovlp) || (!op)) continue;
		if(fx && hpc_check(fx, nx, ws, we, &xi, 1)) continue; 
		if(fy && hpc_check(fy, ny, ((is_rev)?(ylen-we1):(ws1)), ((is_rev)?(ylen-ws1):(we1)), &yi, 1)) continue; 
		err += ovlp;
	}
	return err;
}

///[s, e) for x
int64_t cal_npc_err(overlap_region *z, int64_t xs, int64_t xe, hpc_re_t *hre, int64_t ylen)
{	
	int64_t wn = z->w_list.n, wk, xk, yk, ck; window_list *m; bit_extz_t ez; 
    int64_t ws, we, os, oe, ovlp, xl, yl, werr, err, tot;
	hpc_ss_t *fx = NULL, *fy = NULL; int64_t nx = 0, ny = 0;
    err = 0; tot = xe - xs; wk = xk = yk = ck = -1;
    if(!wn) return INT32_MAX;
	wk = 0; 
	if(wn) {
		xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_start; yk = z->w_list.a[wk].y_start; ck = 0;
	}
	if(hre) {
		fx = hre->a + hre->idx[z->x_id].s; nx = hre->idx[z->x_id].e - hre->idx[z->x_id].s;
		fy = hre->a + hre->idx[z->y_id].s; ny = hre->idx[z->y_id].e - hre->idx[z->y_id].s;
	}
	// if(hre && ((z->x_id == 44 && z->y_id == 45) || (z->x_id == 45 && z->y_id == 44))) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6ul\tt::[%u,\t%u)\terr::%u\twn::%u\n", 
	// 		__func__, z->x_id+1, z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1, "+-"[z->y_pos_strand], 
	// 		z->y_id+1, z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1, z->non_homopolymer_errors, (uint32_t)z->w_list.n);
	// }

	while(wk < wn) {
		m = &(z->w_list.a[wk]); 
		// if(hre && ((z->x_id == 44 && z->y_id == 45) || (z->x_id == 45 && z->y_id == 44))) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]k::%ld\tq::[%u,\t%u)\tt::[%u,\t%u)\terr::%u\tis_ualn::%u\tis_est::%u\n", 
		// 		__func__, wk, m->x_start, m->x_end+1, m->y_start, m->y_end+1, m->error, 
		// 		(is_ualn_win((*m))), is_est_aln((*m)));
		// }
		ws = m->x_start; we = m->x_end+1;
		os = MAX(xs, ws); oe = MIN(xe, we);
		ovlp = ((oe>os)? (oe-os):0);
		if(ovlp) {
			xl = m->x_end+1-m->x_start;
			yl = m->y_end+1-m->y_start;
			if((is_ualn_win((*m))) || (is_est_aln((*m)))) {
				if(is_ualn_win((*m))) { //unmapped
					werr = MAX(xl, yl);///gen_err_unaligned(xl, yl);
				} else {
					werr = m->error;//shared window
				}
				if(ovlp < xl) {
					werr = (((double)ovlp)/((double)xl))*((double)werr);
				}
				//skip the whole window
				err += werr; xk = m->x_end+1; yk = m->y_end+1; ck = m->clen;
			} else {
				if(ovlp == xl) { //skip the whole window
					err += m->error; xk = m->x_end+1; yk = m->y_end+1; ck = m->clen;
				} else {
					set_bit_extz_t(ez, (*z), wk); 
					err += retrieve_npc_cigar_err(&ez, os, oe, &xk, &yk, &ck, fx, nx, fy, ny, ylen, z->y_pos_strand);
				}                
			}
		}
		tot -= ovlp; 
		if(xk >= xe) break;//[min_w, max_w] && [s, e)
		wk++; if(wk >= wn) break;
		xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_start; yk = z->w_list.a[wk].y_start; ck = 0;//reset
	}
	assert(!tot);
	return err;
}

void cal_s_interval(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_arc_t *p, ul_ov_t *res)
{
	memset(res, 0, sizeof((*res)));
	res->rev = (((p->ul>>32)^(p->v))&((uint32_t)1));
	res->qn = p->ul>>33; res->tn = p->v>>1;
	uint32_t ql = ug->g->seq[res->qn].len, tl = ug->g->seq[res->tn].len;
	if((p->ul>>32)&1) {
		res->qs = 0; res->qe = ((p->ol<=ql)?(p->ol):(ql));
	} else {
		res->qe = ql; res->qs = ((p->ol<=res->qe)?(res->qe-p->ol):(0));
	}

	if(p->v&1) {
		res->te = tl; res->ts = ((p->ol<=res->te)?(res->te-p->ol):(0));
	} else {
		res->ts = 0; res->te = ((p->ol<=tl)?(p->ol):(tl));
	}
}

uint32_t infer_se(uint32_t qs, uint32_t qe, uint32_t ts, uint32_t te, uint32_t rev, 
uint32_t rqs, uint32_t rqe, uint32_t *rts, uint32_t *rte)
{
	if(rqs <= rqe && rqs >= qs && rqe <= qe) {
		uint32_t s_shift, e_shift, m;
		s_shift = get_offset_adjust(rqs-qs, qe-qs, te-ts);
		e_shift = get_offset_adjust(qe-rqe, qe-qs, te-ts);
		if(rev) {
			m = s_shift; s_shift = e_shift; e_shift = m;
		}
		// if(rqs == 2623 && rqe == 17620) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tqs::%u\tqe::%u\tts::%u\tte::%u\trqs::%u\trqe::%u\ts_shift::%u\te_shift::%u\n", __func__, 
		// 		qs, qe, ts, te, rqs, rqe, s_shift, e_shift);
		// }
		(*rts) = ts + s_shift; (*rte) = te - e_shift;
		if((*rts) <= (*rte) && (*rts) >= ts && (*rte) <= te) return 1;
	}
	(*rts) = (*rte) = (uint32_t)-1;
	return 0;
}

uint32_t cal_x_interval(ma_ug_t *ug, ul_ov_t *v, ul_ov_t *w, ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t os, oe, rqs, rqe, rts, rte; memset(res, 0, sizeof((*res)));
	// if(v->qn == 97) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-0-v-[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
	// 			v->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->qn].circ], v->qs, v->qe, "+-"[v->rev],
	// 			v->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->tn].circ], v->ts, v->te);
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-0-w-[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
	// 			w->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->qn].circ], w->qs, w->qe, "+-"[v->rev],
	// 			w->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->tn].circ], w->ts, w->te);
	// }
	if(v->tn == w->qn) {
		os = MAX(v->ts, w->qs); oe = MIN(v->te, w->qe);
		// if(v->qn == 97) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c->utg%.6u%c\tutg%.6u%c->utg%.6u%c\to::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
		// 			v->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->qn].circ],
		// 			v->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->tn].circ], 
		// 			w->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->qn].circ],
		// 			w->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->tn].circ],
		// 			os, oe);
		// }
		if(oe <= os) return 0;
		if(infer_se(v->ts, v->te, v->qs, v->qe, v->rev, os, oe, &rqs, &rqe) &&
			infer_se(w->qs, w->qe, w->ts, w->te, w->rev, os, oe, &rts, &rte)) {
			// if(v->qn == 97) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c->utg%.6u%c\tutg%.6u%c->utg%.6u%c\trq::[%u,\t%u)\trt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
			// 			v->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->qn].circ],
			// 			v->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[v->tn].circ], 
			// 			w->qn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->qn].circ],
			// 			w->tn+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[w->tn].circ],
			// 			rqs, rqe, rts, rte);
			// }
			if(rqe > rqs && rte > rts) {
				res->qn = v->qn; res->tn = w->tn; res->rev = ((v->rev==w->rev)?0:1);
				res->qs = rqs; res->qe = rqe; res->ts = rts; res->te = rte; 
				return 1;
			}
		}
	}
	return 0;
}


void gen_shared_interval(ul_ov_t *p, ma_ug_t *ug, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t st, et, v, w, i, k, nv, nw; asg_arc_t *av, *aw;
	ul_ov_t s1, s2, rr; res->n = 0;

	st = p->qn<<1; et = (p->tn<<1) + (!!(p->rev));
	// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
	// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, ">[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
	// 			(st>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[st>>1].circ], "+-"[st&1],
	// 			(et>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[et>>1].circ], "+-"[et&1]);
	// }
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
		// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
		// 		(av[i].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(av[i].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(av[i].ul>>32)&1],
		// 		(av[i].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].v>>1].circ], "+-"[av[i].v&1]);
		// }
		if(w == et) {
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);
		} else {
			aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
			for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
				if(aw[k].del) continue;
				if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
				// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
				// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
				// 		(aw[k].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(aw[k].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(aw[k].ul>>32)&1],
				// 		(aw[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[aw[k].v>>1].circ], "+-"[aw[k].v&1]);
				// }
				// cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
				// if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &rr)) continue;

				if(aw[k].v == (et^1)) {
					// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
					// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
					// 		(aw[k].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(aw[k].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(aw[k].ul>>32)&1],
					// 		(aw[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[aw[k].v>>1].circ], "+-"[aw[k].v&1]);
					// }
					cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
					if(cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &rr)) {
						kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, rr);
					}
				}
			}
		}
    }

	st ^= 1; et ^= 1;
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
		// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
		// 		(av[i].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(av[i].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(av[i].ul>>32)&1],
		// 		(av[i].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].v>>1].circ], "+-"[av[i].v&1]);
		// }
		if(w == et) {
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);
		} else {
			aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
			for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
				if(aw[k].del) continue;
				if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
				// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
				// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
				// 		(aw[k].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(aw[k].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(aw[k].ul>>32)&1],
				// 		(aw[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[aw[k].v>>1].circ], "+-"[aw[k].v&1]);
				// }
				if(aw[k].v == (et^1)) {
					// if(p->qn == 101 && p->tn == 102) {
					// if(p->qn == 97 && p->tn == 98) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c(%c)->utg%.6u%c(%c)\n", __func__, 
					// 		(aw[k].ul>>33)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(aw[k].ul>>33)].circ], "+-"[(aw[k].ul>>32)&1],
					// 		(aw[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[aw[k].v>>1].circ], "+-"[aw[k].v&1]);
					// }
					cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
					if(cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &rr)) {
						kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, rr);
					}
				}
			}
		}
    }
}

void gen_shared_interval_adv(ul_ov_t *p, ma_ug_t *ug, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t st, et, v, w, i, k, z, nv, nw, nz; asg_arc_t *av, *aw, *az;
	ul_ov_t s1, s2, s3, s4, rr; res->n = 0;

	st = p->qn<<1; et = (p->tn<<1) + (!!(p->rev));
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(w == et) {
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);
		} else {
			aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
			for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
				if(aw[k].del) continue;
				if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

				cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
				if(aw[k].v == (et^1)) {
					kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);
				} else {
					az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
					for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
						if(az[z].del) continue;
						if(az[z].v == et) {
							cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
							if(cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &rr)) {
								kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, rr);
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
    }

	st ^= 1; et ^= 1;
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(w == et) {
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);
		} else {
			aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
			for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
				if(aw[k].del) continue;
				if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

				cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
				if(aw[k].v == (et^1)) {
					kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);
				} else {
					az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
					for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
						if(az[z].del) continue;
						if(az[z].v == et) {
							cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
							if(cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &rr)) {
								kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, rr);
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
    }
}


void gen_src_shared_interval_adv(uint32_t src, ma_ug_t *ug, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t st, v, w, i, k, z, nv, nw, nz, rn; asg_arc_t *av, *aw, *az;
	ul_ov_t s1, s2, s3, s4, s5; rn = res->n; ///res->n = 0;

	st = src<<1; 
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		if((av[i].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(s1.qn == src && s1.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);

		aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); 
		nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
		for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
			if(aw[k].del) continue;
			if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

			cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
			if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
			if(s3.qn == src && s3.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);

			az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); 
			nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
			for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
				if(az[z].del) continue;
				cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &s5)) continue;
				if(s5.qn == src && s5.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s5);
			}
		}
    }

	st ^= 1; 
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		if((av[i].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(s1.qn == src && s1.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);

		aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); 
		nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
		for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
			if(aw[k].del) continue;
			if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

			cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
			if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
			if(s3.qn == src && s3.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);

			az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); 
			nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
			for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
				if(az[z].del) continue;
				cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &s5)) continue;
				if(s5.qn == src && s5.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s5);
			}
		}
    }

	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a + rn, res->a + res->n);
	if(res->n > rn) {
		uint64_t os, oe, on, ovlpq, ovlpt, is_cov;
		for (k = rn + 1, i = rn; k <= res->n; k++) {
			if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[i].tn) {
				on = k - i;
				if(k - i > 1) {
					for (v = i; v < k; v++) {
						if(res->a[v].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
						for (z = i; z < k; z++) {
							if(v == z) continue;
							if(res->a[z].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
							if(res->a[v].rev != res->a[z].rev) continue;


							os = MAX(res->a[v].qs, res->a[z].qs); 
							oe = MIN(res->a[v].qe, res->a[z].qe);
							if(oe <= os) continue;
							ovlpq = oe - os;

							os = MAX(res->a[v].ts, res->a[z].ts); 
							oe = MIN(res->a[v].te, res->a[z].te);
							if(oe <= os) continue;
							ovlpt = oe - os;

							is_cov = 0;
							if(((ovlpq == (res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)) && (ovlpt == (res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts))) || 
							((ovlpq == (res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)) && (ovlpt == (res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)))) {
								is_cov = 1;
							}

							if(!is_cov) {
								if(ovlpq <= ((res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)*0.95)) continue;
								if(ovlpq <= ((res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)*0.95)) continue;
								if(ovlpt <= ((res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts)*0.95)) continue;
								if(ovlpt <= ((res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)*0.95)) continue;
							}

							if(res->a[v].qs > res->a[z].qs) res->a[v].qs = res->a[z].qs;
							if(res->a[v].qe < res->a[z].qe) res->a[v].qe = res->a[z].qe;
							if(res->a[v].ts > res->a[z].ts) res->a[v].ts = res->a[z].ts;
							if(res->a[v].te < res->a[z].te) res->a[v].te = res->a[z].te;
							res->a[z].tn = (uint32_t)-1; on--;

							// uint64_t vd, vz;
							// vd = (uint64_t)(res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs) + (uint64_t)(res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts);
							// zd = (uint64_t)(res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs) + (uint64_t)(res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts);
							// ovlp = ((vd>=zd)?(vd-zd):(zd-vd));
							// if(ovlp > 64) {
							// 	if(vd < zd) {
							// 		res->a[v].tn = (uint32_t)-1; break;
							// 	} else if(vd < zd) {
							// 		res->a[z].tn = (uint32_t)-1; continue;
							// 	}
							// }

							// vd = ((res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)>=(res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts))?
							// 		((res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)-(res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts)):
							// 			((res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts)-(res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs));
							// zd = ((res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)>=(res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts))?
							// 		((res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)-(res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)):
							// 			((res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)-(res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs));
							// if(zd <= vd) {
							// 	res->a[v].tn = (uint32_t)-1; break;
							// } else {
							// 	res->a[z].tn = (uint32_t)-1;
							// }
						}
					}
					if(on > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a + i, res->a + k);
				}
				i = k;
			}
		}
		for (k = z = rn; k < res->n; k++) {
			if(res->a[k].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			res->a[z++] = res->a[k];
		}
		res->n = z;
	}
}


uint32_t gen_src_shared_interval_simple(uint32_t src, ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t *flt, uint64_t flt_n, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t st, v, w, i, k, z, nv, nw, nz, rn; asg_arc_t *av, *aw, *az;
	ul_ov_t s1, s2, s3, s4, s5; rn = res->n; 

	st = src<<1; 
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		if((av[i].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(s1.qn == src && s1.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);

		aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); 
		nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
		for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
			if(aw[k].del) continue;
			if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

			cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
			if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
			if(s3.qn == src && s3.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);

			az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); 
			nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
			for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
				if(az[z].del) continue;
				cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &s5)) continue;
				if(s5.qn == src && s5.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s5);
			}
		}
    }

	st ^= 1; 
	v = st; av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v); nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
        if(av[i].del) continue;
		if((av[i].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;
		w = av[i].v;
		cal_s_interval(ug, &(av[i]), &s1);
		if(s1.qn == src && s1.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s1);

		aw = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (w^1)); 
		nw = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (w^1));
		for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
			if(aw[k].del) continue;
			if((aw[k].v>>1) == (st>>1)) continue;

			cal_s_interval(ug, &(aw[k]), &s2);
			if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s1, &s2, &s3)) continue;
			if(s3.qn == src && s3.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s3);

			az = asg_arc_a(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1)); 
			nz = asg_arc_n(ug->g, (aw[k].v^1));
			for (z = 0; z < nz; z++) {
				if(az[z].del) continue;
				cal_s_interval(ug, &(az[z]), &s4);
				if(!cal_x_interval(ug, &s3, &s4, &s5)) continue;
				if(s5.qn == src && s5.tn != src) kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, s5);
			}
		}
    }

	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a + rn, res->a + res->n);
	if(res->n > rn) {
		uint64_t os, oe, ovlpq, ovlpt, is_cov, fi = 0;
		for (k = rn + 1, i = rn; k <= res->n; k++) {
			if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[i].tn) {
				for (; fi < flt_n && (flt[fi]>>32) < res->a[i].tn; fi++);
				if(fi < flt_n && (flt[fi]>>32) == res->a[i].tn) {
					// on = k - i;
					if(k - i > 1) {
						for (v = i; v < k; v++) {
							if(res->a[v].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
							for (z = i; z < k; z++) {
								if(v == z) continue;
								if(res->a[z].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
								if(res->a[v].rev != res->a[z].rev) continue;

								os = MAX(res->a[v].qs, res->a[z].qs); 
								oe = MIN(res->a[v].qe, res->a[z].qe);
								if(oe <= os) continue;
								ovlpq = oe - os;

								os = MAX(res->a[v].ts, res->a[z].ts); 
								oe = MIN(res->a[v].te, res->a[z].te);
								if(oe <= os) continue;
								ovlpt = oe - os;

								is_cov = 0;
								if(((ovlpq == (res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)) && (ovlpt == (res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts))) || 
								((ovlpq == (res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)) && (ovlpt == (res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)))) {
									is_cov = 1;
								}

								if(!is_cov) {
									if(ovlpq <= ((res->a[v].qe-res->a[v].qs)*0.95)) continue;
									if(ovlpq <= ((res->a[z].qe-res->a[z].qs)*0.95)) continue;
									if(ovlpt <= ((res->a[v].te-res->a[v].ts)*0.95)) continue;
									if(ovlpt <= ((res->a[z].te-res->a[z].ts)*0.95)) continue;
								}
					
								if(res->a[v].qs > res->a[z].qs) res->a[v].qs = res->a[z].qs;
								if(res->a[v].qe < res->a[z].qe) res->a[v].qe = res->a[z].qe;
								if(res->a[v].ts > res->a[z].ts) res->a[v].ts = res->a[z].ts;
								if(res->a[v].te < res->a[z].te) res->a[v].te = res->a[z].te;
								res->a[z].tn = (uint32_t)-1; ///on--;
							}
						}
						// if(on > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(res->a + i, res->a + k);
					}
				} else {
					for (v = i; v < k; v++) res->a[v].tn = (uint32_t)-1;
				}
				i = k;
			}
		}
		for (k = z = rn; k < res->n; k++) {
			if(res->a[k].tn == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			res->a[z] = res->a[k]; res->a[z].sec = ((uint32_t)(0x3fffffff));
			z++;
		}
		res->n = z;
	}
	return res->n - rn;
}

inline void overlap_region2ul_ov_t(overlap_region *in, ul_ov_t *ou, uint64_t tl)
{
	ou->qn = in->x_id; ou->tn = in->y_id; ou->el = 1; 
	ou->sec = in->non_homopolymer_errors; 
	ou->rev = in->y_pos_strand;
	ou->qs = in->x_pos_s; ou->qe = in->x_pos_e+1;
	if(ou->rev) {
		ou->ts = tl - (in->y_pos_e+1); 
		ou->te = tl - in->y_pos_s;
	} else {
		ou->ts = in->y_pos_s; 
		ou->te = in->y_pos_e+1;
	}
}

void extend_batch(ul_ov_t *z, int64_t ql, int64_t tl, int64_t *rqs, int64_t *rqe, int64_t *rts, int64_t *rte)
{
	int64_t q0, t0, q1, t1;
	(*rqs) = (*rqe) = (*rts) = (*rte) = -1;
	if(!(z->rev)) {
		q0 = z->qs; t0 = z->ts;
		if(q0 <= t0) {
			(*rqs) = z->qs - q0; (*rts) = z->ts - q0;
		} else {
			(*rqs) = z->qs - t0; (*rts) = z->ts - t0;
		}

		q1 = ql - z->qe; t1 = tl - z->te;
		if(q1 <= t1) {
			(*rqe) = z->qe + q1; (*rte) = z->te + q1;
		} else {
			(*rqe) = z->qe + t1; (*rte) = z->te + t1;
		}
	} else {
		q0 = z->qs; t0 = tl - z->te;
		if(q0 <= t0) {
			(*rqs) = z->qs - q0; (*rte) = z->te + q0;
		} else {
			(*rqs) = z->qs - t0; (*rte) = z->te + t0;
		}

		q1 = ql - z->qe; t1 = z->ts;
		if(q1 <= t1) {
			(*rqe) = z->qe + q1; (*rts) = z->ts - q1;
		} else {
			(*rqe) = z->qe + t1; (*rts) = z->ts - t1;
		}
	}
}

uint64_t check_ul_ov_t_consist(ul_ov_t *x, ul_ov_t *y, int64_t ql, int64_t tl, double diff)
{
	if(x->qn == y->qn && x->tn == y->tn && x->rev == y->rev) {
		int64_t xqs, xqe, xts, xte, yqs, yqe, yts, yte, os, oe, ovlp;
		extend_batch(x, ql, tl, &xqs, &xqe, &xts, &xte);
		extend_batch(y, ql, tl, &yqs, &yqe, &yts, &yte);

		os = MAX(xqs, yqs); oe = MIN(xqe, yqe);
		if(oe <= os) return 0;
		ovlp = oe - os;
		if(ovlp <= ((xqe-xqs)*(1-diff))) return 0;
		if(ovlp <= ((yqe-yqs)*(1-diff))) return 0;

		os = MAX(xts, yts); oe = MIN(xte, yte);
		if(oe <= os) return 0;
		if(ovlp <= ((xte-xts)*(1-diff))) return 0;
		if(ovlp <= ((yte-yts)*(1-diff))) return 0;
		return 1;
	}
	return 0;
}

ul_ov_t* get_mask_interval(ul_ov_t *in, kv_ul_ov_t *idx, uint64_t *ii, int64_t ql, int64_t tl, uint64_t *n, uint64_t *n_skip)
{
	int64_t idx_n = idx->n, i = (*ii), m; ul_ov_t *a, z;
	(*n) = (*n_skip) = 0;
	if(i >= idx_n) i = idx_n-1;
	if(i < 0) i = 0;
	// if(in->qn == 101 && in->tn == 102) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-0-[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\t%c\tutg%.6ul\ti::%ld\tidx_n::%ld\n", __func__, 
	// 		in->qn+1, "+-"[in->rev], in->tn+1, i, idx_n);
	// }
	if(i >= 0 && i < idx_n) {
		while (i >= 0 && in->tn <= idx->a[i].tn) i--;
		if(i < 0 && idx_n > 0 && in->tn == idx->a[0].tn) i = 0;
		// if(in->qn == 101 && in->tn == 102) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\t%c\tutg%.6ul\ti::%ld\tidx_n::%ld\n", __func__, 
		// 		in->qn+1, "+-"[in->rev], in->tn+1, i, idx_n);
		// }
		if(i >= 0) {
			while (i < idx_n && in->tn > idx->a[i].tn) i++;
			// if(in->qn == 101 && in->tn == 102) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\t%c\tutg%.6ul\ti::%ld\tidx_n::%ld\n", __func__, 
			// 		in->qn+1, "+-"[in->rev], in->tn+1, i, idx_n);
			// }
			if(i < idx_n && in->tn == idx->a[i].tn) {
				for (m = i, a = idx->a + i; i < idx_n && in->tn == idx->a[i].tn; i++) {
					if(!check_ul_ov_t_consist(in, &(idx->a[i]), ql, tl, 0.06)) {
						(*n_skip)++; continue;
					}
					if(m != i) {
						z = idx->a[i]; idx->a[i] = idx->a[m]; idx->a[m] = z;
					}
					m++; (*n)++;
				}
				// if(in->qn == 101 && in->tn == 102) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "-3-[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\t%c\tutg%.6ul\ti::%ld\tidx_n::%ld\n", __func__, 
				// 		in->qn+1, "+-"[in->rev], in->tn+1, i, idx_n);
				// }
				(*ii) = i;
				if((*n)) return a;
			}
		}
	}
	(*ii) = i; 
	return NULL;
}

inline uint64_t is_mask_err_full(ul_ov_t *sa, uint64_t sn, uint64_t qs, uint64_t qe, uint64_t ts, uint64_t te)
{
	uint64_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < sn; k++) {
		if(sa[k].qs <= qs && sa[k].qe >= qe && sa[k].ts <= ts && sa[k].te >= te) break;
	}
	if(k < sn) return 1;
	return 0;
}

int64_t cal_exact_len(bit_extz_t *ez, int64_t rev, ul_ov_t *sa, uint64_t sn, int64_t ylen, int64_t *xoff, int64_t *yoff, int64_t *exac, int64_t *err, int64_t backward)
{
	(*xoff) = (*yoff) = (*exac) = (*err) = 0;
	if(!ez->cigar.n) return 0;
	int64_t cn = ez->cigar.n, op, ck, xk, yk, xs, xe, ys, ye, se;
	if(!backward) {
		xk = ez->ts; yk = ez->ps; 
		for (ck = 0; ck < cn; ck++) {
			xs = xk; ys = yk;
			op = ez->cigar.a[ck]>>14; 
			se = (ez->cigar.a[ck]&(0x3fff));
			if(op!=2) xk += se;
			if(op!=3) yk += se;
			xe = xk; ye = yk; 
			if(!op) {///exact match
				(*exac) += se; continue;
			}
			///if there is an unmasked error
			if((!sn) || (!is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, xs, xe, ((rev)?(ylen-ye):(ys)), ((rev)?(ylen-ys):(ye))))) {
				(*xoff) = xs - ez->ts; (*yoff) = ys - ez->ps;
				return 0;
			}
			(*exac) = 0; (*err) += se;///if the error has been masked
		}
	} else {
		xk = ez->te+1; yk = ez->pe+1;
		for (ck = cn-1; ck >= 0; ck--) {
			xe = xk; ye = yk;
			op = ez->cigar.a[ck]>>14;
			se = (ez->cigar.a[ck]&(0x3fff));
			if(op!=2) xk -= se;
			if(op!=3) yk -= se;
			xs = xk; ys = yk;
			if(!op) {///exact match
				(*exac) += se; continue;
			}
			///if there is an unmasked error
			if((!sn) || (!is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, xs, xe, ((rev)?(ylen-ye):(ys)), ((rev)?(ylen-ys):(ye))))) {
				(*xoff) = ez->te+1-xe; (*yoff) = ez->pe+1-ye;
				return 0;
			}
			(*exac) = 0; (*err) += se;///if the error has been masked
		}
		
	}
	(*xoff) = ez->te+1-ez->ts; (*yoff) = ez->pe+1-ez->ps;
	return 1;
}

int64_t cal_exact_batch(overlap_region *z, ul_ov_t *sa, uint64_t sn, int64_t ylen, uint64_t *q0l, uint64_t *t0l, uint64_t *e0l, uint64_t *q1l, uint64_t *t1l, uint64_t *e1l, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	int64_t wn = z->w_list.n, wk, xk, yk, is_t, is_f, err0, err1, tot, mask_win = 0; window_list *m; bit_extz_t ez; 
    int64_t qs, qe, ts, te, rev = !!(z->y_pos_strand), qoff, toff, elen, sube;
	tot = z->non_homopolymer_errors;
	if(!tot) {
		(*q0l) = (*q1l) = z->x_pos_e+1-z->x_pos_s;
		(*t0l) = (*t1l) = z->y_pos_e+1-z->y_pos_s;
		(*e0l) = (*e1l) = z->x_pos_e+1-z->x_pos_s;
		return 0;
	}
	(*q0l) = (*t0l) = (*e0l) = (*q1l) = (*t1l) = (*e1l) = (uint64_t)-1;
	wk = xk = yk = -1; if(!wn) return INT32_MAX;

	///forward
	(*q0l) = (*t0l) = (*e0l) = err0 = 0;
	wk = 0; xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_start; yk = z->w_list.a[wk].y_start; is_t = 0;
	if((xk == z->x_pos_s) && (yk == z->y_pos_s)) is_t = 1;
	if((!is_t) && (sn > 0)) {///if the flanking unmapped regions could be masked
		qs = z->x_pos_s; qe = xk; 
		if(!rev) {
			ts = z->y_pos_s; te = yk;
		} else {
			ts = ylen - yk; te = ylen - z->y_pos_s; 
		}
		is_t = is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, qs, qe, ts, te);
		if(is_t) {
			(*q0l) += qe - qs; (*t0l) += te - ts; (*e0l) = 0;
		}
	}
	if(is_t) {
		for (; wk < wn; wk++) {		
			m = &(z->w_list.a[wk]); 
			qs = m->x_start; qe = m->x_end+1;
			if(!rev) {
				ts = m->y_start; te = m->y_end+1;
			} else {
				ts = ylen-(m->y_end+1); te = ylen-m->y_start;
			}

			if((is_ualn_win((*m))) || ((is_est_aln((*m))) && (m->error > 0))) {///unmapped 				
				if(is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, qs, qe, ts, te)) {
					(*q0l) += qe - qs; (*t0l) += te - ts; (*e0l) = 0; mask_win = 1;
					continue;
				}
				break;
			} 
			if(m->error == 0) {///an exactly matched window
				(*q0l) += qe - qs; (*t0l) += te - ts; (*e0l) += qe - qs;
				continue;
			}
			set_bit_extz_t(ez, (*z), wk); 
			is_f = cal_exact_len(&ez, rev, sa, sn, ylen, &qoff, &toff, &elen, &sube, 0);
			(*q0l) += qoff; (*t0l) += toff; err0 += sube;
			///exactly match
			if(elen == qoff && elen == toff) (*e0l) += elen;
			else (*e0l) = elen;
			if(!is_f) break;
		}
	}


	///backward
	(*q1l) = (*t1l) = (*e1l) = err1 = 0;
	wk = wn-1; xk = z->w_list.a[wk].x_end+1; yk = z->w_list.a[wk].y_end+1; is_t = 0;
	if((xk == (z->x_pos_e+1)) && (yk == (z->y_pos_e+1))) is_t = 1;
	if((!is_t) && (sn > 0)) {///if the flanking unmapped regions could be masked
		qs = xk; qe = z->x_pos_e+1;
		if(!rev) {
			ts = yk; te = z->y_pos_e+1;
		} else {
			ts = ylen-(z->y_pos_e+1); te = ylen-yk;
		}
		is_t = is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, qs, qe, ts, te);
        if(is_t) {
            (*q1l) += qe - qs; (*t1l) += te - ts; (*e1l) = 0;
        }
	}
	if(is_t) {
		for (; wk >= 0; wk--) {
			m = &(z->w_list.a[wk]); 
			qs = m->x_start; qe = m->x_end+1;
			if(!rev) {
				ts = m->y_start; te = m->y_end+1;
			} else {
				ts = ylen-(m->y_end+1); te = ylen-m->y_start;
			}

			if((is_ualn_win((*m))) || ((is_est_aln((*m))) && (m->error > 0))) {///unmapped 				
				if(is_mask_err_full(sa, sn, qs, qe, ts, te)) {
					(*q1l) += qe - qs; (*t1l) += te - ts; (*e1l) = 0; mask_win = 1;
					continue;
				}
				break;
			} 
			if(m->error == 0) {///an exactly matched window
				(*q1l) += qe - qs; (*t1l) += te - ts; (*e1l) += qe - qs;
				continue;
			}
			set_bit_extz_t(ez, (*z), wk); 
			is_f = cal_exact_len(&ez, rev, sa, sn, ylen, &qoff, &toff, &elen, &sube, 1);
			(*q1l) += qoff; (*t1l) += toff; err1 += sube;
			///exactly match
			if(elen == qoff && elen == toff) (*e1l) += elen;
			else (*e1l) = elen;
			if(!is_f) break;
		}
	}

	if((*q0l) >= (z->x_pos_e+1-z->x_pos_s) && (*t0l) >= (z->y_pos_e+1-z->y_pos_s)) {
		// if((!(((*q0l) == (*q1l)) && ((*t0l) == (*t1l)) && (err0 == err1)))/** || (!(err0 == tot))**/) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\txl::%u\tx::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tyl::%u\ty::[%u,\t%u)\terr::%u\twn::%u\n", 
        //     __func__, 
		// 	z->x_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->x_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->x_id].len, z->x_pos_s, z->x_pos_e+1,
		// 	"+-"[z->y_pos_strand],
		// 	z->y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->y_id].circ], ug->u.a[z->y_id].len, z->y_pos_s, z->y_pos_e+1,
		// 	z->non_homopolymer_errors, (uint32_t)z->w_list.n);
		// 	uint64_t k;
		// 	for (k = 0; k < z->w_list.n; k++) {
		// 		m = &(z->w_list.a[k]);
		// 		fprintf(stderr, "k::%ld[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\twx::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\twy::[%u,\t%u)\terr::%d\tualn::%u\test::%u\n", k, __func__, 
		// 		z->x_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->x_id].circ], m->x_start, m->x_end+1,
		// 		"+-"[z->y_pos_strand], 
		// 		z->y_id+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[z->y_id].circ], m->y_start, m->y_end+1, m->error, 
		// 		(is_ualn_win((*m))), (is_est_aln((*m))));
		// 	}
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tutg%.6ul\terr0::%ld\terr1::%ld\ttot::%ld\n", __func__, 
		// 	z->x_id+1, z->y_id+1, err0, err1, tot);
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tq0l::%lu\tt0l::%lu\te0l::%lu\tutg%.6ul\tq1l::%lu\tt1l::%lu\te1l::%lu\n", __func__, 
		// 		z->x_id+1, *q0l, *t0l, *e0l, z->y_id+1, *q1l, *t1l, *e1l);
		// }
		assert(((*q0l) == (*q1l)) && ((*t0l) == (*t1l)) && (err0 == err1));
		assert((mask_win) || (err0 == tot));
		return 0;
	}

	// if(!(err0+err1 < tot)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tutg%.6ul\terr0::%ld\terr1::%ld\ttot::%ld\n", __func__, 
	// 	z->x_id+1, z->y_id+1, err0, err1, tot);
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tq0l::%lu\tt0l::%lu\te0l::%lu\tutg%.6ul\tq1l::%lu\tt1l::%lu\te1l::%lu\n", __func__, 
	// 		z->x_id+1, *q0l, *t0l, *e0l, z->y_id+1, *q1l, *t1l, *e1l);
	// }
	
	assert(err0+err1 < tot);
	return tot-(err0+err1);
}

void push_graph_bin_back(overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *udb, hpc_re_t *hre, 
double erate, uint64_t maxe, uint64_t minov, uint64_t rid, asg64_v *b0, asg64_v *b1, mask_ul_ov_t *mk)
{
	uint64_t k, i, m, si, sn, skip_n, zt, re; overlap_region t, *z; ul_ov_t p, *sa; int64_t npc;
	uint64_t q0l, t0l, e0l, q1l, t1l, e1l, mm, occ[3];
	b0->n = b1->n = 0; 
	
	mk->srt.n = mk->idx.n = 0;
	gen_src_shared_interval_adv(rid, udb->ug, &(mk->srt));
	kv_resize(uint64_t, mk->idx, ol->length);
	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		kv_push(uint64_t, mk->idx, (((uint64_t)ol->list[k].y_id)<<32)|((uint64_t)k));
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(mk->idx.a, mk->idx.a+mk->idx.n);
	for (i = si = b0->n = 0, occ[0] = occ[1] = occ[2] = 0; i < mk->idx.n; i++) {
		k = (uint32_t)mk->idx.a[i];
		z = &(ol->list[k]);
		overlap_region2ul_ov_t(z, &p, udb->ug->u.a[z->y_id].len);
		if(((p.qe-p.qs) >= minov) && ((p.te-p.ts) >= minov)) {
			if(!trans_ovlp_connect(&p, udb->ug)) continue;//could be eaisly detected
			if(p.sec == 0) {///no error
				zt = ((uint32_t)-1); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); occ[2]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt); continue;
			}
			sa = get_mask_interval(&p, &(mk->srt), &si, udb->ug->u.a[p.qn].len, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &sn, &skip_n);
			re = cal_exact_batch(z, sa, sn, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &q0l, &t0l, &e0l, &q1l, &t1l, &e1l, udb->ug);
			if(!re) {//no unmask errors
				zt = ((uint32_t)-1); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); occ[2]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt); continue;
			}

			mm = ((re <= maxe)?((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)):(0));
			///left end
			if(q0l >= minov && t0l >= minov) {
				zt = MIN(q0l, t0l); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); zt |= mm; occ[!!mm]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt);
			}

			///right end
			if(q1l >= minov && t1l >= minov) {
				zt = MIN(q1l, t1l); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); zt += 1; zt |= mm; occ[!!mm]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt);
			}
		}
	}

	// radix_sort_gfa64(b0->a, b0->a+b0->n);
	// uint64_t *a0, *a1, *a2, a0n, a1n, a2n;
	// a2 = b0->a; a2n = occ[0];
	// a1 = a2 + a2n; a1n = occ[1];
	// a0 = a1 + a1n; a0n = occ[2];
	

	fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\t#s::%u\n", __func__, rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ], (uint32_t)mk->srt.n);
	for (k = 0; k < mk->srt.n; k++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
		mk->srt.a[k].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[mk->srt.a[k].qn].circ], mk->srt.a[k].qs, mk->srt.a[k].qe, "+-"[mk->srt.a[k].rev],
		mk->srt.a[k].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[mk->srt.a[k].tn].circ], mk->srt.a[k].ts, mk->srt.a[k].te);
	}



	for (k = m = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		z = &(ol->list[k]); 
		if(z->non_homopolymer_errors == 0) continue;
		p.qn = rid; p.tn = ol->list[k].y_id; p.el = 1; 
        p.sec = ol->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors; 
        p.rev = ol->list[k].y_pos_strand;
        p.qs = ol->list[k].x_pos_s; p.qe = ol->list[k].x_pos_e+1;
		if(p.rev) {
			p.ts = udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len - (ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1); 
			p.te = udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len - ol->list[k].y_pos_s;
		} else {
			p.ts = ol->list[k].y_pos_s; 
			p.te = ol->list[k].y_pos_e+1;
		}
		// gen_shared_interval(&p, udb->ug, bl);
		// gen_shared_interval_adv(&p, udb->ug, bl);
		// if(!trans_ovlp_connect(&p, udb->ug)) continue;
		// assert(z->x_id == rid);
		// if(!get_high_simi(z, erate, maxe, minov, &e0, &e1)) continue;
		npc = cal_npc_err(z, p.qs, p.qe, hre, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len);
		if(npc == INT32_MAX || npc < 0) continue;
		if(((uint64_t)npc <= maxe) && ((uint64_t)npc <= ((p.qe - p.qs)*erate)) && ((uint64_t)npc <= ((p.te - p.ts)*erate))) {
			;
		} else if(((uint64_t)npc > maxe) && ((p.qe - p.qs) > minov) && ((p.te - p.ts) > minov)) {
			;
		}
		
		// if((z->x_id == 44 && z->y_id == 45) || (z->x_id == 45 && z->y_id == 44)) 
		// if(npc <= 4)
		{
			// int64_t nnpc;
			// nnpc = cal_npc_err(z, p.qs, p.qe, NULL, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len);
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c->utg%.6u%c\terr::%u\tnpc::%ld\t#s::%u\n", __func__, p.qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.qn].circ], 
			// 	p.tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].circ], ol->list[k].non_homopolymer_errors, npc, (uint32_t)bl->n);
			// uint64_t t;
			// for (t = 0; t < bl->n; t++) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
			// 	bl->a[t].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[bl->a[t].qn].circ], bl->a[t].qs, bl->a[t].qe, "+-"[bl->a[t].rev],
			// 	bl->a[t].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[bl->a[t].tn].circ], bl->a[t].ts, bl->a[t].te);
			// }
		}
		
		if(k != m) {
			t = ol->list[k];
			ol->list[k] = ol->list[m];
			ol->list[m] = t;
		}
		m++;
	}
	ol->length = m;
}

void full_lst_set(emask_t *a, uint64_t a_n, ul_ov_t *sa, uint64_t sn, uint64_t skip_n)
{
	uint64_t ff = 0, k, i; int64_t sql, stl, os, oe, ovlp;
	if(sn == 0 && skip_n == 0) {
		ff = 1;
	} else if(skip_n > 0) {
		ff = 0;
	} else {///sn > 0 && skip_n == 0
		for (k = 0; k < sn; k++) {
			sql = sa[k].qe - sa[k].qs;
			stl = sa[k].te - sa[k].ts;
			for (i = 0; i < a_n && sql > 0 && stl > 0; i++) {
				os = MAX(sa[k].qs, a[i].qs); oe = MIN(sa[k].qe, a[i].qe);
				ovlp = ((oe>os)?(oe-os):(0)); sql -= ovlp;

				os = MAX(sa[k].ts, a[i].ts); oe = MIN(sa[k].te, a[i].te);
				ovlp = ((oe>os)?(oe-os):(0)); stl -= ovlp;
			}
			if((sql > 256) && (sql > ((sa[k].qe - sa[k].qs)*0.06))) break;
			if((sql <= 256) && (sql > ((sa[k].qe - sa[k].qs)*0.6))) break;
			if((stl > 256) && (stl > ((sa[k].te - sa[k].ts)*0.06))) break;
			if((stl <= 256) && (stl > ((sa[k].te - sa[k].ts)*0.6))) break;
		}
		if(k < sn) ff = 0;
		else ff = 1;
	}
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) a[k].full = ff;
}

void push_emask0(kv_emask_t *res, uint64_t q0l, uint64_t t0l, uint64_t e0l, uint64_t q1l, uint64_t t1l, uint64_t e1l,
uint64_t end, uint64_t is_pe, uint64_t minov, ul_ov_t *p)
{
	emask_t *m;
	m = &(res->a[res->n++]); memset(m, 0, sizeof((*m))); 
	m->dir = end; m->pe = is_pe;
	m->tn = p->tn; m->rev = p->rev; m->rn = (uint32_t)-1;
	if(!end) {///left end
		assert(q0l >= minov && t0l >= minov);
		m->el = e0l; 
		m->qs = p->qs; m->qe = p->qs + q0l;
		if(!(m->rev)) {
			m->ts = p->ts; m->te = p->ts + t0l;
		} else {
			m->te = p->te; m->ts = p->te - t0l;
		}
	} else {///right end
		assert(q1l >= minov && t1l >= minov);
		m->el = e1l;
		m->qe = p->qe; m->qs = p->qe - q1l;
		if(!(m->rev)) {
			m->te = p->te; m->ts = p->te - t1l;
		} else {
			m->ts = p->ts; m->te = p->ts + t1l;
		}
	}
}

void push_emask_lst(mask_ul_ov_t *mk, overlap_region_alloc* ol, uint64_t minov, ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t *a, uint64_t an, kv_emask_t *res, uint64_t is_pe)
{
	uint64_t i, l, sn, si, re, cn, skip_n; overlap_region *z; ul_ov_t p, *sa; 	
	uint64_t q0l, t0l, e0l, q1l, t1l, e1l; emask_t *m;
	if(is_pe) {
		for (i = 0; i < an; i++) {
			a[i] <<= 32; a[i] >>= 32;
		}
		radix_sort_gfa64(a, a+an);
		for (i = 1, l = si = 0; i <= an; i++) {
			if(i == an || (a[i]>>1) != (a[l]>>1)) {
				// k = (uint32_t)mk->idx.a[a[l]>>1];
				z = &(ol->list[(uint32_t)mk->idx.a[a[l]>>1]]);
				overlap_region2ul_ov_t(z, &p, ug->u.a[z->y_id].len);
				assert(i<=l+2); 
				assert((p.qe-p.qs) >= minov); 
				assert((p.te-p.ts) >= minov);
				assert(p.sec > 0);	
				sa = get_mask_interval(&p, &(mk->srt), &si, ug->u.a[p.qn].len, ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &sn, &skip_n);
				re = cal_exact_batch(z, sa, sn, ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &q0l, &t0l, &e0l, &q1l, &t1l, &e1l, ug);
				assert(re);
				cn = i - l;

				push_emask0(res, q0l, t0l, e0l, q1l, t1l, e1l, a[l]&1, ((i==(l+2))?1:0), minov, &p); l++;
				if(l < i) push_emask0(res, q0l, t0l, e0l, q1l, t1l, e1l, a[l]&1, ((i==(l+2))?1:0), minov, &p);
				// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tres->n::%u\tcn::%lu\n", __func__, (uint32_t)res->n, cn);
				full_lst_set(res->a+res->n-cn, cn, sa, sn, skip_n);	
				l = i;
			}
		}
	} else {
		for (i = 0; i < an; i++) {
			a[i] <<= 32; a[i] >>= 32;
			z = &(ol->list[(uint32_t)mk->idx.a[a[i]>>1]]);
			overlap_region2ul_ov_t(z, &p, ug->u.a[z->y_id].len);
			assert((p.qe-p.qs) >= minov); 
			assert((p.te-p.ts) >= minov);
			if(p.sec > 0) {
				sa = get_mask_interval(&p, &(mk->srt), &si, ug->u.a[p.qn].len, ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &sn, &skip_n);
				re = cal_exact_batch(z, sa, sn, ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &q0l, &t0l, &e0l, &q1l, &t1l, &e1l, ug);
				assert(re == 0);
			}

			m = &(res->a[res->n++]); memset(m, 0, sizeof((*m))); 
			m->dir = 2; m->pe = 0; m->tn = p.tn; m->rev = p.rev; m->full = 1; m->el = (uint32_t)-1; m->rn = (uint32_t)-1;
			m->qs = p.qs; m->qe = p.qe; m->ts = p.ts; m->te = p.te;
		}
	}
}

void srt_kv_emask_t(kv_emask_t *res, mask_ul_ov_t *mk, uint32_t rid, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint64_t k, m, z; ul_ov_t *p;
	mk->srt.n = mk->idx.n = 0;
	kv_resize(uint64_t, mk->idx, res->n);
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, mk->srt, res->n);
	
	for (k = 0; k < res->n; k++) {
		m = k + 1; z = (((uint64_t)res->a[k].tn)<<32)|(k<<1);
		if((m < res->n) && (res->a[k].tn == res->a[m].tn) && (res->a[k].rev == res->a[m].rev) && 
		(res->a[k].pe) && (res->a[m].pe) && (res->a[k].dir == 0 && res->a[m].dir == 1)) {
			z |= 1;
		}
		kv_push(uint64_t, mk->idx, z);
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(mk->idx.a, mk->idx.a+mk->idx.n);
	for (z = 0; z < mk->idx.n; z++) {
		k = ((uint32_t)mk->idx.a[z])>>1; 
		kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, mk->srt, &p);
		p->tn = res->a[k].tn; p->qn = res->a[k].el;
		p->qs = res->a[k].qs; p->qe = res->a[k].qe; 
		p->ts = res->a[k].ts; p->te = res->a[k].te; 
		p->rev = res->a[k].rev; p->el = res->a[k].full; 
		m = res->a[k].dir; m <<= 1; m |= (uint32_t)res->a[k].pe; p->sec = m;

		if(mk->idx.a[z]&1) {
			k++; 
			kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, mk->srt, &p);
			p->tn = res->a[k].tn; p->qn = res->a[k].el;
			p->qs = res->a[k].qs; p->qe = res->a[k].qe; 
			p->ts = res->a[k].ts; p->te = res->a[k].te; 
			p->rev = res->a[k].rev; p->el = res->a[k].full;
			m = res->a[k].dir; m <<= 1; m |= (uint32_t)res->a[k].pe; p->sec = m;
		}
	}

	for (k = 0; k < res->n; k++) {
		p = &(mk->srt.a[k]);
		res->a[k].tn = p->tn; res->a[k].el = p->qn;
		res->a[k].qs = p->qs; res->a[k].qe = p->qe; 
		res->a[k].ts = p->ts; res->a[k].te = p->te; 
		res->a[k].rev = p->rev; res->a[k].full = p->el; res->a[k].rn = (uint32_t)-1;
		m = p->sec; res->a[k].pe = m&1; res->a[k].dir = m>>1;
	}

	// for (k = 0; k < res->n; k++) {
	// 	int64_t fqs, fqe, fts, fte, ql = ug->g->seq[rid].len, tl = ug->g->seq[res->a[k].tn].len;
	// 	p = &(mk->srt.a[k]); extend_batch(p, ql, tl, &fqs, &fqe, &fts, &fte);
	// 	///if(res->a[k].full == 0) 
	// 	{
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s]\tutg%.6ul\tq::[%u,\t%u)[%ld,\t%ld)\t%c\tutg%.6ul\tt::[%u,\t%u)[%ld,\t%ld)\tel::%u\tfu::%u\n", __func__, 
	// 		// rid+1, res->a[k].qs, res->a[k].qe, fqs, fqe, "+-"[res->a[k].rev], res->a[k].tn+1, res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].te, fts, fte, res->a[k].el, res->a[k].full);
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "utg%.6ul\tq::[%u,\t%u)[%ld,\t%ld)\t%c\tutg%.6ul\tt::[%u,\t%u)[%ld,\t%ld)\tel::%u\tfu::%u\n", 
	// 		// rid+1, res->a[k].qs, res->a[k].qe, fqs, fqe, "+-"[res->a[k].rev], res->a[k].tn+1, res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].te, fts, fte, res->a[k].el, res->a[k].full);		
	// 	}
	// }
}

void push_graph_bin(overlap_region_alloc* ol, const ul_idx_t *udb, double erate, uint64_t maxe, uint64_t minov, uint64_t rid, asg64_v *b0, mask_ul_ov_t *mk, kv_emask_t *res)
{
	uint64_t k, i, si, sn, zt, re, skip_n; overlap_region *z; ul_ov_t p, *sa; 
	uint64_t q0l, t0l, e0l, q1l, t1l, e1l, mm, occ[3], mocc, mn[3];
	b0->n = 0; 
	mocc = (udb->ug->u.a[rid].len/sizeof((*(res->a))))/8; if(mocc < 16) mocc = 16;
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\n", __func__, rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ]);

	mk->srt.n = mk->idx.n = 0;
	gen_src_shared_interval_adv(rid, udb->ug, &(mk->srt));
	kv_resize(uint64_t, mk->idx, ol->length);
	for (k = 0; k < ol->length; k++) {
		kv_push(uint64_t, mk->idx, (((uint64_t)ol->list[k].y_id)<<32)|((uint64_t)k));
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(mk->idx.a, mk->idx.a+mk->idx.n);///sort by the unitig id
	// if(rid == 4) {
	// 	sa = mk->srt.a; sn = mk->srt.n;
	// 	for (si = 0; si < sn; si++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "si::%lu[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", si, __func__, 
	// 		sa[si].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[sa[si].qn].circ], sa[si].qs, sa[si].qe, "+-"[sa[si].rev],
	// 		sa[si].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[sa[si].tn].circ], sa[si].ts, sa[si].te);
	// 	}	
	// }

	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t0\t\n", __func__); 


	for (i = si = b0->n = 0, occ[0] = occ[1] = occ[2] = 0; i < mk->idx.n; i++) {
		k = (uint32_t)mk->idx.a[i];
		z = &(ol->list[k]);
		overlap_region2ul_ov_t(z, &p, udb->ug->u.a[z->y_id].len);
		if(((p.qe-p.qs) >= minov) && ((p.te-p.ts) >= minov)) {
			if(!trans_ovlp_connect(&p, udb->ug)) continue;//could be eaisly detected
			if(p.sec == 0) {///no error
				zt = ((uint32_t)-1); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); occ[2]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt); continue;
			}
			sa = get_mask_interval(&p, &(mk->srt), &si, udb->ug->u.a[p.qn].len, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &sn, &skip_n);
			// if(p.qn == 4 && p.tn == 3) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\tsn::%lu\tskip_n::%lu\n", __func__, 
			// 	p.qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.qn].circ], p.qs, p.qe, "+-"[p.rev],
			// 	p.tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].circ], p.ts, p.te, sn, skip_n);
			// 	uint32_t ci;
			// 	for (ci = 0; ci < sn; ci++) {
			// 		fprintf(stderr, "sa::[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
			// 		sa[ci].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[sa[ci].qn].circ], sa[ci].qs, sa[ci].qe, "+-"[sa[ci].rev],
			// 		sa[ci].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[sa[ci].tn].circ], sa[ci].ts, sa[ci].te);
			// 	}	
			// }
			
			
			re = cal_exact_batch(z, sa, sn, udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].len, &q0l, &t0l, &e0l, &q1l, &t1l, &e1l, udb->ug);
			if(!re) {//no unmask errors
				zt = ((uint32_t)-1); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); occ[2]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt); continue;
			}
			// if(p.qn == 4 && p.tn == 3) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq0l::%lu\tt0l::%lu\te0l::%lu\tutg%.6u%c\tq1l::%lu\tt1l::%lu\te1l::%lu\n", __func__, 
			// 	p.qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.qn].circ], q0l, t0l, e0l,
			// 	p.tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[p.tn].circ], q1l, t1l, e1l);
			// }
			mm = ((re <= maxe)?((uint64_t)(0x8000000000000000)):(0));
			///left end
			if(q0l >= minov && t0l >= minov) {
				zt = MIN(q0l, t0l); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); zt |= mm; occ[!!mm]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt);
			}

			///right end
			if(q1l >= minov && t1l >= minov) {
				zt = MIN(q1l, t1l); zt <<= 32; zt |= (i<<1); zt += 1; zt |= mm; occ[!!mm]++;
				kv_push(uint64_t, *b0, zt);
			}
		}
	}

	radix_sort_gfa64(b0->a, b0->a+b0->n);
	uint64_t *a0, *a1, *a2, a0n, a1n, a2n, *a, m;
	a2 = b0->a; a2n = occ[0]; mn[2] = mocc>>2;//high error
	a1 = a2 + a2n; a1n = occ[1]; mn[1] = mocc>>1;//low error
	a0 = a1 + a1n; a0n = occ[2]; mn[0] = mocc>>2;//0 error
	mn[1] = mocc - mn[0] - mn[2];

	sn = a2n; a = a2;//high error
	for (i = 0, si = sn>>1; i < si; i++) {
		m = a[i]; a[i] = a[sn-i-1]; a[sn-i-1] = m;
	}

	sn = a1n; a = a1;//low error
	for (i = 0, si = sn>>1; i < si; i++) {
		m = a[i]; a[i] = a[sn-i-1]; a[sn-i-1] = m;
	}
	
	sn = a0n; a = a0;//0 error
	for (i = 0; i < sn; i++) {
		z = &(ol->list[(((uint32_t)a[i])>>1)]);
		q0l = z->x_pos_e+1-z->x_pos_s;
		t0l = z->y_pos_e+1-z->y_pos_s;
		m = ((uint32_t)-1) - (MIN(q0l, t0l)); m <<= 32; m |= ((uint32_t)a[i]);
		a[i] = m;
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(a, a+sn);///sort by length
	///a1 -> a2 -> a0
	if(mn[1] > a1n) mn[1] = a1n;
	if(mn[2] > a2n) mn[2] = a2n;
	if(mn[0] > a0n) mn[0] = a0n;

	///reassign a1
	mn[1] = mocc - mn[0] - mn[2];
	if(mn[1] > a1n) mn[1] = a1n;

	///reassign a2
	mn[2] = mocc - mn[1] - mn[0];
	if(mn[2] > a2n) mn[2] = a2n;

	///reassign a0
	mn[0] = mocc - mn[1] - mn[2];
	if(mn[0] > a0n) mn[0] = a0n;

	res->n = res->m = mn[0]+mn[1]+mn[2]; 
	MALLOC(res->a, res->n);
	res->n = 0;
	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t1\t\n", __func__); 
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\t#s::%u\tmn[0]::%lu\tmn[1]::%lu\tmn[2]::%lu\n", __func__, 
	// rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ], (uint32_t)mk->srt.n, mn[0], mn[1], mn[2]);
	push_emask_lst(mk, ol, minov, udb->ug, a2, mn[2], res, 1);
	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t2\t\n", __func__); 
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\tres->n::%u\n", __func__, rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ], res->n);
	push_emask_lst(mk, ol, minov, udb->ug, a1, mn[1], res, 1);
	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t3\t\n", __func__); 
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\tres->n::%u\n", __func__, rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ], res->n);
	push_emask_lst(mk, ol, minov, udb->ug, a0, mn[0], res, 0);
	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t4\t\n", __func__); 
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6lu%c\tres->n::%u\n", __func__, rid+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[rid].circ], res->n);
	srt_kv_emask_t(res, mk, rid, udb->ug);
	// if(ol->length > 0 && ol->list[0].x_id == 29033) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\t5\t\n", __func__); 
	
	// for (k = 0; k < mk->srt.n; k++) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tutg%.6u%c\tq::[%u,\t%u)\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\tt::[%u,\t%u)\n", __func__, 
	// 	mk->srt.a[k].qn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[mk->srt.a[k].qn].circ], mk->srt.a[k].qs, mk->srt.a[k].qe, "+-"[mk->srt.a[k].rev],
	// 	mk->srt.a[k].tn+1, "lc"[udb->ug->u.a[mk->srt.a[k].tn].circ], mk->srt.a[k].ts, mk->srt.a[k].te);
	// }
}

static void worker_for_graph_bin(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    ug_bin_t *s = (ug_bin_t*)data; double erate; int64_t wl; overlap_region *aux_o;
    ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid]; asg64_v b0; 
	uint32_t high_occ = asm_opt.polyploidy + 1; uint64_t cnt; 
	char *seq = s->ug->u.a[i].s; int64_t len = s->ug->u.a[i].len;
	if((!s->is_ovlp) && (s->is_cnt)) s->idx_n.a[i] = 0;
	if(s->ug->g->seq[i].del) return;
	if(!seq) {
		resize_UC_Read(&(b->self_read), len);
		retrieve_u_seq(NULL, b->self_read.seq, &(s->ug->u.a[i]), 0, 0, len, NULL);
		seq = b->self_read.seq;
	}

	// if(i!=77960) return;

	// asprintf(&as, "\n[M::%s] rid::%ld, len::%lu, name::%.*s\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a);
    // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[s->id+i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;

	if(!s->is_ovlp) {
		if(s->is_cnt) {
			// s->idx_n.a[i] = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
            // 	s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
			s->idx_n.a[i] = ug_map_lchain_simple(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, 
				s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 1, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut);
		} else {
			// cnt = ug_map_lchain(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double,
			// 	s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, NULL);
			cnt = ug_map_lchain_simple(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), NULL, NULL, s->bw_thres,
				s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 1, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], 0, NULL, 0, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut);
			assert(cnt == ((s->idx_n.a[i+1]-s->idx_n.a[i])));
		}
		return;
	} 

	// if(i == 160) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n-1-[M::%s] utg%.6u%c, rid::%ld, is_ovlp::%d, is_cnt::%d, len::%ld, str::%u\n", 
	// 		__func__, (uint32_t)i+1, "lc"[s->ug->u.a[i].circ], i, s->is_ovlp, s->is_cnt, len, (uint32_t)(!!seq));
	// }

	
	// ug_map_lchain(b->abl, rid, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), &b->olist, &b->clist, bw_low, bw_high,
    //         s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 0, 1, 0.2, 3, 
    //         s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[rid], cnt, s->srt_a.a, s->srt_a.n, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut, fi);
	cnt = ((s->idx_n.a[i+1]-s->idx_n.a[i]));
	ug_map_lchain_simple(b->abl, i, seq, len, s->w, s->k, &(s->udb), &b->olist, &b->clist, s->bw_thres, 
		s->max_n_chain, 1, NULL, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), &high_occ, NULL, 1, 1, 0.2, 3, s->is_HPC, s->idx_a.a + s->idx_n.a[i], cnt, s->srt_a.a, s->srt_a.n, s->mini_cut, s->chain_cut);
	clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1); clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2); 

	erate = s->diff_ov; wl = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/erate), WINDOW); aux_o = NULL;
	ug_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, NULL/**&b->self_read**/, &b->ovlp_read, 
	&b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, erate, wl, i, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);
    aux_o = gen_aux_ovlp(&b->olist);///must be here
	ug_lalign(&b->olist, &b->clist, &(s->udb), s->uopt, seq, len, NULL/**&b->self_read**/, &b->ovlp_read, 
	&b->correct, &b->exz, aux_o, erate, wl, i, s->k, s->chain_cut, NULL);

	copy_asg_arr(b0, s->ll[tid].srt.a); 
	push_graph_bin(&b->olist, &(s->udb), s->diff_bin, s->max_diff, s->min_bin_len, i, &b0, &(s->mk[tid]), &(s->mm->a[i]));
	copy_asg_arr(s->ll[tid].srt.a, b0); 
	// if(!gen_trans_adaptive_aln(s, i, b, bl, seq, len, s->filter, s->diff_ec_ul, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->bw_thres, s->bw_thres_double)) {
	// 	gen_trans_adaptive_aln(s, i, b, bl, seq, len, NULL, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->diff_ec_ul_double, s->bw_thres_double, s->bw_thres_double);
	// }
}

emask_t* get_emask_ovlp(idx_emask_t *idx, uint32_t qn, uint32_t tn, uint32_t *occ, uint32_t *st)
{
	emask_t *a = NULL; (*occ) = 0; if(st) (*st) = (uint32_t)-1;
	if(qn >= idx->n) return a;
	uint32_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < idx->a[qn].n && idx->a[qn].a[k].tn < tn; k++);
	if(k < idx->a[qn].n && idx->a[qn].a[k].tn == tn) {
		a = idx->a[qn].a + k; if(st) (*st) = k;
		for ((*occ) = k; k < idx->a[qn].n && idx->a[qn].a[k].tn == tn; k++);
		(*occ) = k - (*occ);
		return a;
	}
	return a;
}

void detect_sysm_graph_bin(idx_emask_t *idx, uint32_t rid)
{
	kv_emask_t *r = &(idx->a[rid]); uint32_t k, an, st; 
	for (k = 0; k < r->n; k++) {
		get_emask_ovlp(idx, r->a[k].tn, rid, &an, &st);
		r->a[k].rn = (uint32_t)-1;
		if(!an) r->a[k].rn = st;
	}
}

static void worker_for_graph_bin_sysm(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    ug_bin_t *s = (ug_bin_t*)data; 
	if(s->ug->g->seq[i].del) return;
	if((s->is_cnt) && (!s->is_ovlp)) detect_sysm_graph_bin(s->mm, i);
	if((!s->is_cnt) && (s->is_ovlp)) srt_kv_emask_t(&(s->mm->a[i]), &(s->mk[tid]), i, s->udb.ug);
	if((s->is_cnt) && (s->is_ovlp)) detect_sysm_graph_bin(s->mm, i);
}

ul_ov_t* get_trans_ul_ov_t(ug_trans_t *s, uint32_t qn, uint32_t tn)
{
	ha_mzl_t *f = &(s->srt_a.a[qn]);
	if(!(f->rev)) return NULL;
	kv_ul_ov_t *bl = &(s->ll[(uint32_t)(f->x)].tk);
	uint64_t k = f->rid; k <<= 32; k += f->pos;
	// if(!(bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32))) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] k::%lu, qn::%u, tn::%u, x>>32::%lu, (uint32_t)x::%u\n", 
	// 	__func__, k, qn, tn, (f->x>>32), (uint32_t)(f->x));
	// }
	// if(!(bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32))) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] k::%lu, bl->a[k].qn::%u, (f->x>>32)::%lu, (uint32_t)(f->x)::%u\n", 
	// 				__func__, k, bl->a[k].qn, (f->x>>32), (uint32_t)(f->x));
	// }
	assert(bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32));
	for (; (k < bl->n) && (bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32)); k++) {
		if(bl->a[k].qn == bl->a[k].tn) continue;
		if(bl->a[k].tn == tn) return &(bl->a[k]);
	}
	return NULL;
}

double inline cal_trans_ov_w(ul_ov_t *z)
{
	double nw[2], ml, uml;
	ml = z->qe - z->qs; uml = z->sec; ml -= uml;
    nw[0] = (ml*CHAIN_MATCH) - (uml*CHAIN_UNMATCH);
    ml = z->te - z->ts; uml = z->sec; ml -= uml;
    nw[1] = (ml*CHAIN_MATCH) - (uml*CHAIN_UNMATCH);
    return MIN(nw[0], nw[1]);
}

static void worker_for_sysm_trans_ovlp(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	ug_trans_t *s = (ug_trans_t*)data; 
	uint64_t k; ul_ov_t *z; double w0, w1;
	ha_mzl_t *f = &(s->srt_a.a[i]);
	if(!(f->rev)) return;
	kv_ul_ov_t *bl = &(s->ll[(uint32_t)(f->x)].tk);
	k = f->rid; k <<= 32; k += f->pos;
	// if(!(bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32))) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] k::%lu, bl->a[k].qn::%u, (f->x>>32)::%lu, (uint32_t)(f->x)::%u\n", 
	// 				__func__, k, bl->a[k].qn, (f->x>>32), (uint32_t)(f->x));
	// }
    assert(bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32));
	for (; (k < bl->n) && (bl->a[k].qn == (f->x>>32)); k++) {
		if(bl->a[k].qn == bl->a[k].tn) {
			bl->a[k].qs = bl->a[k].qe = (uint32_t)-1;
			continue;
		}

		w0 = cal_trans_ov_w(&(bl->a[k]));
		z = get_trans_ul_ov_t(s, bl->a[k].tn, bl->a[k].qn);
		if(!z) {
			if((!(s->keep_unsymm_arc)) || (w0 <= 0)) { 
				bl->a[k].qs = bl->a[k].qe = (uint32_t)-1;
			}
			continue;
		}
		if(bl->a[k].qn > bl->a[k].tn) continue;
		
		w1 = cal_trans_ov_w(z);
		if(w0 <= 0 && w1 <= 0) {
			bl->a[k].qs = bl->a[k].qe = (uint32_t)-1;
			z->qs = z->qe = (uint32_t)-1;
			continue;
		}
		if(w0 > w1) {
			// (*z) = bl->a[k];///cannot copy, this will affect tn&&qn
			z->qs = bl->a[k].ts; z->qe = bl->a[k].te;
			z->ts = bl->a[k].qs; z->te = bl->a[k].qe;
			z->sec = bl->a[k].sec; z->el = bl->a[k].el; z->rev = bl->a[k].rev;
			// z->qn = bl->a[k].tn; z->tn = bl->a[k].qn;
		} else {
			// bl->a[k] = (*z);///cannot copy, this will affect tn&&qn
			bl->a[k].ts = z->qs; bl->a[k].te = z->qe;
			bl->a[k].qs = z->ts; bl->a[k].qe = z->te;
			bl->a[k].sec = z->sec; bl->a[k].el = z->el; bl->a[k].rev = z->rev;
			// bl->a[k].tn = z->qn; bl->a[k].qn = z->tn;
		}
	}
}


static void worker_for_ul_recorrect_alignment(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data;
    ha_ovec_buf_t *b = s->hab[tid];
    glchain_t *bl = &(s->ll[tid]);
    int64_t /**rid = s->id+i,**/ winLen = MIN((((double)THRESHOLD_MAX_SIZE)/s->opt->diff_ec_ul), WINDOW), is_correct;
    // uint64_t align = 0;
    int fully_cov, abnormal;
	// if(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen != s->len[i]) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, s->len:%lu, UL_INF->rlen:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen);
	// }
	is_correct = ck_ul_alignment(&(UL_INF.a[s->id+i]));
	if(is_correct) {
		assert((UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen == s->len[i]) && (!s->seq[i]));
		return;
	}
	assert(UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen&((uint32_t)(0x80000000)));
	UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen<<=1; UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen>>=1;
	assert((UL_INF.a[s->id+i].rlen == s->len[i]));
	
    // void *km = s->buf?(s->buf[tid]?s->buf[tid]->km:NULL):NULL;
    // if(s->id+i!=41927 && s->id+i!=47072 && s->id+i!=67641 && s->id+i!=90305 && s->id+i!=698342 && s->id+i!=329421) {
	// 	return;
	// }
	// if(s->id+i!=41927) return;

    // fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] rid:%ld, len:%lu\n", __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i]);
    // if (memcmp(UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, "d0aab024-b3a7-40fb-83cc-22c3d6d951f8", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n-1)) return;
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> len: %lu\n", __func__, s->len[i]);
    ha_get_ul_candidates_interface(b->abl, i, s->seq[i], s->len[i], s->opt->w, s->opt->k, s->uu, &b->olist, &b->olist_hp, &b->clist, s->opt->bw_thres, 
        s->opt->max_n_chain, 1, NULL/**&(b->k_flag)**/, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region), NULL, &(b->sp), 1, NULL);
    
    clear_Cigar_record(&b->cigar1);
    clear_Round2_alignment(&b->round2);
    // return;
    // b->num_correct_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, 0);   

    b->self_read.seq = s->seq[i]; b->self_read.length = s->len[i]; b->self_read.size = 0;
    correct_ul_overlap(&b->olist, s->uu, &b->self_read, &b->correct, &b->ovlp_read, &b->POA_Graph, &b->DAGCon,
            &b->cigar1, &b->hap, &b->round2, &b->r_buf, &(b->tmp_region.w_list), 0, 1, &fully_cov, &abnormal, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, NULL);

    // uint64_t k;
    // for (k = 0; k < b->olist.length; k++) {
    //  if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 1) b->num_correct_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
    //  if(b->olist.list[k].is_match == 2) b->num_recorrect_base += b->olist.list[k].x_pos_e+1-b->olist.list[k].x_pos_s;
    // }


    // gl_chain_refine(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], km);
    gl_chain_refine_advance_combine(s->buf[tid], &(UL_INF.a[s->id+i]), &b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, &(s->sps[tid]), bl, &(s->gdp[tid]), s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, tid, NULL);
    // return;
    // b->num_read_base += b->self_read.length;
    // b->num_correct_base += b->correct.corrected_base;
    // b->num_recorrect_base += b->round2.dumy.corrected_base;
    memset(&b->self_read, 0, sizeof(b->self_read));



	is_correct = ck_ul_alignment(&(UL_INF.a[s->id+i]));
	if(is_correct) b->num_correct_base++;
    s->hab[tid]->num_read_base++;

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid:%ld, dd:%u\n", __func__, s->id+i, UL_INF.a[s->id+i].dd);
    // int64_t mem[6], mem_hab[6];
    // if(get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(s, tid, mem, mem_hab)>((int64_t)5*(int64_t)1073741824)) {
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::tid->%d::rid->%ld] buffer[0]: %.3fGB(%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB::%.3fGB), buffer[1]: %.3fGB, buffer[2]: %.3fGB, buffer[3]: %.3fGB, buffer[4]: %.3fGB, buffer[5]: %.3fGB\n", 
    //             __func__, tid, i, mem[0]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[0]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[1]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[2]/1073741824.0, 
	// 			mem_hab[3]/1073741824.0, mem_hab[4]/1073741824.0,
	// 			mem[1]/1073741824.0, mem[2]/1073741824.0,
    //             mem[3]/1073741824.0, mem[4]/1073741824.0, mem[5]/1073741824.0);
    // }

    // align = kv_ul_ov_t_statistics(&(bl->tk), i, &(b->num_recorrect_base));
    // if(align == s->len[i]) {
    //  free(s->seq[i]); s->seq[i] = NULL;
    // }
    // b->num_correct_base += align;

    // uint64_t k;
    // b->num_read_base += overlap_statistics(&b->olist, NULL, NULL, 1);
    // for (k = 0; k < bl->tk.n; k++) {
    //  if(bl->tk.a[k].sec == 0) b->num_correct_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
    //  if(bl->tk.a[k].sec > 0) b->num_recorrect_base += bl->tk.a[k].qe - bl->tk.a[k].qs;
    // }
    // for (k = 0; k < bl->lo.n; k++) {
    //  b->num_read_base += bl->lo.a[k].qe - bl->lo.a[k].qs;
    // }

    // uint32_t l1 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 1), l2 = overlap_statistics(&b->olist, s->uu->ug, 2);
    // 
    // if(l1 == 0 && l2 > 0) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::no_match]\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i]);
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%lu::] l1->%u; l2->%u\n", UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, s->len[i], l1, l2);
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::rid->%ld] done\n", __func__, s->id+i);
	// exit(1);
}


void dump_gaf(mg_gres_a *hits, const mg_gchains_t *gs, uint32_t only_p)
{
	if (gs == NULL || gs->n_gc == 0 || gs->n_lc == 0) return;
	uint64_t i, j;
	int64_t q_span;
	mg_gres_t *p = NULL;
	kv_pushp(mg_gres_t, *hits, &p); memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
	p->n_gc = 0; p->n_lc = 0; p->qid = gs->qid; p->qlen = gs->qlen;
	// p->n_gc = gs->n_gc; p->n_lc = gs->n_lc; p->qid = gs->qid; p->qlen = gs->qlen;
	// MALLOC(p->gc, p->n_gc); memcpy(p->gc, gs->gc, p->n_gc);
	for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)gs->n_gc; ++i) {
		const mg_gchain_t *t = &gs->gc[i];///one of the gchain
		if(only_p && t->id != t->parent) continue;
		if (t->cnt == 0) continue;
		p->n_gc++; p->n_lc += t->cnt;
	}
	if (p->n_gc == 0) {
		hits->n--;
		return;
	}
	MALLOC(p->gc, p->n_gc); MALLOC(p->lc, p->n_lc); 
	p->n_gc = p->n_lc = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)gs->n_gc; ++i) {
		const mg_gchain_t *t = &gs->gc[i];///one of the gchain
		if(only_p && t->id != t->parent) continue;
		if (t->cnt == 0) continue;
		p->gc[p->n_gc] = *t; p->gc[p->n_gc].off = p->n_lc;
		for (j = 0; j < (uint64_t)t->cnt; ++j) {
			const mg_llchain_t *q = &gs->lc[t->off + j];
			p->lc[p->n_lc+j].cnt = q->cnt;
			p->lc[p->n_lc+j].score = q->score;
			p->lc[p->n_lc+j].v = q->v;
			if(q->cnt) {
				q_span = (int32_t)(gs->a[q->off].y>>32&0xff);
				p->lc[p->n_lc+j].qs = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off].y + 1 - q_span;///calculated by the first lchain
				p->lc[p->n_lc+j].ts = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off].x + 1 - q_span;///calculated by the first lchain
				p->lc[p->n_lc+j].qe = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].y + 1;
				p->lc[p->n_lc+j].te = (int32_t)gs->a[q->off + q->cnt - 1].x + 1;
			} else {
				p->lc[p->n_lc+j].qs = p->lc[p->n_lc+j].qe = p->lc[p->n_lc+j].ts = p->lc[p->n_lc+j].te = (uint32_t)-1;
			}
			
			// mg_sprintf_lite(s, "%c%s", "><"[q->v&1], g->seg[q->v>>1].name);
		}
		p->n_gc++; p->n_lc += t->cnt;
	}
}


int64_t get_utepdat_t_mem(const utepdat_t *b, int64_t is_print)
{
	int64_t i, mem[7] = {0}, tt[6] = {0};
	for (i = 0; i < b->n_thread; i++) {
		get_utepdat_t_mem_tid(b, i, tt, NULL);
		mem[0] += tt[0]; mem[1] += tt[1]; mem[2] += tt[2]; mem[3] += tt[3]; mem[4] += tt[4]; mem[5] += tt[5];
	}

	for (i = 0; i < b->n; ++i) mem[6] += b->len[i];
	mem[6] += (sizeof(*(b->len))*b->n) + (sizeof(*(b->seq))*b->n);
	if(is_print) {
		for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] size of buffer[%ld]: %.3fGB, %.3fKB, %ldB\n", 
				__func__, i, mem[i]/1073741824.0, mem[i]/1048576.0, mem[i]);
		}
	}

	return mem[0] + mem[1] + mem[2] + mem[3] + mem[4] + mem[5] + mem[6];
}

static void *worker_ul_pipeline(void *data, int step, void *in) // callback for kt_pipeline()
{
    uldat_t *p = (uldat_t*)data;
    ///uint64_t total_base = 0, total_pair = 0;
    if (step == 0) { // step 1: read a block of sequences
        int ret;
        uint64_t l;
		utepdat_t *s;
		CALLOC(s, 1);
        s->ha_flt_tab = p->ha_flt_tab; s->ha_idx = p->ha_idx; s->id = p->total_pair; 
		s->opt = p->opt; s->ug = p->ug; s->uopt = p->uopt; s->rg = p->rg;
        while ((ret = kseq_read(p->ks)) >= 0) 
        {
            if (p->ks->seq.l < (uint64_t)p->opt->k) continue;
            if (s->n == s->m) {
                s->m = s->m < 16? 16 : s->m + (s->n>>1);
                REALLOC(s->len, s->m);
                REALLOC(s->seq, s->m);
            }
			/**if(asm_opt.flag & HA_F_VERBOSE_GFA)**/ {
				kv_push(uint64_t, p->nn, p->ks->name.l+p->nn.tl);
				kv_resize(char, p->nn.cc, p->ks->name.l+p->nn.tl);
				memcpy(p->nn.cc.a+p->nn.tl, p->ks->name.s, p->ks->name.l);
				p->nn.tl += p->ks->name.l;
			}
            l = p->ks->seq.l;
            MALLOC(s->seq[s->n], l);
            s->sum_len += l;
            memcpy(s->seq[s->n], p->ks->seq.s, l);
            s->len[s->n++] = l;
            if (s->sum_len >= p->chunk_size) break;            
        }
        p->total_pair += s->n;
        if (s->sum_len == 0) free(s);
		else return s;
    }
    else if (step == 1) { // step 2: alignment
		uint64_t i;
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;
        CALLOC(s->mzs, p->n_thread);
        CALLOC(s->sps, p->n_thread);
		CALLOC(s->gcs, s->n);

		s->buf = (mg_tbuf_t**)calloc(p->n_thread, sizeof(mg_tbuf_t*));
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) s->buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
        
        kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_ul_alignment, s, s->n);
        for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)s->n; ++i) {
            free(s->seq[i]);
            p->total_base += s->len[i];
        }
        free(s->seq); free(s->len); 
		
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			mg_tbuf_destroy(s->buf[i]);
			free(s->mzs[i].a); free(s->sps[i].a);
		}
		
		free(s->buf); free(s->mzs); free(s->sps);
		return s;
    }
    else if (step == 2) { // step 3: dump
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;
		uint64_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)s->n; ++i) {
            // if(s->pos[i].s == (uint64_t)-1) continue;
            // kv_push(pe_hit, p->hits.a, s->pos[i]);
			if(!s->gcs[i]) continue;
			dump_gaf(&(p->hits), s->gcs[i], 1);
			free(s->gcs[i]->gc); free(s->gcs[i]->a); free(s->gcs[i]->lc); free(s->gcs[i]);
        }
        free(s->gcs);
        free(s);
    }
    return 0;
}

int alignment_ul_pipeline(uldat_t* sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
    double index_time = yak_realtime();
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < fn->n; i++){
        gzFile fp;
        if ((fp = gzopen(fn->a[i], "r")) == 0) return 0;
        sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
        kt_pipeline(3, worker_ul_pipeline, sl, 3);
        kseq_destroy(sl->ks);
        gzclose(fp);
    }
	sl->hits.total_base = sl->total_base;
	sl->hits.total_pair = sl->total_pair;
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
    return 1;
}

void push_uc_block_t(const ug_opt_t *uopt, kv_ul_ov_t *z, char **seq, uint64_t *len, uint64_t b_id)
{
	uint64_t k, l, rid;
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= z->n; k++) {
        if(k == z->n || z->a[k].qn != z->a[l].qn) {
			rid = b_id + z->a[l].qn;
			// fprintf(stderr, "rid->%lu, b_id->%lu, l->%lu, z->a[l].qn->%u, len[z->a[l].qn]->%lu, seq[z->a[l].qn]->%u\n", rid, b_id, l, z->a[l].qn, len[z->a[l].qn], seq[z->a[l].qn]?1:0);
			append_ul_t(&UL_INF, &rid, NULL, 0, seq[z->a[l].qn], len[z->a[l].qn], z->a + l, k - l, P_CHAIN_COV, uopt, 0);
			// append_ul_t_back(&UL_INF, &rid, NULL, 0, seq[z->a[l].qn], len[z->a[l].qn], z->a + l, k - l, P_CHAIN_COV);
			l = k;
		}
	}
}

static void *worker_ul_scall_pipeline(void *data, int step, void *in) // callback for kt_pipeline()
{
    uldat_t *p = (uldat_t*)data;
    ///uint64_t total_base = 0, total_pair = 0;
    if (step == 0) { // step 1: read a block of sequences
        int ret;
        uint64_t l;
		utepdat_t *s;
		CALLOC(s, 1);
        s->ha_flt_tab = p->ha_flt_tab; s->ha_idx = p->ha_idx; s->id = p->total_pair; 
		s->opt = p->opt; s->uu = p->uu; s->uopt = p->uopt; s->rg = p->rg;
        while ((ret = kseq_read(p->ks)) >= 0) 
        {
            if (p->ks->seq.l < (uint64_t)p->opt->k) continue;
            if (s->n == s->m) {
                s->m = s->m < 16? 16 : s->m + (s->n>>1);
                REALLOC(s->len, s->m);
                REALLOC(s->seq, s->m);
            }
			
			append_ul_t(&UL_INF, NULL, p->ks->name.s, p->ks->name.l, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, P_CHAIN_COV, s->uopt, 0);		
            l = p->ks->seq.l;
            MALLOC(s->seq[s->n], l);
            s->sum_len += l;
            memcpy(s->seq[s->n], p->ks->seq.s, l);
			// fprintf(stderr, "s->n->%d, l->%lu\n", s->n, l);
            s->len[s->n++] = l;
            if (s->sum_len >= p->chunk_size) break;            
        }
        p->total_pair += s->n;
        if (s->sum_len == 0) free(s);
		else return s;
    }
    else if (step == 1) { // step 2: alignment
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;

		uint64_t i;
		CALLOC(s->hab, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->ll, p->n_thread); 
		CALLOC(s->sps, p->n_thread); 
		// CALLOC(s->buf, p->n_thread);
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			// s->buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
			// s->hab[i] = ha_ovec_buf_init(s->buf[i]->km, 0, 0, 1);
			// s->buf[i] = NULL;
			// s->hab[i] = ha_ovec_buf_init(NULL, 0, 0, 1);
			s->hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1);
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Start] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_ul_scall_alignment, s, s->n);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Done] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		///debug
		/**
		uint64_t i;
        CALLOC(s->mzs, p->n_thread);
        CALLOC(s->sps, p->n_thread);
		CALLOC(s->gcs, s->n);

		s->buf = (mg_tbuf_t**)calloc(p->n_thread, sizeof(mg_tbuf_t*));
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) s->buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
        
        kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_ul_alignment, s, s->n);
        for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)s->n; ++i) {
            free(s->seq[i]);
            p->total_base += s->len[i];
        }
        free(s->seq); free(s->len); 
		
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			mg_tbuf_destroy(s->buf[i]);
			free(s->mzs[i].a); free(s->sps[i].a);
		}
		**/
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			s->num_bases += s->hab[i]->num_read_base;
			s->num_corrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_correct_base;
			s->num_recorrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_recorrect_base;
			// mg_tbuf_destroy(s->buf[i]);
			ha_ovec_destroy(s->hab[i]); kv_destroy(s->sps[i]);
			free(s->ll[i].lo.a); /**free(s->ll[i].tk.a);**/ free(s->ll[i].srt.a.a); free(s->ll[i].tc.a);
		}
		free(s->hab); free(s->sps); 
		/**free(s->ll);**/ // free(s->buf);
		//free(s->mzs); free(s->sps);
		return s;
    }
    else if (step == 2) { // step 3: dump
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;
		uint64_t i, rid;
		p->num_bases += s->num_bases;
		p->num_corrected_bases += s->num_corrected_bases;
		p->num_recorrected_bases += s->num_recorrected_bases;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::dump_start] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			push_uc_block_t(s->uopt, &(s->ll[i].tk), s->seq, s->len, s->id);
			free(s->ll[i].tk.a);
		}
		for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)s->n; ++i) {
			rid = s->id + i; 
			if((UL_INF.n <= rid) || (UL_INF.n > rid && UL_INF.a[rid].rlen != s->len[i])) {
				append_ul_t(&UL_INF, &rid, NULL, 0, s->seq[i], s->len[i], NULL, 0, P_CHAIN_COV, s->uopt, 0);
			} 
			free(s->seq[i]); 
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::dump_done] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		/**
        for (i = 0; i < (uint64_t)s->n; ++i) {
			///debug
			
            // if(s->pos[i].s == (uint64_t)-1) continue;
            // kv_push(pe_hit, p->hits.a, s->pos[i]);
			// if(!s->gcs[i]) continue;
			// dump_gaf(&(p->hits), s->gcs[i], 1);
			// free(s->gcs[i]->gc); free(s->gcs[i]->a); free(s->gcs[i]->lc); free(s->gcs[i]);
			
			rid = s->id + i;
			append_ul_t(&UL_INF, &rid, NULL, 0, s->seq[i], s->len[i], NULL, 0, P_CHAIN_COV);	
			// fprintf(stderr, "%.*s\n", (int)s->len[i], s->seq[i]);	
			free(s->seq[i]); p->total_base += s->len[i];
        }
		**/
		///debug
		/**
        free(s->gcs);
		**/
		
        free(s->ll); free(s->len); free(s->seq); free(s);
    }
    return 0;
}


static void *worker_ul_rescall_pipeline(void *data, int step, void *in) // callback for kt_pipeline()
{
    uldat_t *p = (uldat_t*)data;
    ///uint64_t total_base = 0, total_pair = 0;
    if (step == 0) { // step 1: read a block of sequences
        int ret;
        uint64_t l;
		utepdat_t *s;
		CALLOC(s, 1);
        s->ha_flt_tab = p->ha_flt_tab; s->ha_idx = p->ha_idx; s->id = p->total_pair; 
		s->opt = p->opt; s->uu = p->uu; s->uopt = p->uopt; s->rg = p->rg; s->mm = p->mm;
        while ((ret = kseq_read(p->ks)) >= 0) 
        {
            if (p->ks->seq.l < (uint64_t)p->opt->k) continue;
            if (s->n == s->m) {
                s->m = s->m < 16? 16 : s->m + (s->n>>1);
                REALLOC(s->len, s->m);
                REALLOC(s->seq, s->m);
            }
			
			// append_ul_t(&UL_INF, NULL, p->ks->name.s, p->ks->name.l, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, P_CHAIN_COV, s->uopt);		
            l = p->ks->seq.l;
            MALLOC(s->seq[s->n], l);
            s->sum_len += l;
            memcpy(s->seq[s->n], p->ks->seq.s, l);
			// fprintf(stderr, "s->n->%d, l->%lu\n", s->n, l);
			// fprintf(stderr, "+++++rid->%lu, l->%lu, %.*s\n", 
			// 			s->id + s->n, l, (int32_t)p->ks->name.l, p->ks->name.s);
            s->len[s->n++] = l;
            if (s->sum_len >= p->chunk_size) break;            
        }
        p->total_pair += s->n;
        if (s->sum_len == 0) free(s);
		else return s;
    }
    else if (step == 1) { // step 2: alignment
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;

		uint64_t i; s->n_thread = p->n_thread;
		CALLOC(s->hab, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->ll, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->buf, p->n_thread); 
		CALLOC(s->gdp, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->mzs, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->sps, p->n_thread); 
		CALLOC(s->mk, p->n_thread);

		// CALLOC(s->buf, p->n_thread);
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			s->hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); s->buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Start] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_ul_rescall_alignment, s, s->n);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Done] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		// get_utepdat_t_mem(s, 1);

		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			p->num_bases += s->hab[i]->num_read_base;
			p->num_corrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_correct_base;

			// s->num_recorrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_recorrect_base;
			ha_ovec_destroy(s->hab[i]); hc_glchain_destroy(&(s->ll[i]));
			mg_tbuf_destroy(s->buf[i]); hc_gdpchain_destroy(&(s->gdp[i])); 
			kv_destroy(s->mzs[i]); kv_destroy(s->sps[i]); 
			kv_destroy(s->mk[i].idx); kv_destroy(s->mk[i].srt);
			//free(s->seq[i]);
		}
		free(s->hab); free(s->ll); free(s->mk); ///free(s->len); free(s->seq); 
		free(s->buf); free(s->gdp); free(s->mzs); free(s->sps); ///free(s);
		return s;
    } else if (step == 2) { // step 3: dump
		utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in; int64_t i, rid;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::dump_start] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		for (i = 0; i < s->n; ++i) {
			rid = s->id + i;
			if(UL_INF.a[rid].dd == 3 && p->ucr_s && p->ucr_s->flag == 1) {///for the scaffolding
				assert(s->seq[i]);
				// if(s->seq[i] == NULL) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]rid->%ld, len->%lu\n", __func__, rid, s->len[i]);
				///for debug interval
				write_compress_base_disk(p->ucr_s->fp, rid, s->seq[i], s->len[i], &(p->ucr_s->u));
			}
			// if(UL_INF.a[rid].dd) fprintf(stderr, "rid->%ld\n", rid);
			free(s->seq[i]);
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::dump_done] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		free(s->len); free(s->seq); free(s);
	}
    return 0;
}

static void *worker_ul_recorrect_pipeline(void *data, int step, void *in) // callback for kt_pipeline()
{
    uldat_t *p = (uldat_t*)data;
    ///uint64_t total_base = 0, total_pair = 0;
    if (step == 0) { // step 1: read a block of sequences
        int ret;
        uint64_t l, rid;
		utepdat_t *s;
		CALLOC(s, 1);
        s->ha_flt_tab = p->ha_flt_tab; s->ha_idx = p->ha_idx; s->id = p->total_pair; 
		s->opt = p->opt; s->uu = p->uu; s->uopt = p->uopt; s->rg = p->rg;
        while ((ret = kseq_read(p->ks)) >= 0) 
        {
            if (p->ks->seq.l < (uint64_t)p->opt->k) continue;
            if (s->n == s->m) {
                s->m = s->m < 16? 16 : s->m + (s->n>>1);
                REALLOC(s->len, s->m);
                REALLOC(s->seq, s->m);
            }
			// append_ul_t(&UL_INF, NULL, p->ks->name.s, p->ks->name.l, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, P_CHAIN_COV, s->uopt);		
            l = p->ks->seq.l; s->seq[s->n] = NULL; rid = s->id + s->n;
			if(UL_INF.a[rid].rlen & ((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) {
				MALLOC(s->seq[s->n], l); memcpy(s->seq[s->n], p->ks->seq.s, l);
			}
            s->sum_len += l;
            s->len[s->n++] = l;
            if (s->sum_len >= p->chunk_size) break;            
        }
        p->total_pair += s->n;
        if (s->sum_len == 0) free(s);
		else return s;
    }
    else if (step == 1) { // step 2: alignment
        utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)in;

		uint64_t i; s->n_thread = p->n_thread;
		CALLOC(s->hab, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->ll, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->buf, p->n_thread); 
		CALLOC(s->gdp, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->mzs, p->n_thread); CALLOC(s->sps, p->n_thread); 

		// CALLOC(s->buf, p->n_thread);
		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			s->hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); s->buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
		}
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Start] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_ul_recorrect_alignment, s, s->n);
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::Done] ==> s->id: %lu, s->n:% d\n", __func__, s->id, s->n);
		get_utepdat_t_mem(s, 1);

		for (i = 0; i < p->n_thread; ++i) {
			p->num_bases += s->hab[i]->num_read_base;
			p->num_corrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_correct_base;

			// s->num_recorrected_bases += s->hab[i]->num_recorrect_base;
			ha_ovec_destroy(s->hab[i]); hc_glchain_destroy(&(s->ll[i]));
			mg_tbuf_destroy(s->buf[i]); hc_gdpchain_destroy(&(s->gdp[i])); 
			kv_destroy(s->mzs[i]); kv_destroy(s->sps[i]); free(s->seq[i]);
		}
		free(s->hab); free(s->ll); free(s->len); free(s->seq); 
		free(s->buf); free(s->gdp); free(s->mzs); free(s->sps); free(s);
    } 
    return 0;
}


int32_t init_ucr_file_t(uldat_t *sl, char* file, uint64_t mode)
{
	if(mode == 1 || mode == 2) {
		char *gfa_name = (char*)malloc(strlen(file)+25);
		sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.uidx.ucr.bin", file);
		CALLOC(sl->ucr_s, 1); 
		sl->ucr_s->flag = mode;
		sl->ucr_s->fp = fopen(gfa_name, mode==1?"w":"r");
		if (!(sl->ucr_s->fp)) {
			free(gfa_name);
			return 0;
		}
		free(gfa_name);
		return 1;
	}	
	return 0;
}


void destory_ucr_file_t(uldat_t *sl)
{
	if(sl->ucr_s) {
		free(sl->ucr_s->u.r_base.a);
		free(sl->ucr_s->u.bb.a);
		free(sl->ucr_s->u.N_site.a);

		fclose(sl->ucr_s->fp);
		free(sl->ucr_s);
		sl->ucr_s = NULL;
	}
}


void debug_sl_compress_base_disk_0(uldat_t *sl, char* gfa_name)
{
	int32_t ret, rid = 0, sr_0, sr_1; gzFile fp;
	init_ucr_file_t(sl, gfa_name, 1);
	fp = gzopen(gfa_name, "r"); assert(fp);
    sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
	while ((ret = kseq_read(sl->ks)) >= 0) {
		write_compress_base_disk(sl->ucr_s->fp, rid, sl->ks->seq.s, sl->ks->seq.l, &(sl->ucr_s->u));
		rid++;   
	}
	kseq_destroy(sl->ks);
    gzclose(fp);

	destory_ucr_file_t(sl);


	uint64_t ulid; uint32_t ulen; kvec_t(char) des; kv_init(des);
	init_ucr_file_t(sl, gfa_name, 2); rid = 0;

	fp = gzopen(gfa_name, "r"); assert(fp);
    sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
	while (1) {
		sr_0 = kseq_read(sl->ks); des.n = 0; 
		if(sr_0 >= 0) sr_0 = 1;
		else sr_0 = 0;
		if(sr_0 == 0) sl->ks->seq.l = 1;
		kv_resize(char, des, sl->ks->seq.l);
		sr_1 = load_compress_base_disk(sl->ucr_s->fp, &ulid, des.a, &ulen, &(sl->ucr_s->u));
		if(sr_0 != sr_1) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] rid->%d, sr_0->%d, sr_1->%d\n", __func__, rid, sr_0, sr_1);
		assert(sr_0 == sr_1);
		if(sr_0 == 0 || sr_1 == 0) break;
		// if(rid != (int64_t)ulid) fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] rid->%d, ulid->%lu, sr_0->%d, sr_1->%d\n", __func__, rid, ulid, sr_0, sr_1);
		assert(rid == (int64_t)ulid);
		assert(sl->ks->seq.l == ulen);
		assert(memcmp(sl->ks->seq.s, des.a, ulen) == 0);
		rid++;   
	}
	kseq_destroy(sl->ks); kv_destroy(des);
    gzclose(fp);

	destory_ucr_file_t(sl);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> Have checked %d UL reads\n", __func__, rid);
	
}

void debug_sl_compress_base_disk_0(uldat_t *sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
	int32_t i;
	for (i = 0; i < fn->n; i++) debug_sl_compress_base_disk_0(sl, fn->a[i]);
	exit(1);
}



utg_rid_dt *get_r_ug_region(utg_rid_t *idx, uint64_t *n, uint64_t rid)
{
	(*n) = idx->idx[rid+1] - idx->idx[rid];
	return (*n)?idx->p.a + idx->idx[rid]:NULL;
}

uint64_t rov2uov(uint64_t rid, const ul_idx_t *uref, utg_rid_dt *ru_map, uc_block_t *rovlp, ul_ov_t *res, uint32_t adjust_rev, int64_t ulid)
{
	uint64_t ori = ru_map->u&1, ts, te;
	if(!ori) {
		ts = rovlp->ts; te = rovlp->te;
	} else {
		ts = uref->r_ug->rg->seq[rid].len - rovlp->te;
		te = uref->r_ug->rg->seq[rid].len - rovlp->ts;
	}
	// if(ulid == 14714) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tori::%lu\trovlp->rev::%u\tro_t::[%u, %u)\tt::[%lu, %lu)\toff::%u\n", __func__, 
	// 		ori, rovlp->rev, rovlp->ts, rovlp->te, ts, te, ru_map->off);
	// }
	ts += ru_map->off; te += ru_map->off;
	if(ts >= 0 && te <= uref->ug->g->seq[ru_map->u>>1].len) {
		memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
		res->qn = 0; res->qs = rovlp->qs; res->qe = rovlp->qe; 
		res->tn = ru_map->u>>1; res->ts = ts; res->te = te; 
		res->el = rovlp->el; res->rev = (rovlp->rev == ori?0:1);
		if(adjust_rev && res->rev) {///for linear chaining
			res->ts = uref->ug->g->seq[res->tn].len - te;
			res->te = uref->ug->g->seq[res->tn].len - ts;
		}
		return 1;
	} 
	return 0;
	// if(ulid == 14714) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tulen::%u\trlen::%u\tro_t::[%u, %u)\tt::[%lu, %lu)\toff::%u\n", __func__, 
	// 		uref->ug->g->seq[res->tn].len, uref->r_ug->rg->seq[rid].len, rovlp->ts, rovlp->te, ts, te, ru_map->off);
	// }
}

void print_ul_ov_t(ul_ov_t *xs, const char* cmd)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "%s\t%s\t%u\t%u\t%c\t%.*s\t%u\t%u\n", cmd, UL_INF.nid.a[xs->qn].a, xs->qs, xs->qe, 
	"+-"[xs->rev], (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, ((xs->tn<<1)>>1)), Get_NAME(R_INF, ((xs->tn<<1)>>1)), xs->ts, xs->te);
}

void gl_rg2ug_gen(ul_vec_t *r_cl, kv_ul_ov_t *u_cl, const ul_idx_t *uref, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t n_pchain, int64_t ulid)
{
	uint64_t k, a_k, a_n; uc_block_t *z; utg_rid_dt *a; ul_ov_t p;
	u_cl->n = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < r_cl->bb.n; k++) {
		z = &(r_cl->bb.a[k]);
		if(z->base) continue;
		if(is_el && (!(z->el))) continue;
		if(z->pchain == n_pchain) continue;
		a = get_r_ug_region(uref->r_ug, &a_n, z->hid);
		if(!a) continue;
		for (a_k = 0; a_k < a_n; a_k++) {
			// if(ulid == 14714) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n+[M::%s::]\tq::[%u, %u)\t%c\t%.*s(%u)\tt::[%u, %u)\n", __func__, z->qs, z->qe, "+-"[z->rev], 
			// 	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, z->hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, z->hid), (uint32_t)Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, z->hid), 
			// 	z->ts, z->te);
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s::] utg%.6d%c(%u)\t%c\toff::%u\tpos::%u\n", __func__, 
			// 	(int32_t)(a[a_k].u>>1)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[a[a_k].u>>1].circ], uref->ug->u.a[a[a_k].u>>1].len, 
			// 	"+-"[a[a_k].u&1], a[a_k].off, a[a_k].pos);
			// }
			if(!rov2uov(z->hid, uref, &(a[a_k]), z, &p, 1, ulid)) continue;
			p.el = 1; p.tn <<= 1; p.tn |= p.rev; p.qn = k/**uref->r_ug->idx[z->hid] + a_k**/;//for linear chain
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *u_cl, p);
			// if(ulid == 14714) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tq::[%d, %d)\tt::[%d, %d)\ttlen::%u\n", __func__, 
            //         (int32_t)(p->tn>>1)+1, "+-"[p->tn&1], p->qs, p->qe, 
            //         p->ts, p->te, uref->ug->g->seq[p->tn>>1].len);
			// }
			// if(k == 2) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->ts:%u, p->te:%u, z->ts:%u, z->te:%u, a[a_k].off:%u\n", __func__, p->ts, p->te, z->ts, z->te, a[a_k].off);
			// }
			// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] %u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\n", __func__, p->qs, p->qe, "+-"[p->rev], 
			// 				(int32_t)(p->tn>>1)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[p->tn>>1].circ], uref->ug->u.a[p->tn>>1].len, p->ts, p->te);
		}
	}
}

void adjust_rev_tse(ul_ov_t *x, int64_t tlen, int64_t *ts, int64_t *te)
{
	*ts = x->ts; *te = x->te;
	if(x->rev) {
		*ts = tlen - x->te; *te = tlen - x->ts;
	}
}

uint64_t get_add_cov_score(const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t ps, int64_t pe, int64_t cs, int64_t ce, int64_t uid, int64_t *cov_i)
{
	int64_t os = MAX(ps, cs), oe = MIN(pe, ce);
	int64_t ovlp = ((oe > os)? (oe - os):0);
	// fprintf(stderr, "ovlp:%ld, os:%ld, oe:%ld, ps:%ld, pe:%ld, cs:%ld, ce::%ld\n", ovlp, os, oe, ps, pe, cs, ce);
	if(ovlp > 0) {
		return (os>cs?retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, uid, 0, cs, os, cov_i):0) + 
						(ce>oe?retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, uid, 0, oe, ce, cov_i):0);
	} 

	return retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, uid, 0, cs, ce, cov_i);
}

uint64_t linear_chain_dp(ul_ov_t *ch, int64_t ch_n, ul_ov_t *sv, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track, ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t chain_offset)
{	///all in[].el must be 1
	if(ch_n == 0) return 0;
    int64_t /**mm_ovlp, x,**/ i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, its, ite, jts, jte, cov_i, dq, dt, dd, mm;
    ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(ch, ch + ch_n);
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= ch_n; i++) {
		// if(i < ch_n) {
		// 	li = &(ch[i]); 
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "##(%ld) %u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\tmm_idx:%ld\tmm_sc:%ld\n", i, li->qs, li->qe, "+-"[li->rev], 
        // 	(int32_t)(li->tn)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].len, li->ts, li->te, mm_idx, mm_sc);
		// }
        if (i == ch_n || ch[i].qe != ch[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) {
                radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(ch+j, ch+i);
            }
            j = i;
        }
    }

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ch_n:%ld\n", __func__, ch_n);
	for (i = 0; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		li = &(ch[i]); 
		// mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, ((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1);  
		// x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        // if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        // x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        // if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        // x = find_ul_ov_max(i, ch, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		adjust_rev_tse(li, ug->g->seq[li->tn].len, &its, &ite);
		cov_i = 0;
		csc = retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, li->tn, 0, its, ite, &cov_i);
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; 
		for (j = i-1/**x**/; j >= 0; --j) {
			lj = &(ch[j]); 
			// fprintf(stderr, "<0>\n");
			if(lj->qs <= li->qs && lj->qe <= li->qe && lj->ts <= li->ts && lj->te <= li->te) {///co-linear
				assert(li->tn == lj->tn && li->rev == lj->rev);
				// fprintf(stderr, "<1>\n");
				if(lj->qs == li->qs && lj->qe == li->qe && lj->ts == li->ts && lj->te == li->te) continue;
				dq = li->qe - lj->qs; dt = li->te - lj->ts;
				dd = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
				mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
				// fprintf(stderr, "+++i->%ld, j->%ld, dd->%ld, mm->%ld\n", i, j, dd, mm);
				if(dd <= mm) {///pass distance checking
					adjust_rev_tse(lj, ug->g->seq[lj->tn].len, &jts, &jte);
					sc = get_add_cov_score(uref, jts, jte, its, ite, li->tn, &cov_i) + pop_sc(track[j]);
					
					if((sc > mm_sc) || (sc == mm_sc && mm_idx == -1)) { ///must be >= instead of >
						mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
					}
					// fprintf(stderr, "<i->%ld, its:%ld, ite:%ld>, <j->%ld, jts:%ld, jte:%ld> sc:%ld, pop_sc(track[j]):%ld, csc:%ld\n", 
					// i, its, ite, j, jts, jte, sc, pop_sc(track[j]), csc);
				}
			}
		}

		// fprintf(stderr, "##(%ld) %u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\tmm_idx:%ld\tmm_sc:%ld\n", i, li->qs, li->qe, "+-"[li->rev], 
        // (int32_t)(li->tn)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].len, li->ts, li->te, mm_idx, mm_sc);
		track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx); 
		li->sec = (mm_idx<0?0x3FFFFFFF:i-mm_idx); sv[i] = *li;
	}

	int64_t n_u;
	for (k = ch_n-1, n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		if(track[k]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) continue;
		i = k; ch[n_u]=sv[i]; sc = pop_sc(track[i]);
		for (;i>=0;) {
			track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
			if(sv[i].qs < ch[n_u].qs) ch[n_u].qs = sv[i].qs;
			if(sv[i].ts < ch[n_u].ts) ch[n_u].ts = sv[i].ts;
			if(sv[i].qe > ch[n_u].qe) ch[n_u].qe = sv[i].qe;
			if(sv[i].te > ch[n_u].te) ch[n_u].te = sv[i].te;
			// ch[n_u].qn = i;//start idx of read alignment in chain
			i = pop_pre(track[i]);
		}
		adjust_rev_tse(&(ch[n_u]), ug->g->seq[ch[n_u].tn].len, &its, &ite);
		ch[n_u].ts = its; ch[n_u].te = ite; ch[n_u].sec = (sc>0x3FFFFFFF?0x3FFFFFFF:sc);
		// ch[n_u].qn += chain_offset; //start idx of read alignment in chain
		// ch[n_u].tn = k + chain_offset; //end idx of read alignment in chain
		ch[n_u].qn = k + chain_offset; //end idx of read alignment in chain
		n_u++;
	}
	for (i = 0; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		adjust_rev_tse(&(sv[i]), ug->g->seq[sv[i].tn].len, &its, &ite);
		sv[i].ts = its; sv[i].te = ite; 
		k = pop_pre(track[i]); sv[i].tn = k>=0?k+chain_offset:(uint32_t)-1;
	}
	return n_u;
}

inline int64_t comput_linear_sc(ul_ov_t *li, ul_ov_t *lj, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t bw)
{	///li is the suffix of lj
	int64_t dq, dt, dd, mm;
	if(lj->te > li->te) return INT32_MIN;
	dq = li->qe - lj->qs; dt = li->te - lj->ts;
	dd = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	if(dd > mm) return INT32_MIN;
	return li->qe - li->qs;
}

uint64_t linear_chain_dp_adv(ul_ov_t *ch, int64_t ch_n, ul_ov_t *sv, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, ma_ug_t *ug, 
int64_t chain_offset)
{	///all in[].el must be 1
	if(ch_n == 0) return 0;
    int64_t /**mm_ovlp, x,**/ i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, its, ite, max;
    ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL; int64_t *p, *t, st, plus, max_ii, n_skip, end_j; int32_t *f;
	resize_Chain_Data(dp, ch_n, NULL);
	t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre;

    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(ch, ch + ch_n);
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= ch_n; i++) {
        if (i == ch_n || ch[i].qe != ch[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(ch+j, ch+i);
            j = i;
        }
    }

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ch_n:%ld\n", __func__, ch_n);
	memset(t, 0, (ch_n*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		li = &(ch[i]); csc = li->qe - li->qs;
		mm_sc = csc; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 
		st = (i<max_iter)?(0):(i-max_iter);
		for (j = i-1; j >= st; --j) {
			lj = &(ch[j]); 
			sc = comput_linear_sc(li, lj, diff_ec_ul, bw); ///should allow contain
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			sc += f[j];
			if(sc > mm_sc) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
		}
		end_j = j;
		if (max_ii < 0 || (ch[i].qe>(ch[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
			max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (ch[i].qe<=(max_dis+ch[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
		}
		
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(ch[max_ii]); 
			sc = comput_linear_sc(li, lj, diff_ec_ul, bw); ///should allow contain
			if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
				sc += f[max_ii];
				if(sc > mm_sc) {
					mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii;
				}
			}
		}

		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; 
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((ch[i].qe<=max_dis+ch[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
		li->sec = (mm_idx<0?0x3FFFFFFF:i-mm_idx); sv[i] = *li;
		// fprintf(stderr, "##(%ld) %u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\tmm_idx:%ld\tmm_sc:%ld\n", i, li->qs, li->qe, "+-"[li->rev], 
        // (int32_t)(li->tn)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].circ], uref->ug->u.a[li->tn].len, li->ts, li->te, mm_idx, mm_sc);
		// track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx); 
		// li->sec = (mm_idx<0?0x3FFFFFFF:i-mm_idx); sv[i] = *li;
	}

	for (i = 0; i < ch_n; ++i) t[i] = 0;
	int64_t n_u;
	for (k = ch_n-1, n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		if(t[k]) continue;
		i = k; ch[n_u]=sv[i]; sc = f[i];
		for (;i>=0;) {
			if(sv[i].qs < ch[n_u].qs) ch[n_u].qs = sv[i].qs;
			if(sv[i].ts < ch[n_u].ts) ch[n_u].ts = sv[i].ts;
			if(sv[i].qe > ch[n_u].qe) ch[n_u].qe = sv[i].qe;
			if(sv[i].te > ch[n_u].te) ch[n_u].te = sv[i].te;
			// ch[n_u].qn = i;//start idx of read alignment in chain
			t[i] = 1; i = p[i];
		}
		adjust_rev_tse(&(ch[n_u]), ug->g->seq[ch[n_u].tn].len, &its, &ite);
		ch[n_u].ts = its; ch[n_u].te = ite; ch[n_u].sec = (sc>0x3FFFFFFF?0x3FFFFFFF:sc);
		// ch[n_u].qn += chain_offset; //start idx of read alignment in chain
		// ch[n_u].tn = k + chain_offset; //end idx of read alignment in chain
		ch[n_u].qn = k + chain_offset; //end idx of read alignment in chain
		n_u++;
	}
	for (i = 0; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		adjust_rev_tse(&(sv[i]), ug->g->seq[sv[i].tn].len, &its, &ite);
		sv[i].ts = its; sv[i].te = ite; 
		k = p[i]; sv[i].tn = k>=0?k+chain_offset:(uint32_t)-1;
	}
	return n_u;
}

void gen_linear_chains(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, Chain_Data* dp)
{
	uint64_t k, l, z, an, m;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
	///after this function, res keeps unitig alignment, while buf keeps read alignments
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *buf, res->n); buf->n = res->n;
	for (k = 1, l = m = 0; k <= res->n; k++) {
        if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[l].tn) {///qn <- (tn|rev)
			// kv_resize(uint64_t, bufg->srt.a, k-l); 
			// kv_resize(uint64_t, *bufs, k-l); 
			for (z = l; z < k; z++) res->a[z].tn>>=1;
			// fprintf(stderr, "\n*[M::%s::] %c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\tocc:[%lu, %lu)\n", __func__, "+-"[res->a[l].rev], (int32_t)(res->a[l].tn)+1, 
			// "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[l].tn].circ], uref->ug->u.a[res->a[l].tn].len, l, k);
			an = l + linear_chain_dp_adv(res->a+l, k-l, buf->a+l, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, 
			UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, uref->ug, l);
			for (z = l; z < an; z++) res->a[m++] = res->a[z];
			// fprintf(stderr, "#occ:[%lu, %lu)\n", l, an);
			l = k;
		}
	}
	res->n = m;
}


void gen_linear_chains_backup(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, glchain_t *bufg, st_mt_t *bufs)
{
    uint64_t k, l, z, an, m;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
    kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *buf, res->n); buf->n = res->n;
    for (k = 1, l = m = 0; k <= res->n; k++) {
        if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[l].tn) {///qn <- (tn|rev)
            kv_resize(uint64_t, bufg->srt.a, k-l); 
            kv_resize(uint64_t, *bufs, k-l); 
            for (z = l; z < k; z++) res->a[z].tn>>=1;
            // fprintf(stderr, "\n*[M::%s::] %c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\tocc:[%lu, %lu)\n", __func__, "+-"[res->a[l].rev], (int32_t)(res->a[l].tn)+1, 
            // "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[res->a[l].tn].circ], uref->ug->u.a[res->a[l].tn].len, l, k);
            an = l + linear_chain_dp(res->a+l, k-l, buf->a+l, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, max_skip, bufg->srt.a.a, bufs->a, uref->ug, l);
            for (z = l; z < an; z++) res->a[m++] = res->a[z];
            // fprintf(stderr, "#occ:[%lu, %lu)\n", l, an);
            l = k;
        }
    }
    res->n = m;
}

void gen_end_coord(ul_ov_t *z, int64_t qlen, int64_t tlen, int64_t *r_qs, int64_t *r_qe, int64_t *r_ts, int64_t *r_te)
{
    int64_t qs, qe, ts, te, qtail, ttail;
    qs = z->qs; qe = z->qe; ts = z->ts; te = z->te;
    if(z->rev) {
        ts = tlen - z->te; te = tlen - z->ts;
    }
    
    if(qs <= ts) {
        ts -= qs; qs = 0;
    } else {
        qs -= ts; ts = 0;
    }

    qtail = qlen - qe; ttail = tlen - te;
    if(qtail <= ttail) {
        qe = qlen; te += qtail;
    }
    else {
        te = tlen; qe += ttail; 
    }

	if(r_qs) (*r_qs) = qs; if(r_qe) (*r_qe) = qe;
	if(r_ts) (*r_ts) = ts; if(r_te) (*r_te) = te;
    if(z->rev) {
        if(r_ts) (*r_ts) = tlen - te; 
		if(r_te) (*r_te) = tlen - ts;
    }
}

uint32_t is_end_check(uint32_t v, ul_ov_t *z, asg_t *g)
{
	if(v&1) {
		if(z->ts==0) return 1;
	} else {
		if(z->te==g->seq[v>>1].len) return 1;
	}
	
	return 0;
}

int64_t simple_g_chain_dp(kv_ul_ov_t *in, ul_ov_t *buf, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t *track)
{
	if(in->n == 0) return 0;
	uint32_t ai_v, aj_v, rev_n; ma_ug_t *ug = uref->ug;
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, qo, share, in_n = in->n;
	int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite, i_end, j_end;
    ul_ov_t *ai, *aj, *e_ai, *e_aj, rev_t;
	for (i = 0; i < in_n; i++) {
		gen_end_coord(&(in->a[i]), qlen, ug->u.a[in->a[i].tn].len, NULL, &iqe, NULL, NULL);
		srt[i] = iqe; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= (uint64_t)i;
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+in_n); 
	for (i = 0; i < in_n; i++) buf[i] = in->a[(uint32_t)srt[i]];
	memcpy(in->a, buf, in_n *sizeof((*buf)));///all alignments have been sorted by the real end-qe

	for (i = 0; i < in_n; ++i) {
		ai = &(in->a[i]); ai_v = (ai->tn<<1)|ai->rev; e_ai = &(buf[i]); i_end = 0;
		gen_end_coord(ai, qlen, ug->u.a[ai->tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
		e_ai->qs = iqs; e_ai->qe = iqe; e_ai->ts = its; e_ai->te = ite;
		mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(uref->ug->g, ai_v^1);
		x = (e_ai->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += e_ai->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_ul_ov_max(i, buf, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 
		i_end = is_end_check(ai_v^1, ai, uref->ug->g);
		csc = mm_sc = e_ai->sec; mm_idx = -1; 
		for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            aj = &(in->a[j]); aj_v = (aj->tn<<1)|aj->rev; e_aj = &(buf[i]); j_end = 0;
			if(e_aj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= e_ai->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
            if(e_aj->qs >= e_ai->qs+G_CHAIN_INDEL) continue; // lj is contained in li on the query coordinate; 128 for indel offset
			qo = infer_rovlp(e_ai, e_aj, NULL, NULL, NULL, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
			if(ai_v != aj_v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, ai_v^1, aj_v^1, bw, diff_ec_ul, qo, 0, &share)) {
				sc = csc + pop_sc(track[j]); j_end = is_end_check(aj_v, aj, uref->ug->g);
				if(i_end && j_end) sc -= (share>=csc?csc:share);
				if(sc > mm_sc) mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
			}
		}
		track[i] = push_sc_pre(mm_sc, mm_idx);
        srt[i] = track[i]>>32; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= i;
	}

	int64_t n_v, n_u, n_v0; 
    radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+in_n); 
	for (k = in_n-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) {
		n_v0 = n_v;
		for (i = (uint32_t)srt[k]; i >= 0 && (track[i]&((uint64_t)0x80000000)) == 0;){
			buf[n_v] = in->a[i]; 
			gen_end_coord(&(buf[n_v]), qlen, ug->u.a[buf[n_v].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
			buf[n_v].qs = iqs; buf[n_v].qe = iqe; buf[n_v].ts = its; buf[n_v].te = ite;

			track[i] |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
            i = pop_pre(track[i]);
			n_v++;
		}
		if(n_v0 == n_v) continue;
		sc = (i<0?(pop_sc(srt[k])):(pop_sc(srt[k])-pop_sc(track[i])));
		idx[n_u++] = ((uint64_t)sc<<32)|(n_v-n_v0); 
	}

	for (k = 0, n_v = n_v0 = 0; k < n_u; k++) {
        n_v0 = n_v; n_v += (uint32_t)idx[k];
        in->a[k].qn = idx[k]>>32;//score
        in->a[k].ts = n_v0; in->a[k].te = n_v;///idx
        
        rev_n = ((uint32_t)idx[k])>>1; 
        ///we need to consider contained reads; so determining qs is not such easy
        in->a[k].qs = (uint32_t)-1; in->a[k].qe = buf[n_v0].qe;
        for (i = 0; i < rev_n; i++) {
            rev_t = buf[n_v0+i]; buf[n_v0+i] = buf[n_v-i-1]; buf[n_v-i-1] = rev_t;
            
            if(in->a[k].qs > buf[n_v0+i].qs) in->a[k].qs = buf[n_v0+i].qs;
            if(in->a[k].qs > buf[n_v-i-1].qs) in->a[k].qs = buf[n_v-i-1].qs;
        }
        if(((uint32_t)idx[k])&1) {
            if(in->a[k].qs > buf[n_v0+i].qs) in->a[k].qs = buf[n_v0+i].qs;
        }
        // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] k:%ld, qs:%u, qe:%u, chain_occ:%u, chain_score:%u\n", __func__, k, 
        //                  res->a[k].qs, res->a[k].qe, res->a[k].te - res->a[k].ts, res->a[k].qn);
    }

	in->n = n_u;
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(in->a, in->a + in->n);//sort by score
	return n_v;
}

/**
uint32_t uov2rov(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *r_al, ul_ov_t *ul_al, ul_ov_t *res)
{
	int64_t y_s, y_e, y_bs, y_be, x_s, x_e, q_s, q_e, s_shift, e_shift;
	y_s = MAX(r_al->ts, ul_al->ts); y_e = MIN(r_al->te, ul_al->te);
	if(y_s > y_e) return 0;
	res->tn = r_al->qn; res->ts = y_s; res->te = y_e; res->el = 1; res->rev = r_al->rev; res->sec = 0;
	s_shift = get_offset_adjust(y_s-r_al->ts, r_al->te-r_al->ts, r_al->qe-r_al->qs);
	e_shift = get_offset_adjust(r_al->te-y_e, r_al->te-r_al->ts, r_al->qe-r_al->qs);
	if(r_al->rev) {
		y_s = s_shift; s_shift = e_shift; e_shift = y_s;
	}
	res->qn = 0; res->qs = r_al->qs+s_shift; res->qe = r_al->qe-e_shift;
	return 1;
}


void ug2rg_gen(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t an, ul_vec_t *qn, const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_vec_t *rch)
{
	ul_ov_t *ot, p, res; uint64_t i, l, m; 
	ma_utg_t *u; uc_block_t *b; int64_t z, ff, iqs, iqe, its, ite; 


	for (z = 0; z < an; z++) {
		gen_end_coord(&(a[z]), rch->rlen, uref->ug->u.a[a[z].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, NULL, NULL);
		o = &(a[z]); u = &(uref->ug->u.a[o->tn]);
		for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
			p.tn = o->tn; p.rev = (u->a[i]>>32)&1; p.qn = u->a[i]>>33;///tn is unitig, qn is HiFi read
			p.qs = 0; p.qe = Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
			p.ts = l; p.te = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
			l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			if(p.te <= o->ts) continue; 
			if(p.ts >= o->te) break;
			ff = uov2rov(uref, &p, o, &res);
			assert(ff);
			if(ff) {
				kv_pushp(uc_block_t, rch->bb, &b);
				b->hid = res.tn; b->rev = res.rev; b->base = 0; b->el = res.el;
				b->pchain = 1; b->qs = res.qs; b->qe = res.qe; b->ts = res.ts; b->te = res.te;
			}
		}
	}
}
**/



void extend_end_coord(mg_lchain_t *li, ul_ov_t *ui, const int64_t qlen, const int64_t rlen, int64_t *r_qs, int64_t *r_qe, int64_t *r_rs, int64_t *r_re)
{
    int64_t qs = 0, qe = 0, rs = 0, re = 0, rev = 0, qtail = 0, rtail = 0;
	if(li) {
		qs = li->qs; qe = li->qe; rs = li->rs; re = li->re; rev = li->v&1; 
		if(rev) {
			rs = rlen - li->re; re = rlen - li->rs;
		}
	}
	if(ui) {
		qs = ui->qs; qe = ui->qe; rs = ui->ts; re = ui->te; rev = ui->rev; 
		if(rev) {
        rs = rlen - ui->te; re = rlen - ui->ts;
    	}
	}
    
    
    
    if(qs <= rs) {
        rs -= qs; qs = 0;
    } else {
        qs -= rs; rs = 0;
    }

    qtail = qlen - qe; rtail = rlen - re;
    if(qtail <= rtail) {
        qe = qlen; re += qtail;
    }
    else {
        re = rlen; qe += rtail; 
    }

	if(r_qs) (*r_qs) = qs; if(r_qe) (*r_qe) = qe;
	if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rs; if(r_re) (*r_re) = re;
    if(rev) {
        if(r_rs) (*r_rs) = rlen - re; 
		if(r_re) (*r_re) = rlen - rs;
    }
}

void dump_linear_chain(ma_ug_t *ug, kv_ul_ov_t *lidx, vec_mg_lchain_t *res, int64_t qlen, int64_t ulid)
{
	uint64_t i; int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite; mg_lchain_t *p;
	kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *res, lidx->n);
	for (i = 0, res->n = 0; i < lidx->n; i++) {
		kv_pushp(mg_lchain_t, *res, &p); memset(p, 0, sizeof((*p)));
		// res->a[k].v = (autom->a[lidx->a[k].tn].tn<<1)|lidx->a[k].rev;
		p->v = (lidx->a[i].tn<<1)|(lidx->a[i].rev);
		///.off -> idx of original chain; cnt -> score of the chain
		p->off = i; p->score = lidx->a[i].sec;
		p->qs = lidx->a[i].qs; p->qe = lidx->a[i].qe;
		p->rs = lidx->a[i].ts; p->re = lidx->a[i].te; 
		// if(ulid == 14714) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tq::[%d, %d)\tqlen::%ld\tt::[%d, %d)\ttlen::%u\n", __func__, 
        //                     (int32_t)(p->v>>1)+1, "+-"[p->v&1], p->qs, p->qe, qlen, 
		// 					p->rs, p->re, ug->g->seq[p->v>>1].len);
		// }
		extend_end_coord(p, NULL, qlen, ug->g->seq[p->v>>1].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
		p->qs = iqs; p->qe = iqe; p->rs = its; p->re = ite;
		// if(!ugl_cover_check(p->rs, p->re, &(ug->u.a[p->v>>1]))) res->n--;
		// fprintf(stderr, "chain_id:%d\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6dl(%u)\t%u\t%u\n", 
		// res->a[k].off, res->a[k].qs, res->a[k].qe, "+-"[res->a[k].v&1], (int32_t)(res->a[k].v>>1)+1, 
		// g->seq[res->a[k].v>>1].len, res->a[k].rs, res->a[k].re);
		// if(ulid == 14714) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tq::[%d, %d)\tt::[%d, %d)\n", __func__, 
        //                     (int32_t)(p->v>>1)+1, "+-"[p->v&1], p->qs, p->qe, p->rs, p->re);
		// }
	}
}

void set_trans_arr(uint64_t *trans, vec_sp_node_t *out, int64_t idx)
{
	int64_t i;
	for (i = idx; i >=0; ) {
		// if(out->a[idx]->v == 65) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] out->a[%ld]->v:%u\n", __func__, i, out->a[i]->v);
		// }
		trans[i]++;
		i = out->a[i]->pre;
	}
}

int64_t select_mul_way_nodes(mg_pathv_t *a, int64_t a_n, vec_sp_node_t *out, float len_dif, int32_t m_pathn, uint64_t *flag)
{
	int64_t i, k, pd, kd, occ, tt = 0; uint32_t pp; mg_pathv_t *p = NULL;
	if(a_n > 1) radix_sort_mg_pathv_t_d_srt(a, a + a_n);
	for (i = 0; i < a_n; i++) {
		p = &(a[i]); pp = (p->d<<1)>>1; pd = out->a[p->pre]->di>>32; occ = 1;
		
		if(p->d&0x80000000) break;
		for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
			if(k == i) continue; ///same alignment
			if(((a[k].d<<1)>>1) == pp) continue; //same path
			if(a[k].v!=p->v) continue;
			kd = out->a[a[k].pre]->di>>32;
			if(kd >= (pd*(1-len_dif)) && kd <= (pd*(1+len_dif))) occ++;
		}
		if(occ >= m_pathn) {
			flag[p->pre] = 1; tt++;
		}
	}

	return tt;
}

int32_t phase_mul_ways(vec_mg_pathv_t *res, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, int32_t n_dst, mg_path_dst_t *dst, int32_t max_k, float len_dif)
{
	int64_t i, j, z, zl, n = 0, n_mpath, kk_p, od, res_n = res->n, pid; mg_pathv_t *h;
	dst_done->n = 0; kv_resize(uint64_t, *dst_done, out->n); 
	uint64_t *trans = dst_done->a; memset(dst_done->a, 0, out->n*sizeof(*(dst_done->a)));

	n_mpath = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // mark dst vertices with a target distance
		mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
		if (t->n_path > 0 && t->target_dist >= 0 && t->path_end >= 0){
			assert((int32_t)(out->a[t->path_end]->di>>32) == t->target_dist);
			if(t->n_path >= max_k) {
				t->n_path = 0;
				for (z = zl = t->path_end; z >= 0;) {
					zl = z;
					z = out->a[z]->pre;
				}
				n += 2; trans[t->path_end] = trans[zl] = 1;
			} else {
				kk_p = 0;
				for (j = t->path_end; j < (int32_t)out->n; j++) {
					od = out->a[j]->di>>32;
					if(od >= (t->target_dist*(1-len_dif)) && 
							od <= (t->target_dist*(1+len_dif))) {
						if(out->a[j]->v == t->v) kk_p++;
					} else {
						break;
					}
				}
				for (j = t->path_end-1; j >=0; j--) {
					od = out->a[j]->di>>32;
					if(od >= (t->target_dist*(1-len_dif)) && 
							od <= (t->target_dist*(1+len_dif))) {
						if(out->a[j]->v == t->v) kk_p++;
					} else {
						break;
					}
				}
				assert(kk_p > 0 && kk_p <= t->n_path);
				n_mpath += kk_p;
			}
		}
	}

	// if(detect_mul_way && src == 74) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] src:%u, dst:%u, n_mpath:%d\n", __func__, src, dst[0].v, n_mpath);
	// }

	if(n_mpath > 1) {
		for (i = 0, pid = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // mark dst vertices with a target distance
			mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
			if (t->n_path > 0 && t->target_dist >= 0 && t->path_end >= 0){
				assert((int32_t)(out->a[t->path_end]->di>>32) == t->target_dist);
				assert(t->n_path < max_k);
				for (j = t->path_end; j < (int32_t)out->n; j++) {
					od = out->a[j]->di>>32;
					if(od >= (t->target_dist*(1-len_dif)) && 
							od <= (t->target_dist*(1+len_dif))) {
						if(out->a[j]->v == t->v) {
							for (z = j; z >= 0;) {
								kv_pushp(mg_pathv_t, *res, &h);
								h->v = out->a[z]->v; h->pre = z;
								h->d = pid; if(j!=t->path_end) h->d |= 0x80000000;
								z = out->a[z]->pre;
							}
							pid++;
						}
					} else {
						break;
					}
				}
				for (j = t->path_end-1; j >=0; j--) {
					od = out->a[j]->di>>32;
					if(od >= (t->target_dist*(1-len_dif)) && 
							od <= (t->target_dist*(1+len_dif))) {
						if(out->a[j]->v == t->v) {
							for (z = j; z >= 0;) {
								kv_pushp(mg_pathv_t, *res, &h);
								h->v = out->a[z]->v; h->pre = z;
								h->d = pid; if(j!=t->path_end) h->d |= 0x80000000;
								z = out->a[z]->pre;
							}
							pid++;
						}
					} else {
						break;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		radix_sort_mg_pathv_t_v_srt(res->a + res_n, res->a + res->n);
		for (i = res_n+1, j = res_n/**, n = 0**/; i <= (int64_t)res->n; ++i) {
			if (i == (int64_t)res->n || res->a[i].v != res->a[j].v) {
				n += select_mul_way_nodes(res->a + j, i - j, out, len_dif, n_mpath, trans);
				j = i;
			}
		}

		res->n = res_n;
	}


	if(n > 0) {//found some nodes
		for (i = n = 0; (uint32_t)i < out->n; ++i) { // generate coordinate translations
			if (trans[i]) {
				trans[i] = n++;
			} else {
				trans[i] = (uint32_t)-1;
			}
		}

		kv_resize(mg_pathv_t, *res, res->n + n); //res->n += n;
		for (i = 0; (uint32_t)i < out->n; ++i) { // generate the backtrack array
			mg_pathv_t *p;
			if (trans[i] == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			p = &res->a[trans[i]+res->n];
			p->v = out->a[i]->v, p->d = out->a[i]->di >> 32;
			if(out->a[i]->pre < 0) {
				p->pre = out->a[i]->pre;
			} else {
				if(trans[out->a[i]->pre] == (uint32_t)-1) p->pre = -2;
				else p->pre = trans[out->a[i]->pre];
			}
		}

		res->n += n;
		for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) // translate "path_end"
			if (dst[i].path_end >= 0)
				dst[i].path_end = trans[dst[i].path_end];
	}

	return n_mpath;
}


///max_dist is like the overlap length in string graph
///first_src_ban do not allow co-linear chain at the same node
void hc_shortest_k(void *km0, const asg_t *g, uint32_t src, int32_t n_dst, mg_path_dst_t *dst, int32_t max_dist, int32_t max_k, 
st_mt_t *dst_done, uint64_t *dst_group, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, uint64_t first_src_ban, 
uint64_t detect_mul_way, float len_dif)
{
    sp_node_t *p, *root = 0;
    sp_topk_t *q;
    khash_t(sp) *h;///
    khash_t(sp2) *h2;///alignment->vertice index
    void *km;
    khint_t k;
    int absent;
    int32_t i, j, n_done, n_found;
    uint32_t id;

    // if (res) res->n = 0;///for us, n_pathv = NULL
    if (n_dst <= 0) return;///n_dst: how many candidate vertices
    for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // initialize
        mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
        ///if src and dest are at the same ref id, there are already one path
        if (t->inner)///if two chains are at the same ref id
            t->dist = 0, t->n_path = 1, t->path_end = -1;
        else
            t->dist = -1, t->n_path = 0, t->path_end = -1;
    }
    if (max_k > MG_MAX_SHORT_K) max_k = MG_MAX_SHORT_K;
    km = km_init2(km0, 0x4000);

    // multiple dst[] may have the same dst[].v. We need to group them first.
    // in other words, one ref id may have multiple dst alignment chains
	dst_done->n = 0; kv_resize(uint64_t, *dst_done, (uint64_t)n_dst);
    for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) {
		dst_group[i] = ((((uint64_t)dst[i].v)<<32)|((uint64_t)i));
		dst_done->a[i] = 0;
	}
        
    radix_sort_gfa64(dst_group, dst_group + n_dst);

    h2 = kh_init2(sp2, km); // (h2+dst_group) keeps all destinations from the same ref id
    kh_resize(sp2, h2, n_dst * 2);
    ///please note that one contig in ref may have multiple alignment chains
    ///so h2 is a index that helps us to query it
    ///key(h2) = ref id; value(h2) = start_idx | occ
    for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= n_dst; ++i) {
        if (i == n_dst || dst_group[i]>>32 != dst_group[j]>>32) {
            k = kh_put(sp2, h2, dst_group[j]>>32, &absent);
            kh_val(h2, k) = (((uint64_t)j)<<32)|((uint64_t)(i-j));
            assert(absent);
            j = i;
        }
    }

    h = kh_init2(sp, km); // h keeps visited vertices; path to each visited vertice
    kh_resize(sp, h, 16);

	out->n = 0; kv_resize(sp_node_t*, *out, 16); ///16 is just the initial size    
    id = 0;
    p = gen_sp_node(km, src, 0, id++);///just malloc a node for src; the distance is 0
    p->hash = __ac_Wang_hash(src);///hash is path hash, instead of node hash
    kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);///should be avl tree; p is a node at avl-tree

    ///each cell in the hash table <h> corresponds to one node in the graph
	///each cell in the AVL tree <root> is a path, corresponds to <MG_MAX_SHORT_K> node in the graph
    k = kh_put(sp, h, src, &absent);
    q = &kh_val(h, k);
    ///for normal graph traversal, one node just has one parental node; here each node has at most 16 parental nodes
    q->k = 1, q->p[0] = p, q->mlen = 0, q->qs = q->qe = -1;

    n_done = 0; first_src_ban = first_src_ban?0:1;
    ///the key of avl tree: #define sp_node_cmp(a, b) (((a)->di > (b)->di) - ((a)->di < (b)->di))
    ///the higher bits of (*)->di is distance to src node
    ///so the key of avl tree is distance
    ///in avl tree <root>, one node might be saved multipe times
    while (kavl_size(head, root) > 0) {///thr first root is src
        int32_t i, nv;
        asg_arc_t *av;
        sp_node_t *r;
        ///note that one node in the graph (sp_node_t->v) might be visited multiple times if there are circles
        ///so there might be multipe cells in the avl-tree with the same (sp_node_t->v)
        ///delete the first cell
        r = kavl_erase_first(sp, &root); // take out the closest vertex in the heap (as a binary tree)
        //fprintf(stderr, "XX\t%d\t%d\t%d\t%c%s[%d]\t%d\n", n_out, kavl_size(head, root), n_finished, "><"[(r->v&1)^1], g->seg[r->v>>1].name, r->v, (int32_t)(r->di>>32));
        
		///higher 32 bits might be the distance to root node
        // lower 32 bits now for position in the out[] array
		///r->pre keep the pre-node in the path; follow the pre it is able to recover the whole path
        r->di = ((r->di>>32)<<32)|((uint64_t)out->n); ///n_out is just the id in out
        ///so one node id in graph might be saved multiple times in avl tree and out[]
		kv_push(sp_node_t*, *out, r);

        ///r->v is the dst vertex id
        ///sometimes k==kh_end(h2). Some nodes are found by graph travesal but not in linear chain alignment
        k = kh_get(sp2, h2, r->v);
        // we have reached one dst vertex
        // note that one dst vertex may have multipe alignment chains
        // we can visit some nodes in graph which are not reachable during chaining
        // h2 is used to determine if one node is reachable or not
		// if(src == 2844) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "******src->%u, dst->%u, max_dist->%d\n", src, r->v, max_dist);
		// }
        if (k != kh_end(h2) && first_src_ban) { 
            ///node r->v might be visited multiple times
            int32_t j, dist = r->di>>32, off = kh_val(h2, k) >> 32, cnt = (int32_t)kh_val(h2, k);
			// if(src == 2844) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "----src->%u, dst->%u, max_dist->%d, cnt->%d\n", src, r->v, max_dist, cnt);
			// }
            //src can reach ref id r->v; there might be not only one alignment chain in r->v
            //so we need to scan all of them
            for (j = 0; j < cnt; ++j) {
                mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[(int32_t)dst_group[off + j]];///t is a linear alignment at r->v
                int32_t done = 0;
				// if((src>>1) == 51) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "###src->%u, dst->%u, max_dist->%d, dist:%d\n", src, r->v, max_dist, dist);
				// }
                ///the src and dest are at the same ref id, say we directly find the shortest path
                if (t->inner) {
                    done = 1;
                } else {
                    int32_t mlen = 0, copy = 0;
                    ///in the first round, we just check reachability without sequence
                    ///so h_seeds = NULL; we can assume mlen = 0
                    /** //path
                    mlen = h_seeds? path_mlen(out, n_out - 1, h, t->qlen) : 0;
                    **/
				   // means this alignment has never been visited before; keep it anyway
				   // note here is the alignment, instead of node
					
				    // if(src == 2844) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>src->%u, dst->%u, target_dist->%d, dist->%d, max_dist->%d\n", 
					// 	src, r->v, t->target_dist, dist, max_dist);
					// }
                    if (t->n_path == 0) { 
                        copy = 1;
                     // we have a target distance; choose the closest; 
                     // there is already several paths reaching the linear alignment <t>
                    } else if (t->target_dist >= 0) { 
                        // we found the target path; hash is the path hash including multiple nodes, instead of node hash 
                        if (dist == t->target_dist && t->check_hash && r->hash == t->target_hash) { 
                            copy = 1, done = 1;
                        } else {
                            int32_t d0 = t->dist, d1 = dist;
                            d0 = d0 > t->target_dist? d0 - t->target_dist : t->target_dist - d0;
                            d1 = d1 > t->target_dist? d1 - t->target_dist : t->target_dist - d1;
                            ///if the new distance (d1) is smaller than the old distance (d0), update the results
                            ///the length of new path should be closer to t->target_dist
                            if (d1 - mlen/2 < d0 - t->mlen/2) copy = 1;
                        }
                    }
                    if (copy) {
                        t->path_end = out->n-1, t->dist = dist, t->hash = r->hash, t->mlen = mlen, t->is_0 = r->is_0;
                        if (t->target_dist >= 0) {
                            ///src is from li from li to lj, so the dis is generally increased; dijkstra algorithm
                            ///target_dist should be the distance on query
                            if (dist == t->target_dist && t->check_hash && r->hash == t->target_hash) {
								done = 1;
							} else if ((dist > t->target_dist + MG_SHORT_K_EXT) && (dist > (t->target_dist>>4)) && 
								(dist > (t->target_dist*1.25))) {
								done = 1;
							}
                        }
                    }
                    ++t->n_path;///we found a path to the alignment t
                    if (t->n_path >= max_k) done = 1;
                }
                if (detect_mul_way == 0 && dst_done->a[off + j] == 0 && done)
                    dst_done->a[off + j] = 1, ++n_done;
            }
            ///if all alignments have been settle down
            ///pre-end; accelerate the loop
            if (n_done == n_dst) break;
        }
		first_src_ban = 1;
        ///below is used to push new nodes to avl tree for iteration
        nv = asg_arc_n(g, r->v);
        av = asg_arc_a(g, r->v);
        for (i = 0; i < nv; ++i) { // visit all neighbors
            asg_arc_t *ai = &av[i];
            ///v_lv is the (dest_length - overlap_length); it is a normal path length in string graph
            ///ai->v_lv is the path length from r->v to ai->w
            ///(r->di>>32)
            int32_t d = (r->di>>32) + (uint32_t)ai->ul;
            if (d > max_dist) continue; // don't probe vertices too far away
            // h keeps visited vertices; path to each visited vertice
            ///ai->w is the dest ref id; we insert a new ref id, instead of an alignment chain
            k = kh_put(sp, h, ai->v, &absent);///one node might be visited multiple times
            q = &kh_val(h, k);
            if (absent) { // a new vertex visited
                ///q->k: number of walks from src to ai->w
                q->k = 0, q->qs = q->qe = -1; q->mlen = 0;
                ///h_seeds = NULL; so q->mlen = 0
                /** //path
                q->mlen = h_seeds && d + gfa_arc_lw(g, *ai) <= max_dist? node_mlen(km, g, ai->w, &mini, h_seeds, n_seeds, seeds, &q->qs, &q->qe) : 0;
                **/
                //if (ql && qs) fprintf(stderr, "ql=%d,src=%d\tv=%c%s[%d],n_seeds=%d,mlen=%d\n", ql, src, "><"[ai->w&1], g->seg[ai->w>>1].name, ai->w, n_seeds, q->mlen);
            }
            ///if there are less than <max_k> walks from src to ai->w, directly add
            ///if there are more, keep the smallest <max_k> walks
            if (q->k < max_k) { // enough room: add to the heap
                p = gen_sp_node(km, ai->v, d, id++);
                p->pre = out->n - 1;///the parent node of this one 
                p->hash = r->hash + __ac_Wang_hash(ai->v);
                p->is_0 = r->is_0;
                /** //path
                if (ai->rank > 0) p->is_0 = 0;
                **/
                kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);
                q->p[q->k++] = p;
                ks_heapup_sp(q->k, q->p);///adjust heap by distance
            } else if ((int32_t)(q->p[0]->di>>32) > d) { // shorter than the longest path so far: replace the longest
                p = kavl_erase(sp, &root, q->p[0], 0);
                if (p) {
                    p->di = (uint64_t)d<<32 | (id++);
                    p->pre = out->n - 1;
                    p->hash = r->hash + __ac_Wang_hash(ai->v);
                    p->is_0 = r->is_0;
                    /** //path
                    if (ai->rank > 0) p->is_0 = 0;
                    **/
                    kavl_insert(sp, &root, p, 0);
                    ks_heapdown_sp(0, q->k, q->p);
                } else {
                    fprintf(stderr, "Warning: logical bug in gfa_shortest_k(): q->k=%d,q->p[0]->{d,i}={%d,%d},d=%d,src=%u,max_dist=%d,n_dst=%d\n", q->k, (int32_t)(q->p[0]->di>>32), (int32_t)q->p[0]->di, d, src, max_dist, n_dst);
                    km_destroy(km);
                    return;
                }
            } // else: the path is longer than all the existing paths ended at ai->w
        }
    }
    kh_destroy(sp, h);
    // NB: AVL nodes are not deallocated. When km==0, they are memory leaks.

    for (i = 0, n_found = 0; i < n_dst; ++i)
        if (dst[i].n_path > 0) ++n_found;///n_path might be larger than 16
    ///we can assume n_pathv = NULL for now 
    if (n_found > 0 && res) { // then generate the backtrack array
        int32_t n, n_mpath = 1; dst_done->n = 0; kv_resize(uint64_t, *dst_done, out->n); 
		uint64_t *trans = dst_done->a; memset(dst_done->a, 0, out->n*sizeof(*(dst_done->a)));

		if(detect_mul_way) {
			n_mpath = phase_mul_ways(res, dst_done, out, n_dst, dst, max_k, len_dif);
		}
		
		if(n_mpath == 1) {
			// KCALLOC(km, trans, n_out); // used to squeeze unused elements in out[]
			///n_out: how many times that nodes in graph have been visited 
			///note one node might be visited multiples times
			///n_dst: number of alignment chains
			for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) { // mark dst vertices with a target distance
				mg_path_dst_t *t = &dst[i];
				if (t->n_path > 0 && t->target_dist >= 0 && t->path_end >= 0)
					trans[(uint32_t)out->a[t->path_end]->di] = 1;///(int32_t)out[]->di: traverse track corresponds to the alignment chain dst[]
			}
			// for (i = 0; (uint32_t)i < out->n; ++i) { // mark dst vertices without a target distance
			//     k = kh_get(sp2, h2, out->a[i]->v);
			//     if (k != kh_end(h2)) { // TODO: check if this is correct!
			//         int32_t off = kh_val(h2, k)>>32, cnt = (int32_t)kh_val(h2, k);
			//         for (j = off; j < off + cnt; ++j)
			//             if (dst[j].target_dist < 0)
			//                 trans[i] = 1;
			//     }
			// }
			for (i = (int32_t)(out->n) - 1; i >= 0; --i) // mark all predecessors
				if (trans[i] && out->a[i]->pre >= 0)
					trans[out->a[i]->pre] = 1;
			for (i = n = 0; (uint32_t)i < out->n; ++i) // generate coordinate translations
				if (trans[i]) trans[i] = n++;
				else trans[i] = (uint32_t)-1;
			
			kv_resize(mg_pathv_t, *res, res->n + n); //res->n += n;
			for (i = 0; (uint32_t)i < out->n; ++i) { // generate the backtrack array
				mg_pathv_t *p;
				if (trans[i] == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
				p = &res->a[trans[i]+res->n];
				p->v = out->a[i]->v, p->d = out->a[i]->di >> 32;
				p->pre = out->a[i]->pre < 0? out->a[i]->pre:trans[out->a[i]->pre];
			}
			res->n += n;
			for (i = 0; i < n_dst; ++i) // translate "path_end"
				if (dst[i].path_end >= 0)
					dst[i].path_end = trans[dst[i].path_end];
		}
    }

    km_destroy(km);
}

///p[]: id of last
///f[]: the score ending at i, not always the peak
///v[]: keeps the peak score up to i;
///t[]: used for buffer
///min_cnt = 2; min_sc = 30; extra_u = 0
///u = mg_chain_backtrack(n, f, p, v, t, min_cnt, min_sc, 0, &n_u, &n_v);
int64_t hc_chain_backtrack(int64_t n, const int64_t *f, const uint64_t *p, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t *u, uint64_t *v, 
int64_t *n_u_, int64_t *n_v_)
{
	if(n_u_) *n_u_ = 0; if(n_v_) *n_v_ = 0;
	int64_t i, k, n_v, n_srt, n_v0, n_u, sc;
	if (n == 0) return 0;
	// v[] keeps the peak score up to i; f[] is the score ending at i, not always the peak
	*n_u_ = *n_v_ = 0;	
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n; ++i) {
		if(f[i] >= 0) {
			srt[k] = (uint64_t)f[i]; srt[k] <<= 32; srt[k] |= (((uint64_t)i)<<1); k++;
		}
	}
	n_srt = k;
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt + n_srt); ///sort by score

	///from the largest to the smallest
	for (k = n_srt-1, n_v = n_u = 0; k >= 0; --k) { // precompute n_u
		n_v0 = n_v;
		for (i = ((uint32_t)srt[k])>>1; i >= 0 && (srt[i]&1) == 0; i = (p[i]==(uint64_t)-1?-1:p[i])) {
			v[n_v++] = i; srt[i] |= 1;
		}
		if(n_v <= n_v0) continue;
		sc = i < 0? srt[k]>>32: (int64_t)(srt[k]>>32)-f[i]; 
		u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)sc)<<32) | ((uint64_t)(n_v-n_v0));
	}

	if(n_u_) *n_u_ = n_u; if(n_v_) *n_v_ = n_v;
	return n_u;
}

uint64_t ck_hq_chain(mg_lchain_t *li, mg_lchain_t *lj, ma_ug_t *ug, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double ng_diff_thre)
{
	if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) return 0;
	if(lj->qs >= li->qs/**+G_CHAIN_INDEL**/) return 0;
	ul_ov_t ui, uj; int64_t qo, share
;	set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&ui, li); set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
	qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
	if(li->v!=lj->v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, ng_diff_thre, qo, 0, &share)) {
		return 1;
	}
	return 0;
}

int64_t hc_gchain1_dp(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ma_ug_t *ug, vec_mg_lchain_t *lc, vec_mg_lchain_t *sw, vec_mg_path_dst_t *dst, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *path,
int64_t qlen, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, double ng_diff_thre, uint64_t *srt, st_mt_t *bf, int64_t *f, uint64_t *p, uint64_t *v)
{
	bf->n = 0;
	if(lc->n == 0) return 0;
	int64_t i, j, lc_n = lc->n, n_ext, mm_ovlp, target_dist, max_target_dist, x, m_idx, m_sc, qo, sc; 
	int64_t max_f, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0, share; uint32_t max_hash = 0; int64_t k, k0, n_u, n_v, ni;
	mg_lchain_t *r, *li, *lj; mg_path_dst_t *q; asg_t *g = ug->g; uint64_t isolated, *u; ul_ov_t ui, uj;
	for (i = n_ext = 0; i < lc_n; i++) {
		r = &lc->a[i]; r->dist_pre = -1; isolated = 0;///dist_pre -> parent in graph chain
		if((r->re < g->seq[r->v>>1].len) && (r->rs > 0)) isolated = 1;///UL contained in one vertice
		if (!isolated) ++n_ext;
		srt[i] = r->qe; srt[i] <<= 32; srt[i] |= (uint64_t)i; srt[i] |= (isolated<<63);
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt+lc_n); 
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= lc_n; i++) {
		if (i == lc_n || (srt[i]>>32) != (srt[j]>>32)) {
			if(i - j > 1) {
				for (x = j; x < i; x++) {
					srt[x] <<= 32; srt[x] >>= 32; srt[x] |= ((uint64_t)lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[x]].qs)<<32;
				}
				radix_sort_gfa64(srt+j, srt+i);
			}
			j = i;
		}
	}

	kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)lc_n); sw->n = lc_n;
	for (i = 0; i < lc_n; i++) sw->a[i] = lc->a[(uint32_t)srt[i]];
	memcpy(lc->a, sw->a, lc_n *sizeof((*(lc->a))));
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] n_ext:%ld, lc_n:%ld\n", __func__, n_ext, lc_n);

	if(ng_diff_thre >= 0) {
		//first non-gap chain
		for (i = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
			li = &lc->a[i]; set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&ui, li);
			mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li->v^1);
			x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; if(x < bw) x = bw; 
			x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
			if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
			x = find_mg_lchain_max(i, lc->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
			// fprintf(stderr, "\nli->(%ld)\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\t%c\trs:%u\tre:%u\tsrc:%u\tscore:%d, x:%ld\n", 
			// 	i, (int32_t)(li->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[li->v>>1].circ], ug->u.a[li->v>>1].len,
			// 	li->qs, li->qe, "+-"[li->v&1], li->rs, li->re, li->v^1, li->score, x);
			max_f = li->score, max_j = -1;
			// collect potential destination vertices
			for (j = x; j >= 0; --j) { 
				lj = &lc->a[j]; ///extend_end_coord(lj, qlen, g->seq[lj->v>>1].len, &jqs, &jqe, &jrs, &jre);
				//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore; only for non-gapped chains
				if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;
				if(lj->qs >= li->qs/**+G_CHAIN_INDEL**/) continue;
				set_ul_ov_t_by_mg_lchain_t(&uj, lj);
				qo = infer_rovlp(&ui, &uj, NULL, NULL, NULL, (ma_ug_t *)ug); ///overlap length in query (UL read)
				if(li->v!=lj->v && get_ecov_adv(uref, uopt, li->v^1, lj->v^1, bw, ng_diff_thre, qo, 0, &share)) {
					sc = li->score + f[j];
					if(sc > max_f) {
						max_f = sc; max_j = j;
					}
				}
			}

			f[i] = max_f, p[i] = max_j<0?(uint64_t)-1:max_j;
			li->dist_pre = max_j<0?-1:g_adjacent_dis(g, li->v^1, lc->a[max_j].v^1); li->inner_pre = 0;
			li->hash_pre = max_j<0?0:(__ac_Wang_hash((li->v^1))+__ac_Wang_hash((lc->a[max_j].v^1))); 
			// fprintf(stderr, "i->%ld, utg%.6d%c->utg%.6d%c, max_f:%ld\n", i, (int32_t)(li->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[li->v>>1].circ], 
			// max_j<0?0:(int32_t)(lc->a[max_j].v>>1)+1, max_j<0?'*':"lc"[ug->u.a[lc->a[max_j].v>>1].circ], max_f);
		}

		kv_resize(uint64_t, *bf, (uint64_t)lc_n); u = bf->a;
		hc_chain_backtrack(n_ext, f, p, srt, u, v, &n_u, &n_v);
		for (i = 0; i < lc_n - n_ext; ++i) {
			u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)lc->a[n_ext + i].score)<<32) | 1;
			v[n_v++] = n_ext + i;
		}

		sw->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)n_v); m_idx = m_sc = -1; bf->n = 0;
		for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
			k0 = k, ni = (int32_t)u[i];
			for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j) {
				sw->a[k++] = lc->a[v[k0 + (ni - j - 1)]];
			}
			if(m_idx < 0 || m_sc < ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32))) {
				m_idx = i; m_sc = ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32));
			}
		}
		assert(k == n_v); bf->n = n_u;

		if(primary_chain_check(u, n_u, sw->a)) {
			memcpy(lc->a, sw->a, n_v*sizeof(mg_lchain_t));
			return m_idx;
		} 
	}
	bf->n = 0;

	///then gapped-chaining
	for (i = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) { // core loop
		li = &lc->a[i]; 
		mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(g, li->v^1);
		x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
		x = find_mg_lchain_max(i, lc->a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
		// fprintf(stderr, "\nli->(%ld)\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\t%c\trs:%u\tre:%u\tsrc:%u\tscore:%d, x:%ld\n", 
		// 	i, (int32_t)(li->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[li->v>>1].circ], ug->u.a[li->v>>1].len,
		// 	li->qs, li->qe, "+-"[li->v&1], li->rs, li->re, li->v^1, li->score, x);

		// collect potential destination vertices
		for (dst->n = 0, max_target_dist= -1, j = x; j >= 0; --j) { 
			///same time for gchain
			// if((p[j]>>33) == ((uint64_t)i)) continue;

			lj = &lc->a[j]; ///extend_end_coord(lj, qlen, g->seq[lj->v>>1].len, &jqs, &jqe, &jrs, &jre);
			//lj contained in li; actually in circle, this might happen; need to deal with it later
			if(lj->qs >= li->qs/**+G_CHAIN_INDEL**/) continue;
			///if there is a circle, the two linear chains might be at the same vertice
			target_dist = hc_target_len(g, li, lj);
			// fprintf(stderr, "j:%ld, target_dist:%ld\n", j, target_dist);
			if(target_dist < 0) continue;
			kv_pushp(mg_path_dst_t, *dst, &q);
			memset(q, 0, sizeof(*q));
			q->inner = 0;//we set q->inner = 0 to allow circles
			q->v = lj->v^1;///must be v^1 instead of v
			q->meta = j;
			///lj->qs************lj->qe
			///			li->qs************li->qe
			q->qlen = li->qs - lj->qe;///might be negative; this is the region that need to be checked in base-level
			q->target_dist = target_dist;///cannot understand the target_dist
			q->target_hash = 0;
			q->check_hash = 0;
			if(max_target_dist < target_dist) max_target_dist = target_dist;
			///not sure how to use this cut-off
			// if (t[j] == i) {
			// 	if (++n_skip > max_skip)
			// 		break;
			// }
			// if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
			// if((li->v>>1)==10 && ((lj->v>>1)==15||(lj->v>>1)==14)) max_target_dist = 100000;
			// fprintf(stderr, "+++lj->(%ld)\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\t%c\ttarget_dist:%d\n", 
			// j, (int32_t)(lj->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[lj->v>>1].circ], ug->u.a[lj->v>>1].len,
			// lj->qs, lj->qe, "+-"[lj->v&1], q->target_dist);

			///j-th has pre, and the pre is good alignment 
			///same time for gchain
			// if((((uint32_t)p[j])!=((uint32_t)-1)) && (p[j]&(uint64_t)(0x100000000))) {
			// 	p[((uint32_t)p[j])] &= (uint64_t)(0x1ffffffff);
			// 	p[((uint32_t)p[j])] |= (((uint64_t)i)<<33);
			// }
		}

		// confirm reach-ability
		max_f = li->score, max_j = -1, max_d = -1, max_inner = 0; max_hash = 0;
		if(dst->n) {
			max_target_dist *= (1+diff_thre); if(max_target_dist < bw) max_target_dist = bw;
			hc_shortest_k(km, g, li->v^1, dst->n, dst->a, max_target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, bf, srt, out, NULL, 1, 0, 0);
			// remove unreachable destinations
			//TODO: check sequence identity
            for (j = 0; j < (int64_t)dst->n; ++j) {
                mg_path_dst_t *dj = &dst->a[j];
                if (dj->n_path == 0) continue; // unreachable
                sc = cal_gchain_sc(dj, li, lc->a, f, bw, diff_thre, W_CHN_PEN_GAP);		

				// fprintf(stderr, "---dj->(%ld)\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\tsc:%d\tmax_f:%ld\ttarget_dist:%d\tdj->dist:%d\n", 
				// j, (int32_t)(dj->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[dj->v>>1].circ], ug->u.a[dj->v>>1].len, sc, max_f, dj->target_dist, dj->dist);	
                if (sc == INT32_MIN) continue; // out of band
				// fprintf(stderr, "+max_f->%d, max_j->%d\n", max_f, max_j);
				if (sc < 0) continue;// negative score
				// fprintf(stderr, "++max_f->%d, max_j->%d\n", max_f, max_j);
				if (sc > max_f) {
					max_f = sc, max_j = dj->meta, max_d = dj->dist, max_hash = dj->hash, max_inner = dj->inner;
					// fprintf(stderr, "+++max_f->%d, max_j->%d\n", max_f, max_j);
				}
            }
		}

		f[i] = max_f; p[i] = max_j<0?(uint64_t)-1:max_j;
		///same time for gchain
		// if(max_j < 0) {
		// 	p[i] = (uint32_t)-1;
		// } else {
		// 	p[i] = max_j;
		// 	if(ck_hq_chain(li, &(lc->a[max_j]), (ma_ug_t *)ug, uref, uopt, bw, ng_diff_thre)) {
		// 		p[i] |= (uint64_t)(0x100000000);
		// 	}
		// }


		li->dist_pre = max_d;
		li->hash_pre = max_hash;
		li->inner_pre = max_inner;
		// fprintf(stderr, "i->%ld, utg%.6d%c->utg%.6d%c, max_f:%ld\n", i, (int32_t)(li->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[li->v>>1].circ], 
		// max_j<0?0:(int32_t)(lc->a[max_j].v>>1)+1, max_j<0?'*':"lc"[ug->u.a[lc->a[max_j].v>>1].circ], max_f);
	}

	///same time for gchain
	// for (i = 0; i < n_ext; ++i) {
	// 	if(((uint32_t)p[i])==((uint32_t)-1)) p[i] = (uint64_t)-1;
	// 	else p[i] = (uint32_t)p[i];
	// }

	kv_resize(uint64_t, *bf, (uint64_t)lc_n); u = bf->a;
	hc_chain_backtrack(n_ext, f, p, srt, u, v, &n_u, &n_v);
	for (i = 0; i < lc_n - n_ext; ++i) {
        u[n_u++] = (((uint64_t)lc->a[n_ext + i].score)<<32) | 1;
        v[n_v++] = n_ext + i;
    }

	sw->n = 0; kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *sw, (uint64_t)n_v); m_idx = m_sc = -1; bf->n = 0;
	for (i = 0, k = 0; i < n_u; ++i) {
        k0 = k, ni = (int32_t)u[i];
        for (j = 0; j < ni; ++j) {
			sw->a[k++] = lc->a[v[k0 + (ni - j - 1)]];
		}
		if(m_idx < 0 || m_sc < ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32))) {
			m_idx = i; m_sc = ((int64_t)(u[i]>>32));
		}
    }
    assert(k == n_v); bf->n = n_u;
	memcpy(lc->a, sw->a, n_v*sizeof(mg_lchain_t));
	return m_idx;
}


void debug_gchain(void *km, const asg_t *g, mg_lchain_t *a, uint64_t n, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out)
{
	uint64_t k, i, v, w, nv; int64_t dd; asg_arc_t *av; mg_path_dst_t dst; uint64_t dst_group;
	for (k = 1; k < n; k++) {
		v = a[k].v^1; w = a[k-1].v^1;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].v == w) break;
		}
		// if(i >= nv) {
		// 	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, (int32_t)(v>>1)+1, "+-"[v&1], (int32_t)(w>>1)+1, "+-"[w&1]);
		// }
		if(i < nv) {
			dd = (int64_t)((uint32_t)(av[i].ul));
		} else {
			memset(&dst, 0, sizeof(dst));
            dst.v = w; 
            dst.target_dist = a[k-1].dist_pre;
            dst.target_hash = 0; dst.check_hash = 0;
			hc_shortest_k(km, g, v, 1, &dst, dst.target_dist, MG_MAX_SHORT_K, dst_done, &dst_group, out, NULL, 1, 0, 0);
			dd = dst.dist;
		}
		if(a[k-1].dist_pre != dd) {
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\tdist_pre:%d\td:%ld\n", __func__, (int32_t)(v>>1)+1, "+-"[v&1], 
			(int32_t)(w>>1)+1, "+-"[w&1], a[k-1].dist_pre, dd);
		}
	}
}

void debug_gchain2(const asg_t *g, mg_pathv_t *a, uint64_t n)
{
	uint64_t k, i, v, w, nv; asg_arc_t *av;
	for (k = 1; k < n; k++) {
		v = a[k-1].v; w = a[k].v;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].v == w) break;
		}
		if(i >= nv) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, (int32_t)(v>>1)+1, "+-"[v&1], (int32_t)(w>>1)+1, "+-"[w&1]);
		}
	}
}


void reverse_track(mg_pathv_t *a, uint64_t a_n)
{
	int64_t k, hn = (a_n>>1); mg_pathv_t z;
	for (k = a_n-1; k >= 1; k--) a[k].d -= a[k-1].d;

	for (k = 0; k < hn; k++) {
		z = a[k]; a[k] = a[a_n - k - 1]; a[a_n - k - 1] = z;
		a[k].v ^= 1; a[a_n - k - 1].v ^= 1;
	}
	if(a_n&1) a[k].v ^= 1;
}

void dbg_print(mg_pathv_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	int64_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].pre == -2) break;
	}
	
	if(k < a_n) {
		fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] src:utg%.6dl(v:%u), dst:utg%.6dl(v:%u)\n", __func__,
		(int32_t)(a[0].v>>1)+1, a[0].v, (int32_t)(a[a_n-1].v>>1)+1, a[a_n-1].v);
		for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
			fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] utg%.6dl(v:%u), pre:%d, d:%u\n", __func__, (int32_t)(a[k].v>>1)+1, a[k].v, 
			a[k].pre, a[k].d);
		}
	}
	
}

uint32_t gen_gchain_track(void *km, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, const asg_t *g, 
st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res)
{
	int64_t k, p_n/**, trav_occ = 0**/; mg_lchain_t *l0, *l1; mg_path_dst_t dst; uint64_t dst_group; mg_pathv_t *p;
	res->n = 0; kv_pushp(mg_pathv_t, *res, &p); p->v = (uint32_t)-1; p->d = 0; p->pre = 0;
	for (k = 1; k < a_n; k++) {
		l0 = a + k - 1; l1 = a + k;
		assert(!l1->inner_pre); assert(l1->dist_pre >= 0);
		memset(&dst, 0, sizeof(dst));
		dst.v = l0->v^1; 
		assert(l1->dist_pre >= 0);
		dst.target_dist = l1->dist_pre;
		dst.target_hash = l1->hash_pre;
		dst.check_hash = 1; p_n = res->n;
		if((dst.target_hash != (__ac_Wang_hash((l1->v^1))+__ac_Wang_hash(dst.v))) || 
													(g_adjacent_dis(g, l1->v^1, dst.v) != dst.target_dist)) {
			hc_shortest_k(km, g, l1->v^1, 1, &dst, dst.target_dist*(1+SEC_LEN_DIF), MG_MAX_SHORT_K, dst_done, &dst_group, out, res, 1, 1, SEC_LEN_DIF);
			// debug_gchain2(g, res->a + p_n, res->n - p_n);
			// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::n->%ld]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\t->\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, res->n - p_n, 
			// (int32_t)(l0->v>>1)+1, "+-"[l0->v&1], (int32_t)(l1->v>>1)+1, "+-"[l1->v&1]);
			
			// fprintf(stderr, "\n-[M::%s::res->n->%u::p_n->%ld] utg%.6dl(v:%u) -> utg%.6dl(v:%u)\n", 
			// 			__func__, (uint32_t)res->n, p_n, (int32_t)(l1->v>>1)+1, l1->v, (int32_t)(l0->v>>1)+1, l0->v);
			// dbg_print(res->a + p_n, res->n - p_n);
			assert(res->n - p_n > 1); assert(dst.target_hash == dst.hash); 
			res->a[p_n-1].d = res->a[res->n-1].d - res->a[res->n-2].d; res->n--; 
			reverse_track(res->a + p_n, res->n - p_n); res->n--;///reomve l1 from res
			// trav_occ++;
		} else {
			res->a[p_n-1].d = dst.target_dist;
		}

		kv_pushp(mg_pathv_t, *res, &p); p->v = (uint32_t)-1; p->pre = k; p->d = 0;
		
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\ta_n:%ld\ttrav_occ:%ld\n", __func__, a_n, trav_occ);
	return res->n;
}

void print_chain(mg_lchain_t *a, uint32_t a_n)
{
	uint32_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].off!=-1) {
			fprintf(stderr, "%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6dl\t%u\t%u\n", 
					a[k].qs, a[k].qe, "+-"[a[k].v&1], (int32_t)(a[k].v>>1)+1, a[k].rs, a[k].re);
		} else {
			fprintf(stderr, "*\t*\t%c\tutg%.6dl\t*\t*\n", "+-"[a[k].v&1], (int32_t)(a[k].v>>1)+1);
		}
	}
}

void update_exist_chain(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *ch, uint64_t *idx, int64_t idx_n, int64_t tid, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, mg_lchain_t *res)
{
	int64_t i, j, cov_i, i_qs, i_qe, i_ts, i_te, j_qs, j_qe, j_ts, j_te, dq, dt, dd, mm, sc = 0; 
	int64_t tlen = uref->ug->g->seq[tid].len; memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
	ul_ov_t *li, *lj;
	if(idx_n <= 0) return;
	i = idx_n - 1; 
	res->qs = (ch[idx[i]].qs<<1)>>1; res->qe = ch[idx[i]].qe;
	res->rs = ch[idx[i]].ts; res->re = ch[idx[i]].te;
	for (; i >= 0; i--) {
		li = &(ch[idx[i]]); 
		i_qs = (li->qs<<1)>>1; i_qe = li->qe; 
		i_ts = (li->rev?(tlen-li->te):(li->ts));
		i_te = (li->rev?(tlen-li->ts):(li->te));

		if((int64_t)((li->qs<<1)>>1) < res->qs) res->qs = ((li->qs<<1)>>1); 
		if((int64_t)li->ts < res->rs) res->rs = li->ts;
		if((int64_t)li->qe > res->qe) res->qe = li->qe;
		if((int64_t)li->te > res->re) res->re = li->te;

		cov_i = 0; j = i + 1;
		if(j < idx_n) {
			lj = &(ch[idx[j]]); 
			j_qs = (lj->qs<<1)>>1; j_qe = lj->qe; 
			j_ts = (lj->rev?(tlen-lj->te):(lj->ts));
			j_te = (lj->rev?(tlen-lj->ts):(lj->te));
			if(j_qs <= i_qs && j_qe <= i_qe && j_ts <= i_ts && j_te <= i_te) {///co-linear
				assert(li->rev == lj->rev);
				if(j_qs == i_qs && j_qe == i_qe && j_ts == i_ts && j_te == i_te) continue;
				dq = i_qe - j_qs; dt = i_te - j_ts;
                dd = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
                mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
				if(dd <= mm) {///pass distance checking
                    sc += get_add_cov_score(uref, lj->ts, lj->te, li->ts, li->te, tid, &cov_i);
                }
			}
		} else {
			sc += retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, tid, 0, li->ts, li->te, &cov_i);
		}
	}
	res->score = (sc>0x3FFFFFFF?0x3FFFFFFF:sc);
}

void debug_ll_chains(const ul_idx_t *uref, uint64_t *ix, int64_t ix_n, int64_t p_sidx, int64_t p_eidx, mg_lchain_t *chain_a,
kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, uint64_t *b, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen)
{
	int64_t k, i, z, a_n, ss, ee, b_n; uint64_t qs, qe, ts, te; uint32_t mk = 0x80000000; mg_lchain_t nn;
	int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite, tsc;
	
	for (k = p_sidx; k < p_eidx; k++) {
		i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; 
		qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs; qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
		ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
		// fprintf(stderr, "++++++++++++[M::%s::idx:%ld]\n", __func__, i);
		for (;i>=0;) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs < qs) qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			raw_chn->a[i].qs |= mk;

			if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
		}
		assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
				raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
	}


	///dedup
	for (z = a_n = 0; z < ix_n; ++z) {
		ss = a_n; ee = a_n + ((uint32_t)ix[z]); tsc = 0;
		/**if(ss != p_sidx || ee != p_eidx)**/ {
			for (k = ss; k < ee; k++) {
				i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; b_n = 0;
				qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
				ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
				// fprintf(stderr, "++++++++++++[M::%s::idx:%ld]\n", __func__, i);
				for (;i>=0;) {
					// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
					if(((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1) < qs) qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1);
					if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
					// raw_chn->a[i].qs |= mk;
					//update here!!!!!!!
					// if(!(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk)) b[b_n++] = i;
					b[b_n++] = i;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
					else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
				}
				assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
						raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
				
				update_exist_chain(uref, raw_chn->a, b, b_n, raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn, bw, diff_ec_ul, &nn);
				nn.v = (raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn<<1)|raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].rev;
				extend_end_coord(&nn, NULL, qlen, uref->ug->g->seq[raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn].len, 
				&iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
				nn.qs = iqs; nn.qe = iqe; nn.rs = its; nn.re = ite;
				if(!(chain_a[k].score == nn.score && chain_a[k].qs == nn.qs && chain_a[k].qe == nn.qe 
															&& chain_a[k].rs == nn.rs && chain_a[k].re == nn.re)){
					fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] chain_a[k].score->%d, nn.score->%d\n", __func__, chain_a[k].score, nn.score);
					fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] chain_a[k].qs->%d, nn.qs->%d, chain_a[k].qe->%d, nn.qe->%d, chain_a[k].rs->%d, nn.rs->%d, chain_a[k].re->%d, nn.re->%d\n", __func__, 
					chain_a[k].qs, nn.qs, chain_a[k].qe, nn.qe, chain_a[k].rs, nn.rs, chain_a[k].re, nn.re);
				}
				assert(chain_a[k].score == nn.score && chain_a[k].qs == nn.qs && chain_a[k].qe == nn.qe 
															&& chain_a[k].rs == nn.rs && chain_a[k].re == nn.re);
				tsc += nn.score;
			}
			assert(tsc >= ((int64_t)(ix[z]>>32)));
		}

		a_n += ((uint32_t)ix[z]);
	}



	for (k = p_sidx; k < p_eidx; k++) {
		i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; 
		qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
		ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
		for (;i>=0;) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk) raw_chn->a[i].qs -= mk;
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs < qs) qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			

			if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
		}
		assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
				raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
	}
}

void dedup_second_chain(const ul_idx_t *uref, uint64_t *ix, int64_t ix_n, int64_t p_sidx, int64_t p_eidx, mg_lchain_t *chain_a,
kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, uint64_t *b, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen)
{
	int64_t k, i, z, a_n, ss, ee, b_n; uint64_t qs, qe, ts, te; uint32_t mk = 0x80000000; mg_lchain_t nn;
	int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite, tsc;
	
	for (k = p_sidx; k < p_eidx; k++) {
		i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; 
		qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs; qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
		ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
		// fprintf(stderr, "++++++++++++[M::%s::idx:%ld]\n", __func__, i);
		for (;i>=0;) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs < qs) qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			raw_chn->a[i].qs |= mk;

			if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
		}
		assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
				raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
	}


	///dedup
	for (z = a_n = 0; z < ix_n; ++z) {
		ss = a_n; ee = a_n + ((uint32_t)ix[z]); tsc = 0;
		if(ss != p_sidx || ee != p_eidx) {
			for (k = ss; k < ee; k++) {
				i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; b_n = 0;
				qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
				ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
				// fprintf(stderr, "++++++++++++[M::%s::idx:%ld]\n", __func__, i);
				for (;i>=0;) {
					// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
					if(((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1) < qs) qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1);
					if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
					// raw_chn->a[i].qs |= mk;
					//update here!!!!!!!
					if(!(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk)) b[b_n++] = i;
					if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
					else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
				}
				assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
						raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
				
				update_exist_chain(uref, raw_chn->a, b, b_n, raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn, bw, diff_ec_ul, &nn);
				nn.v = (raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn<<1)|raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].rev;
				extend_end_coord(&nn, NULL, qlen, uref->ug->g->seq[raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
				nn.qs = iqs; nn.qe = iqe; nn.rs = its; nn.re = ite;
				assert(chain_a[k].score >= nn.score);
				tsc += (chain_a[k].score - nn.score);
			}
		}
		///TODO: also update qs, qe
		tsc = ((int64_t)(ix[z]>>32)) - tsc; if(tsc < 0) tsc = 0;
		ix[z] <<= 32; ix[z] >>= 32; ix[z] |= ((uint64_t)tsc)<<32;

		a_n += ((uint32_t)ix[z]);
	}



	for (k = p_sidx; k < p_eidx; k++) {
		i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; 
		qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
		ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
		for (;i>=0;) {
			// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld]\n", __func__, i);
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk) raw_chn->a[i].qs -= mk;
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qs < qs) qs = raw_chn->a[i].qs;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
        	if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			

			if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
		}
		assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
				raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
	}
}

uint32_t gen_max_gchain(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t ulid, st_mt_t *idx, vec_mg_lchain_t *e, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn,
int64_t qlen, float primary_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_second_score_rate, const asg_t *g, st_mt_t *dst_done, 
vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, uint64_t *b, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul)
{
	if(idx->n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t a_n, idx_n = idx->n, i, m_sc = 0, is_done = 0; uint64_t s_idx, e_idx, om, ok, ovlp, novlp; 
	ul_ov_t m; memset(&m, 0, sizeof(m)); m_sc = -1; mg_lchain_t *a = e->a;
	for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
		if(((int64_t)(idx->a[i]>>32)) > m_sc) {
			m_sc = ((int64_t)(idx->a[i]>>32)); m.qn = i;
			m.ts = a_n; m.te = a_n + ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
			m.qs = a[m.ts].qs; m.qe = a[m.te-1].qe;
		}
		// dedup_second_chain(NULL, 0, a_n, a_n + ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]), a, raw_idx, raw_chn);
		a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
	}
	assert(a[m.ts].qs<=a[m.te-1].qs && a[m.te-1].qe>=a[m.ts].qe);
	// print_chain(a + m.ts, m.te - m.ts);
	///for debug
	// dedup_second_chain(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul);
	// debug_ll_chains(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen);

	if((m.qe - m.qs) > (qlen*primary_cov_rate)) is_done = 1;
	if(is_done == 0) {
		// for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
		// 	s_idx = a[a_n].qs; a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]); e_idx = a[a_n-1].qe;
		// 	if(i == m.qn) continue;
		// 	if(s_idx < m.qs || e_idx < m.qs || s_idx > m.qe || e_idx > m.qe) break;
		// }
		// if(i >= idx_n) is_done = 2;///no alignment that is on the left or the right side of the primary chain
		for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
			s_idx = a[a_n].qs; a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]); e_idx = a[a_n-1].qe;
			if(i == m.qn) continue;
			ovlp = ((MIN(m.qe, e_idx) > MAX(m.qs, s_idx))? (MIN(m.qe, e_idx) - MAX(m.qs, s_idx)):0);
			novlp = (e_idx - s_idx) - ovlp;
			if(novlp > ((m.qe-m.qs)*GC_OFFSET_RATE) && novlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) break;
		}
		if(i >= idx_n) is_done = 2;///no alignment that is on the left or the right side of the primary chain
	}

	if(is_done == 0) {
		if((m.qe - m.qs) > (qlen*primary_fragment_cov_rate)) {
			dedup_second_chain(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen);

			om = m.qe - m.qs;
			for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
				s_idx = a[a_n].qs; a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]); e_idx = a[a_n-1].qe;
				if(i == m.qn) continue;
				ovlp = ((MIN(m.qe, e_idx) > MAX(m.qs, s_idx))? (MIN(m.qe, e_idx) - MAX(m.qs, s_idx)):0);
				if(ovlp == 0) continue;
				ok = e_idx - s_idx;
				if(ok > om) ok = om;
				if((ovlp > ok*0.1) && ((int64_t)(idx->a[i]>>32)) > (m_sc*primary_fragment_second_score_rate)) break;
			}
			if(i >= idx_n) is_done = 3;
		}
	}

	if(is_done && gen_gchain_track(km, a + m.ts, m.te - m.ts, g, dst_done, out, res)) {///try to find a path
		for (i = m.ts, e->n = 0; i < (int64_t)m.te; i++) a[e->n++] = a[i];
		// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::id->%ld] [%u, %u), res->n:%lu\n", __func__, ulid, m.qs, m.qe, (uint64_t)res->n);
		kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *e, res->n); a = e->a;
		for (i = ((int64_t)res->n)-1; i >= 0; i--) {
			
			if(res->a[i].v == (uint32_t)-1) {
				a[i] = a[res->a[i].pre]; a[i].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;
				// fprintf(stderr, "ulid:%ld\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6dl\t%u\t%u\tdist_pre:%d\n", ulid, a[i].qs, a[i].qe, "+-"[a[i].v&1], (int32_t)(a[i].v>>1)+1, a[i].rs, a[i].re, a[i].dist_pre);
			}
			else {
				a[i].v = res->a[i].v; a[i].off = -1; a[i].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;
				// fprintf(stderr, "ulid:%ld\t*\t*\t%c\tutg%.6dl\t*\t*\tdist_pre:%d\n", ulid, "+-"[a[i].v&1], (int32_t)(a[i].v>>1)+1, a[i].dist_pre);
			}
		}
		e->n = res->n;

		


		// debug_gchain(km, g, e->a, e->n, dst_done, out);


		return 1;
	}

	return 0;
}


void update_exist_chain_adv(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *ch, uint64_t *idx, int64_t idx_n, int64_t tid, mg_lchain_t *res)
{
	int64_t i, j, cov_i, sc = 0; memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
	ul_ov_t *li, *lj;
	if(idx_n <= 0) return;
	i = 0; 
	res->qs = (ch[idx[i]].qs<<1)>>1; res->qe = ch[idx[i]].qe;
	res->rs = ch[idx[i]].ts; res->re = ch[idx[i]].te;
	for (i = 0; i < idx_n; i++) {
		li = &(ch[idx[i]]); 

		if((int64_t)((li->qs<<1)>>1) < res->qs) res->qs = ((li->qs<<1)>>1); 
		if((int64_t)li->ts < res->rs) res->rs = li->ts;
		if((int64_t)li->qe > res->qe) res->qe = li->qe;
		if((int64_t)li->te > res->re) res->re = li->te;

		cov_i = 0; j = i - 1;
		if(j >= 0) {
			lj = &(ch[idx[j]]); 
			sc += get_add_cov_score(uref, lj->ts, lj->te, li->ts, li->te, tid, &cov_i);
		} else {
			sc += retrieve_u_cov_region(uref, tid, 0, li->ts, li->te, &cov_i);
		}
	}
	res->score = (sc>0x3FFFFFFF?0x3FFFFFFF:sc);
}


void dedup_second_chain_adv(const ul_idx_t *uref, ul_ov_t *gb, int64_t gb_n, mg_lchain_t *chain_a,
kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, uint64_t *b, int64_t qlen, int64_t ulid)
{
	int64_t k, i, z, ss, ee, b_n, n_s; uint64_t qs, qe, ts, te; uint32_t mk = 0x80000000/**, pi**/; mg_lchain_t nn;
	int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite, tsc;

	for (z = gb_n - 1; z >= 0; z--) {///start from the best chain
		ss = gb[z].ts; ee = gb[z].te; tsc = 0; gb[z].qs = qlen; gb[z].qe = 0;
		for (k = ss; k < ee; k++) {
			i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn; b_n = 0;
			qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
			ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			for (n_s = 0;i>=0;) {
				if(((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1) < qs) qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1);
				if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
				if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
				if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;

				if(!(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk)) b[b_n++] = i;
				else n_s++;

				raw_chn->a[i].qs |= mk;
				if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
				else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
			}
			assert(b_n > 0);
			assert(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
					raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te);
			// if(!(raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs == qs && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe == qe && 
			// 		raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts == ts && raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te == te)) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::ulid->%ld******] raw_idx_offset:%d, qs:%lu, qe:%lu, ts:%lu, te:%lu, raw_idx->qs:%u, raw_idx->qe:%u, raw_idx->ts:%u, raw_idx->te:%u\n", 
			// 	__func__, ulid, chain_a[k].off, qs, qe, ts, te, 
			// 	raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs, raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe, 
			// 	raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts, raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te); 

			// 	for (i = raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn;i>=0;) {
			// 		if(((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1) < qs) qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1);
			// 		if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
			// 		if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
			// 		if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
			// 		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s->pieces (%ld)] qs->%u, qe->%u, ts->%u, te->%u\n", __func__, i, 
            // 				((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1), raw_chn->a[i].qe, raw_chn->a[i].ts, raw_chn->a[i].te);
			// 		if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			// 		else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
			// 	}
			// }
			
			update_exist_chain_adv(uref, raw_chn->a, b, b_n, raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn, &nn);
			nn.v = (raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn<<1)|raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].rev;
			extend_end_coord(&nn, NULL, qlen, uref->ug->g->seq[raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
			nn.qs = iqs; nn.qe = iqe; nn.rs = its; nn.re = ite;
			assert(chain_a[k].score >= nn.score);
			tsc += (chain_a[k].score - nn.score);

			if(n_s) {
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qn = b[b_n-1];
				// for (i = 0, pi = (uint32_t)-1; i < b_n; i++) {
				// 	raw_chn->a[b[i]].tn = pi; pi = b[i];
				// }
				///don't update chain_a[k] as it will be used for taceback in the next step
				chain_a[k].score = nn.score; 
				chain_a[k].qs = nn.qs; chain_a[k].qe = nn.qe; 
				chain_a[k].rs = nn.rs; chain_a[k].re = nn.re; 
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].sec = nn.score; 
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qs = nn.qs; 
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].qe = nn.qe; 
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].ts = nn.rs; 
				// raw_idx->a[chain_a[k].off].te = nn.re;
			} else {
				// if(!(chain_a[k].score == nn.score && chain_a[k].qs == nn.qs && chain_a[k].qe == nn.qe && chain_a[k].rs == nn.rs && chain_a[k].re == nn.re)) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "++++[M::%s::k->%ld] chain_a[k].score->%d, nn.score->%d, chain_a[k].qs->%d, nn.qs->%d, chain_a[k].qe->%d, nn.qe->%d, chain_a[k].rs->%d, nn.rs->%d, chain_a[k].re->%d, nn.re->%d\n", __func__, 
				// 	k, chain_a[k].score, nn.score, chain_a[k].qs, nn.qs, chain_a[k].qe, nn.qe, chain_a[k].rs, nn.rs, chain_a[k].re, nn.re);
				// }
				assert(chain_a[k].score == nn.score && chain_a[k].qs == nn.qs && chain_a[k].qe == nn.qe && chain_a[k].rs == nn.rs && chain_a[k].re == nn.re);
			}

			if((int32_t)gb[z].qs > nn.qs) gb[z].qs = nn.qs;///update qs and qe
			if((int32_t)gb[z].qe < nn.qe) gb[z].qe = nn.qe;
		}
		tsc = (int64_t)(gb[z].qn) - tsc; if(tsc < 0) tsc = 0; gb[z].qn = tsc;///update score
		// if(gb[z].qe <= gb[z].qs) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "++++[M::%s::] gb[%ld].qe->%u, gb[%ld].qs->%u\n", __func__, z, gb[z].qe, z, gb[z].qs);
		// }
		assert(gb[z].qe > gb[z].qs);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::z->%ld] score->%u, qs->%u, qe->%u, occ->%u\n", 
		// __func__, z, gb[z].qn, gb[z].qs, gb[z].qe, gb[z].te-gb[z].ts); 
	}

	for (i = 0; i < (int64_t)raw_chn->n; i++){
		if(raw_chn->a[i].qs&mk) raw_chn->a[i].qs -= mk;
	}
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(gb, gb + gb_n);//sort by scores
}

uint32_t gen_max_gchain_adv(void *km, const ul_idx_t *uref, int64_t ulid, st_mt_t *idx, vec_mg_lchain_t *e, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn,
int64_t qlen, float primary_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_cov_rate, float primary_fragment_second_score_rate, uint64_t mini_primary_fragment_len, 
const asg_t *g, st_mt_t *dst_done, vec_sp_node_t *out, vec_mg_pathv_t *res, uint64_t *b, vec_mg_lchain_t *gchains)
{
	gchains->n = 0;
	if(idx->n <= 0) return 0;
	int64_t a_n, idx_n = idx->n, i, k, is_done = 0, n_mchain = 0; uint64_t om, ok, ovlp, novlp; 
	ul_ov_t *m = NULL, *p = NULL; mg_lchain_t *a = e->a, *g_item; int64_t raw_idx_n = raw_idx->n;
	ul_ov_t *gb = NULL; int64_t gb_n = 0;
	for (i = a_n = 0; i < idx_n; ++i) {
		kv_pushp(ul_ov_t, *raw_idx, &p);
		p->qn = ((int64_t)(idx->a[i]>>32));//score
		p->ts = a_n; p->te = a_n + ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
		p->qs = a[p->ts].qs; p->qe = a[p->te-1].qe; p->tn = 0;//(tn = 1) -> normal; (t = 0) -> duplicated chain
		a_n += ((uint32_t)idx->a[i]);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::i->%ld] score->%u, qs->%u, qe->%u, occ->%u\n", __func__, i, p->qn, p->qs, p->qe, p->te-p->ts); 
	}
	gb = raw_idx->a + raw_idx_n; gb_n = raw_idx->n - raw_idx_n;
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qn(gb, gb + gb_n);//sort by scores
	m = &(gb[gb_n-1]);///max chain
	// assert(a[m.ts].qs<=a[m.te-1].qs && a[m.te-1].qe>=a[m.ts].qe);
	// print_chain(a + m.ts, m.te - m.ts);
	///for debug
	// dedup_second_chain(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul);
	// debug_ll_chains(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen);

	if((m->qe - m->qs) > (qlen*primary_cov_rate)) {
		is_done = 1; m->tn = 1; n_mchain = 1;
	}

	if(is_done == 0) {
		for (i = gb_n - 2; i >= 0; i--) {///from the second best chain
			p = &(gb[i]);
			ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
			novlp = (p->qe - p->qs) - ovlp;
			if(novlp > ((m->qe-m->qs)*GC_OFFSET_RATE) && novlp > GC_OFFSET_POS) break;
		}
		if(i < 0) { ///no alignment that is on the left or the right side of the primary chain
			is_done = 2; m->tn = 1; n_mchain = 1;
		}
	}

	if(is_done == 0) {
		if(((m->qe - m->qs) > (qlen*primary_fragment_cov_rate)) || ((m->qe - m->qs) > mini_primary_fragment_len)) {
			// dedup_second_chain(uref, idx->a, idx_n, m.ts, m.te, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen);
			if(raw_chn && raw_idx) dedup_second_chain_adv(uref, gb, gb_n, a, raw_idx, raw_chn, b, qlen, ulid);
			for (k = gb_n-1, n_mchain = 0; k >= 0; k--) {
				m = &(gb[k]);///max chain
				// fprintf(stderr, "++[M::%s::k->%ld] score->%u, qs->%u, qe->%u\n", __func__, k, m->qn, m->qs, m->qe); 
				if(((m->qe - m->qs) <= (qlen*primary_fragment_cov_rate)) && 
															((m->qe - m->qs) <= mini_primary_fragment_len)) break;
				om = m->qe - m->qs;
				for (i = gb_n-1; i >= 0; i--) {
					if(i == k) continue;
					p = &(gb[i]);
					// fprintf(stderr, "--[M::%s::i->%ld] score->%u, qs->%u, qe->%u\n", __func__, i, p->qn, p->qs, p->qe); 
					ovlp = ((MIN(m->qe, p->qe) > MAX(m->qs, p->qs))? (MIN(m->qe, p->qe) - MAX(m->qs, p->qs)):0);
					if(ovlp == 0) continue;
					ok = p->qe - p->qs;
					if(p->tn == 1 && ((ovlp > ok*0.1) || (ovlp > om*0.1))) break;
					if(ok > om) ok = om;
					if((ovlp > ok*0.1) && (p->qn > (m->qn*primary_fragment_second_score_rate))) break;
				}
				if(i < 0) {
					is_done = 3; m->tn = 1; n_mchain++;
				} else {
					 break;
				 }
			}
		}
	}

	if(is_done) {
		gchains->n = 0;
		for (k = gb_n - n_mchain; k < gb_n; k++) {
			kv_pushp(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, &g_item);
			g_item->v = (uint32_t)-1; 
			g_item->qs = gb[k].qs; g_item->qe = gb[k].qe; 
			g_item->rs = gb[k].ts; g_item->re = gb[k].te; 
			g_item->cnt = g_item->off = 0;
			gen_gchain_track(km, a + g_item->rs, g_item->re - g_item->rs, g, dst_done, out, res);
			kv_resize(mg_lchain_t, *gchains, gchains->n + res->n); ///a = gchains->a + gchains->n;
			for (i = 0, g_item = &(gchains->a[gchains->n-1]); i < ((int64_t)res->n); i++) {
				if(res->a[i].v == (uint32_t)-1) {
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n] = a[res->a[i].pre + g_item->rs]; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;

					// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, 
					// (int32_t)(gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v&1]);
				} else {
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v = res->a[i].v; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].off = -1; 
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].dist_pre = res->a[i].d;
					///the nodes detected by the graph chaining should be fully covered
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].rs = 0;
					gchains->a[i+gchains->n].re = uref->ug->g->seq[res->a[i].v>>1].len;
					// fprintf(stderr, "aaaaaaa, ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
					// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::]\tutg%.6dl(%c)\n", __func__, 
					// (int32_t)(gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v>>1)+1, "+-"[gchains->a[i+gchains->n].v&1]);
				}
			}
			g_item->cnt = res->n;
			gchains->n += res->n;
			// fprintf(stderr, "sbsbsbsb, ulid->%ld\n", ulid);
			// debug_gchain(km, g, gchains->a + gchains->n - res->n, res->n, dst_done, out);
		}
	}
	raw_idx->n = raw_idx_n;
	return n_mchain;
}

int64_t extract_rovlp_by_ug(utg_ct_t *p, mg_lchain_t* o, vec_mg_lchain_t *chains, int64_t tOff)
{
	int64_t rs, re;
	rs = MAX((int32_t)p->s, o->rs); re = MIN((int32_t)p->e, o->re);
	if(rs > re) return 0;
	mg_lchain_t *x = NULL;
	kv_pushp(mg_lchain_t, *chains, &x); memset(x, 0, sizeof(*x));
	x->v = (p->x>>1)<<1; x->v += (((o->v&1) == (p->x&1))?0:1); x->rs = rs; x->re = re; x->off = tOff; 
	x->hash_pre = (uint32_t)-1; x->dist_pre = -1; x->qs = x->qe = -1;
	return 1;
}




void update_existing_anchors(const asg_t *rg, ul_vec_t *rch, ma_ug_t *ug, ma_utg_t *u, vec_mg_lchain_t *res, int64_t res_n0, 
mg_lchain_t *uo, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn)
{
	int64_t z = -1, m = res->n-1, midx, mdif, ovlp, novlp, mbeg, left[2], right[2]; 
	uint64_t zv;
	if(uo->off >= 0) z = raw_idx->a[uo->off].qn;///if there are some base-level alignments

	for (; z >= 0;) {
		zv = ((rch->bb.a[raw_chn->a[z].qn].hid<<1)+rch->bb.a[raw_chn->a[z].qn].rev);
		if(!(rg->seq[zv>>1].del)) {
			for (midx = mdif = -1, mbeg = m; m >= res_n0; m--) {
				if(zv==res->a[m].v) {
					if(((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts == res->a[m].rs && (int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te == res->a[m].re)) {
						midx = m; mdif = 0; 
						break;
					} else {
						ovlp = ((MIN((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te, res->a[m].re) > MAX((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts, res->a[m].rs))? 
									(MIN((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te, res->a[m].re) - MAX((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts, res->a[m].rs)):0);
						novlp = (raw_chn->a[z].te - raw_chn->a[z].ts - ovlp) + (res->a[m].re - res->a[m].rs - ovlp);
						if(midx==-1 || mdif>novlp) {
							midx = m; mdif = novlp;
						}
					}
				}
			}
			if(mdif != 0) {
				for (m = res->n-1; m > mbeg; m--) {
					if(zv == res->a[m].v) {
						if(((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts == res->a[m].rs && (int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te == res->a[m].re)) {
							midx = m; mdif = 0; 
							break;
						} else {
							ovlp = ((MIN((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te, res->a[m].re) > MAX((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts, res->a[m].rs))? 
										(MIN((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].te, res->a[m].re) - MAX((int32_t)raw_chn->a[z].ts, res->a[m].rs)):0);
							novlp = (raw_chn->a[z].te - raw_chn->a[z].ts - ovlp) + (res->a[m].re - res->a[m].rs - ovlp);
							if(midx==-1 || mdif>novlp) {
								midx = m; mdif = novlp;
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
			m = midx; 
			// if(m < 0) fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>[M::%s::] z->%ld\n", __func__, z);
			assert(m >= res_n0);
			res->a[m].qs = raw_chn->a[z].qs; res->a[m].qe = raw_chn->a[z].qe; 
			res->a[m].dist_pre = raw_chn->a[z].qn;///the idx of this chain at rch 
			// fprintf(stderr, "%c, res_n0->%ld, m->%ld, raw_idx->%u, qs->%d, qe->%d, ts->%d, te->%d, mdif->%ld\n", 
			// "+-"[(uo->v&1)], res_n0, m, raw_chn->a[z].qn, raw_chn->a[z].qs, raw_chn->a[z].qe, raw_chn->a[z].ts, raw_chn->a[z].te, mdif);
			


			left[0] = left[1] = -1; right[0] = right[1] = u->len+1;
			if(m > 0) get_r_offset(ug, &(res->a[m-1]), &left[0], &left[1], NULL, NULL);
			if(m + 1 < (int64_t)res->n) get_r_offset(ug, &(res->a[m+1]), &right[0], &right[1], NULL, NULL);

			// if(!(uo->v&1)) {///forward
			// 	if(m > 0) {
			// 		left[0] = a[m-1].rs; left[1] = a[m-1].re;
			// 	}
			// 	if(m + 1 < (int64_t)a_n) {
			// 		right[0] = a[m+1].rs; right[1] = a[m+1].re;
			// 	}
			// } else {//reverse
			// 	if(m > 0) {
			// 		right[0] = a[m-1].rs; right[1] = a[m-1].re;
			// 	}
			// 	if(m + 1 < (int64_t)a_n) { 
			// 		left[0] = a[m+1].rs; left[1] = a[m+1].re;
			// 	}
			// }
			///otherwise a[m] is not co-linear with a[m-1] and a[m+1]
			if(raw_chn->a[z].ts>=left[0]&&raw_chn->a[z].ts<=right[0]
							&&raw_chn->a[z].te>=left[1]&&raw_chn->a[z].te<=right[1]) {
				res->a[m].rs = raw_chn->a[z].ts; res->a[m].re = raw_chn->a[z].te; 
			}
		}
		if(raw_chn->a[z].tn == (uint32_t)-1) z = -1;
        else z = raw_chn->a[z].tn;
	}
}

void gl_ug2rg_gen(const asg_t *rg, ul_vec_t *rch, ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *uo, vec_mg_lchain_t *res, int64_t tOff, 
int64_t ulid, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::] uo->qs:%d, uo->qe:%d\n", __func__, uo->qs, uo->qe);
	///uo is a unitig alignment
	ma_utg_t *u = &(ug->u.a[uo->v>>1]); int64_t res_n0 = res->n;
	uint64_t rs = uo->rs, re = uo->re, i, l; utg_ct_t p; 

	for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
		p.x = u->a[i]>>32; p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
		l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
		if(p.e <= rs) continue; 
		if(p.s >= re) break;
		
		assert(extract_rovlp_by_ug(&p, uo, res, tOff));
		// if(!extract_rovlp_by_ug(&p, uo, res, tOff)) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::ulid::%ld]u_rs->%lu, u_re->%lu, p.s->%u, p.e->%u\n", __func__, ulid, rs, re, p.s, p.e); 
		// 	exit(1);
		// }
		res->a[res->n-1].score = uo->v; res->a[res->n-1].cnt = i;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]u_rs->%lu, u_re->%lu, p.s->%u, p.e->%u\n", __func__, rs, re, p.s, p.e); 

		// int64_t read_rs, read_re, read_qs, read_qe;
		// get_r_offset(ug, &(res->a[res->n-1]), &read_rs, &read_re, &read_qs, &read_qe);
		// fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\t(k->%u) r_rs->%ld, r_re->%ld, r_qs->%ld, r_qe->%ld\n", (uint32_t)res->n-1, read_rs, read_re, read_qs, read_qe); 
		///for res->a[res->n-1]
		///ts and te are the coordinates in unitig (res->a[res->n-1].score>>1), instead of HiFi read (res->a[res->n-1].v>>1)
		///qs and qe are the coordinates in UL, 
	}

	mg_lchain_t *a = res->a + res_n0, t; uint64_t a_n = res->n - res_n0; 
	if(uo->v&1) {
		for (i = 0; i < (a_n>>1); i++) {
			t = a[i]; a[i] = a[a_n-i-1]; a[a_n-i-1] = t;
		}
	}

	update_existing_anchors(rg, rch, ug, u, res, res_n0, uo, raw_idx, raw_chn);
}

void update_rovlp_chain_qse_back(ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t sidx, int64_t eidx, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n)
{
	if(eidx - sidx <= 1) return;
	assert(sidx>=0||eidx<a_n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] sidx:%ld, eidx:%ld\n", __func__, sidx, eidx);
	int64_t left_r[2], right_r[2], left_q[2], right_q[2]; 
	int64_t i, rs, re;//qs or qe might be -1, while rs and re should >= 0
	if(sidx >= 0) {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[sidx]), &left_r[0], &left_r[1], &left_q[0], &left_q[1]);
	} else {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[0]), &left_r[0], &left_r[1], &left_q[0], &left_q[1]);
	}

	if(eidx < a_n) {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[eidx]), &right_r[0], &right_r[1], &right_q[0], &right_q[1]);
	} else {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[a_n-1]), &right_r[0], &right_r[1], &right_q[0], &right_q[1]);
	}
	assert((left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0) || (right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0)); ///assert(re >= rs);
	// fprintf(stderr, "##[M::%s::] right_q[0]:%ld, right_q[1]:%ld, left_q[0]:%ld, left_q[1]:%ld\n", 
	// __func__, right_q[0], right_q[1], left_q[0], left_q[1]);
	// fprintf(stderr, "##[M::%s::] right_r[0]:%ld, right_r[1]:%ld, left_r[0]:%ld, left_r[1]:%ld\n", 
	// __func__, right_r[0], right_r[1], left_r[0], left_r[1]);
	// if(left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0 && right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0) {
	// 	rlen[0] = (right_r[0] - left_r[0]); rlen[1] = (right_r[1] - left_r[1]); 
	// 	qlen[0] = (right_q[0] - left_q[0]); qlen[1] = (right_q[1] - left_q[1]); 
	// 	for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
	// 		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
	// 		a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust((rs - left_r[0]), rlen[0], qlen[0]);
	// 		a[i].qe = left_q[1] + get_offset_adjust((re - left_r[1]), rlen[1], qlen[1]);
	// 	}
	// }

	if(left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0 && right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "+++sidx:%ld+++ left_qs:%ld, left_qe:%ld, left_rs:%ld, left_re:%ld\n", 
		// sidx, left_q[0], left_q[1], left_r[0], left_r[1]);
		// fprintf(stderr, "---eidx:%ld--- right_qs:%ld, right_qe:%ld, right_rs:%ld, right_re:%ld\n", 
		// eidx, right_q[0], right_q[1], right_r[0], right_r[1]);

		for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			// a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust((rs - left_r[0]), rlen[0], qlen[0]);
			///a[i].qs>=left_q[0] && a[i].qs<left_q[0]
			// a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust(rs - left_r[0], left_r[1]-left_r[0], left_q[1]-left_q[0]);
			a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust(rs - left_r[0], right_r[0]-left_r[0], right_q[0]-left_q[0]);
			// a[i].qe = left_q[1] + get_offset_adjust((re - left_r[1]), rlen[1], qlen[1]);
			a[i].qe = left_q[1] + get_offset_adjust((re - left_r[1]), right_r[1] - left_r[1], right_q[1] - left_q[1]);
			
			// fprintf(stderr, ">>>i:%ld<<< a[i].qs:%u, a[i].qe:%u, rs:%ld, re:%ld\n", i, a[i].qs, a[i].qe, rs, re);

			left_q[0] = a[i].qs; left_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			left_r[0] = rs; left_r[1] = re;
		}
	}

	if(right_q[0] < 0 || right_q[1] < 0) {
		for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			///a[i].qs>=left_q[0] && a[i].qs<left_q[0]
			a[i].qs = left_q[0] + get_offset_adjust(rs - left_r[0], left_r[1]-left_r[0], left_q[1]-left_q[0]);
			///a[i].qe>=left_q[1]
			a[i].qe = left_q[1] + (re - left_r[1]);
			left_q[0] = a[i].qs; left_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			left_r[0] = rs; left_r[1] = re;
		}
	}

	if(left_q[0] < 0 || left_q[1] < 0) {
		for (i = eidx-1; i > sidx; i--) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			a[i].qe = right_q[1] - get_offset_adjust(right_r[1]-re, right_r[1]-right_r[0], right_q[1]-right_q[0]);
			a[i].qs = right_q[0] - (right_r[0]-rs);
			right_q[0] = a[i].qs; right_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			right_r[0] = rs; right_r[1] = re;
		}
	}
	// if(left_q[0] < 0) left_q[0] = right_q[0] - (right_r[0] - left_r[0]);
	// if(left_q[1] < 0) left_q[1] = right_q[1] - (right_r[1] - left_r[1]);
	// if(right_q[0] < 0 || right_q[1] < 0) {
	// 	right_q[0] = left_q[0] + (right_r[0] - left_r[0]);
	// 	right_q[1] = left_q[1] + (right_r[1] - left_r[1]);
	// }	
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] right_q[0]:%ld, right_q[1]:%ld\n", __func__, right_q[0], right_q[1]);
}

void update_rovlp_chain_qse(ma_ug_t *ug, int64_t sidx, int64_t eidx, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t qlen)
{
	if(eidx - sidx <= 1) return;
	assert(sidx>=0||eidx<a_n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] sidx:%ld, eidx:%ld\n", __func__, sidx, eidx);
	int64_t left_r[2], right_r[2], left_q[2], right_q[2], tt; 
	int64_t i, rs, re;//qs or qe might be -1, while rs and re should >= 0
	if(sidx >= 0) {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[sidx]), &left_r[0], &left_r[1], &left_q[0], &left_q[1]);
	} else {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[0]), &left_r[0], &left_r[1], &left_q[0], &left_q[1]);
	}

	if(eidx < a_n) {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[eidx]), &right_r[0], &right_r[1], &right_q[0], &right_q[1]);
	} else {
		get_r_offset(ug, &(a[a_n-1]), &right_r[0], &right_r[1], &right_q[0], &right_q[1]);
	}
	assert((left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0) || (right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0)); ///assert(re >= rs);

	if(left_q[0] >= 0 && left_q[1] >= 0 && right_q[0] >= 0 && right_q[1] >= 0) {
		for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			a[i].qe = cal_qext_coor(left_r[1], right_r[1], left_q[1], right_q[1], re);
			assert(a[i].qe >= 0 && a[i].qe <= qlen);
			a[i].qs = cal_qext_coor(left_r[0], (a[i].qe<=right_q[0])?re:right_r[0], 
											left_q[0], (a[i].qe<=right_q[0])?a[i].qe:right_q[0], rs);
			assert(a[i].qs >= 0 && a[i].qs <= qlen);
			if(a[i].qs > a[i].qe) {
				tt = a[i].qs; a[i].qs = a[i].qe; a[i].qe = tt;
			}
			left_q[0] = a[i].qs; left_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			left_r[0] = rs; left_r[1] = re;
		}
	}

	if(right_q[0] < 0 || right_q[1] < 0) {
		for (i = sidx+1; i < eidx; i++) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			a[i].qe = cal_qext_coor(left_r[1], re, left_q[1], left_q[1] + re - left_r[1], re);
			if(a[i].qe < 0) a[i].qe = 0; if(a[i].qe > qlen) a[i].qe = qlen;
			a[i].qs = cal_qext_coor(left_r[0], (a[i].qe<=left_q[1])?re:left_r[1], 
											left_q[0], (a[i].qe<=left_q[1])?a[i].qe:left_q[1], rs);
			assert(a[i].qs >= 0 && a[i].qs <= qlen);
			if(a[i].qs > a[i].qe) {
				tt = a[i].qs; a[i].qs = a[i].qe; a[i].qe = tt;
			}
			
			left_q[0] = a[i].qs; left_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			left_r[0] = rs; left_r[1] = re;
		}
	}

	if(left_q[0] < 0 || left_q[1] < 0) {
		for (i = eidx-1; i > sidx; i--) {
			get_r_offset(ug, &(a[i]), &rs, &re, NULL, NULL);
			// a[i].qe = right_q[1] - get_offset_adjust(right_r[1]-re, right_r[1]-right_r[0], right_q[1]-right_q[0]);
			// a[i].qs = right_q[0] - (right_r[0]-rs);
			a[i].qe = cal_qext_coor(right_r[0], right_r[1], right_q[0], right_q[1], re);
			assert(a[i].qe >= 0 && a[i].qe <= qlen);
			a[i].qs = cal_qext_coor(rs, right_r[0], right_q[0]-(right_r[0]-rs), right_q[0], rs);
			if(a[i].qs < 0) a[i].qs = 0; if(a[i].qs > qlen) a[i].qs = qlen;
			if(a[i].qs > a[i].qe) {
				tt = a[i].qs; a[i].qs = a[i].qe; a[i].qe = tt;
			}

			right_q[0] = a[i].qs; right_q[1] = a[i].qe;
			right_r[0] = rs; right_r[1] = re;
		}
	}
	// if(left_q[0] < 0) left_q[0] = right_q[0] - (right_r[0] - left_r[0]);
	// if(left_q[1] < 0) left_q[1] = right_q[1] - (right_r[1] - left_r[1]);
	// if(right_q[0] < 0 || right_q[1] < 0) {
	// 	right_q[0] = left_q[0] + (right_r[0] - left_r[0]);
	// 	right_q[1] = left_q[1] + (right_r[1] - left_r[1]);
	// }	
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "******[M::%s::] right_q[0]:%ld, right_q[1]:%ld\n", __func__, right_q[0], right_q[1]);
}

inline int64_t flat_rovlp_chain_sc(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *li, mg_lchain_t *lj)
{
	int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite, jqs, jqe, jts, jte, ovlp;
	get_r_offset(ug, li, &its, &ite, &iqs, &iqe);
	get_r_offset(ug, lj, &jts, &jte, &jqs, &jqe);
	if(jqs <= iqs && jqe <= iqe && jts <= its && jte <= ite) {
		if(jqs == iqs && jqe == iqe && jts == its && jte == ite) return INT32_MIN;
		ovlp = ((MIN(jqe, iqe) > MAX(jqs, iqs))? (MIN(jqe, iqe) - MAX(jqs, iqs)):0);
		return iqe - iqs - ovlp;
	}
	return INT32_MIN;
}

int64_t flat_rovlp_chain(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *x, int64_t x_n, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis)
{
	if(x_n <= 0) return 0;
	int32_t *p, *c_n, *id; int64_t *f, *t, i, j, a_n, st, max_ii, cl; mg_lchain_t *li, *lj;
	int64_t mm_sc, mm_n, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, sc, sn, max, max_n, tot_sc = INT32_MIN, tot_n = INT32_MIN, tot_i = -1; 
	resize_Chain_Data(dp, x_n, NULL);
	t = dp->tmp; p = dp->score; f = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; id = dp->indels;
	for (i = a_n = 0, cl = 1; i < x_n; i++) {
		if(x[i].qs >= 0) {
			if(cl && a_n > 0) {
				li = &(x[i]); lj = &(x[id[a_n-1]]);
				sc = flat_rovlp_chain_sc(ug, li, lj);
				if(sc == INT32_MIN) cl = 0;
			}
			id[a_n++] = i;
		}
	}
	if(a_n <= 0) return 0;
	if(cl) return a_n;

	memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
		li = &(x[id[i]]);
		mm_sc = li->qe - li->qs; mm_n = 1; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 
		st = (i<max_iter)?(0):(i-max_iter);
		for (j = i-1; j >= st; --j) {
			lj = &(x[id[j]]);
			sc = flat_rovlp_chain_sc(ug, li, lj);
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			sc += f[j]; sn = c_n[j] + 1;
			if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j; mm_n = sn;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
		}

		end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || ((x[id[i]].qe) > (x[id[max_ii]].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_n = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (x[id[i]].qe<=(max_dis+x[id[j]].qe)); --j) {
                if ((max < f[j]) || ((max == f[j]) && (max_n < c_n[j]))) {
                    max = f[j]; max_n = c_n[j]; max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }
        
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(x[id[max_ii]]); 
			sc = flat_rovlp_chain_sc(ug, li, lj);
			if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
				sc += f[max_ii]; sn = c_n[max_ii] + 1;
				if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_n))) {
					mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii; mm_n = sn;
				}
			}
        }

        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_n; 
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((x[id[i]].qe<=max_dis+x[id[max_ii]].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }

        if((tot_sc < f[i]) || ((tot_sc == f[i]) && (tot_n < c_n[i]))) {
            tot_sc = f[i]; tot_n = c_n[i]; tot_i = i;
        }
	}

	cl = 0; i = tot_i; 
    while (i >= 0) {
		id[i] = -1; i = p[i]; cl++;
        // t[cl++] = i; i = p[i];
    }

	if(cl < a_n) {
		for (i = 0; i < a_n; ++i) {
			if(id[i] < 0) continue;
			li = &(x[id[i]]);
			li->dist_pre = li->qs = li->qe = -1;
		}
	}
	return cl;
}

void gen_rovlp_chain_by_ul(const asg_t *rg, ul_vec_t *rch, const ul_idx_t *uref, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, vec_mg_lchain_t *res, Chain_Data* dp, 
int64_t dp_max_skip, int64_t dp_max_iter, int64_t dp_max_dis, int64_t ulid)
{
	if(a_n == 0) return;
	int64_t k, l, res_n0 = res->n, tt = 0; ma_ug_t *ug = uref->ug;
	// fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s::a_n->%ld]\n", __func__, a_n);
	///a[0, a_n) is a gchain of untigs
	for (k = 0, l = ug->g->seq[a[0].v>>1].len; k < a_n; k++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, ">k->%ld, ls->%ld, le->%ld, rev->%c\n", k, l - ug->g->seq[a[k].v>>1].len, l, "+-"[a[k].v&1]);
		l -= ug->g->seq[a[k].v>>1].len;
		gl_ug2rg_gen(rg, rch, ug, &(a[k]), res, l, ulid, raw_idx, raw_chn);
		l += ug->g->seq[a[k].v>>1].len + a[k].dist_pre;
	}
	mg_lchain_t *x = res->a + res_n0; int64_t x_n = res->n - res_n0, fn;
	fn = flat_rovlp_chain(ug, x, x_n, dp, dp_max_skip, dp_max_iter, dp_max_dis);
	// fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s::x_n->%ld] fn::%ld\n", __func__, x_n, fn);
	if(fn) {
		for (l = -1, k = 0; k <= x_n; k++) {
			if(k < x_n) {
				if(k > 0) x[k].hash_pre = k-1+res_n0;
				else x[k].hash_pre = (uint32_t)-1;
				if(x[k].qs >= 0) tt++;
			}
			if(k == x_n || x[k].qs >=0) { ///x[k] and x[l] are anchors
				if(k-l>1) {
					update_rovlp_chain_qse(ug, l, k, x, x_n, rch->rlen);
					// update_rovlp_chain_qse_back(ug, l, k, x, x_n);
				}
				l = k;
			}
		}
		assert(tt > 0);
	} else {
		res->n = res_n0;
	}
}



int64_t convert_mg_lchain_t(utg_ct_t *p, mg_lchain_t *o)
{
	int64_t rs = p->s, re = p->e;
	rs = MAX(rs, o->rs); re = MIN(re, o->re);
	assert(rs < re);	
	if(!(p->x&1)) {
		o->rs = rs-p->s; o->re = re-p->s;
	} else {
		o->rs = p->e-re; o->re = p->e-rs;
	}
	return 1;
}

void renew_mg_lchains(ma_ug_t *ug, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, int64_t ulid)
{
	if (a_n <= 0) return;
	uint32_t rev = (a[0].score&1); ma_utg_t *u = &(ug->u.a[a[0].score>>1]);
	uint64_t i, l; int64_t k; utg_ct_t p; 
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::ulid->%ld] utg%.6d%c(%c), a_n:%ld, u->n:%u\n", __func__, ulid, 
	// 			(int32_t)(a[0].score>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(a[0].score>>1)].circ], "+-"[(a[0].score&1)], 
	// 			a_n, u->n);
	// for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++, i++) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::ulid->%ld] utg%.6d%c(%c), k:%ld, a[k].cnt:%d\n", __func__, ulid, 
	// 	(int32_t)(a[k].score>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(a[k].score>>1)].circ], "+-"[(a[k].score&1)], k, a[k].cnt);
	// }

	if(!rev) {
		k = 0;
		while (k < a_n) {
			for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
				if(i == (uint64_t)a[k].cnt) break;
				l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			}
			assert(i < u->n);
			for (; k < a_n; k++, i++) {
				///might have self-circle, so this assertion won't work
				// assert(a[k].cnt == (int64_t)i && (a[k].v>>1) == (u->a[i]>>33)); 
				if(a[k].cnt != (int64_t)i) break;
				assert((a[k].v>>1) == (u->a[i]>>33));
				p.x = u->a[i]>>32; p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
				convert_mg_lchain_t(&p, &a[k]);
				l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			}
		}		
	} else {
		k = a_n-1;
		while(k >= 0) {
			for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
				if(i == (uint64_t)a[k].cnt) break;
				l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			}
			assert(i < u->n);
			for (; k >= 0; k--, i++) {
				///might have self-circle, so this assertion won't work
				// assert(a[k].cnt == (int64_t)i && (a[k].v>>1) == (u->a[i]>>33)); 
				if(a[k].cnt != (int64_t)i) break;
				assert((a[k].v>>1) == (u->a[i]>>33));
				p.x = u->a[i]>>32; p.s = l; p.e = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
				convert_mg_lchain_t(&p, &a[k]);
				l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
			}
		}
	}
}


int64_t g_adjacent_dis_mul(const asg_t *g, ma_hit_t_alloc *src, int64_t max_hang, int64_t min_ovlp, uint32_t v, uint32_t w)
{
	uint32_t i;
	if(g) {
		uint32_t nv; asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
			if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
			return (uint32_t)av[i].ul;
		}
	}

	if(src) {
		ma_hit_t_alloc *x = &(src[v>>1]); uint32_t qn, tn; 
		int32_t r; asg_arc_t e;
		for (i = 0; i < x->length; i++) {
			qn = Get_qn(x->buffer[i]);
			tn = Get_tn(x->buffer[i]);
			if(qn == (v>>1) && tn == (w>>1)) {
				r = ma_hit2arc(&(x->buffer[i]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn),
					max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
				if(r < 0) continue;
				if((e.ul>>32) != v || e.v != w) continue;
				return (uint32_t)e.ul;
			}
		}
	}
	
	return -1;
}


void dd_ul_vec_t(const ul_idx_t *uref, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, ul_vec_t *rch, int64_t ulid)
{
	int64_t k, l, ovlp, novlp, tt, rs, re; uint64_t i; uc_block_t *z; mg_lchain_t *p, *c;
	for (l = 0, k = 1; k <= a_n; k++) {
		if(k == a_n || a[k].score != a[l].score) { ///x[k] and x[l] come from the same unitig
			renew_mg_lchains(uref->ug, a + l, k - l, ulid);
			l = k;
		}
	}

	
	for (i = 0; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
		rch->bb.a[i].pidx = 0xfffffffe;
		rch->bb.a[i].aidx = rch->bb.a[i].pdis = (uint32_t)-1;
	}

	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		if(a[k].dist_pre >= 0) {///not a new alignment
			z = &(rch->bb.a[a[k].dist_pre]); 
			assert(z->hid == (a[k].v>>1) && z->rev == (a[k].v&1));
			if((int64_t)z->qs == a[k].qs && (int64_t)z->qe == a[k].qe && (int64_t)z->ts == a[k].rs && (int64_t)z->te == a[k].re) {
				z->pidx = k; z->pchain = 1;
			} else {
				ovlp = novlp = tt = 0;
				ovlp = ((MIN((int64_t)z->qe, a[k].qe) > MAX((int64_t)z->qs, a[k].qs))? (MIN((int64_t)z->qe, a[k].qe)-MAX((int64_t)z->qs, a[k].qs)):0);
				tt += ovlp;
				novlp += (a[k].qe - a[k].qs - ovlp) + (z->qe - z->qs - ovlp);

				ovlp = ((MIN((int64_t)z->te, a[k].re) > MAX((int64_t)z->ts, a[k].rs))? (MIN((int64_t)z->te, a[k].re)-MAX((int64_t)z->ts, a[k].rs)):0);
				tt += ovlp;
				novlp += (a[k].re - a[k].rs - ovlp) + (z->te - z->ts - ovlp);
				if(novlp > 8 || novlp > (tt*0.01)) {
					kv_pushp(uc_block_t, rch->bb, &z); 
					z->hid = (a[k].v>>1); z->rev = (a[k].v&1); 
					z->pchain = 2; z->base = 0; z->el = 1;
					z->qs = a[k].qs; z->qe = a[k].qe;
					z->te = a[k].re; z->ts = a[k].rs;
					z->pidx = k;
					z->aidx = z->pdis = (uint32_t)-1;
				} else {
					z->qs = a[k].qs; z->qe = a[k].qe;
					z->te = a[k].re; z->ts = a[k].rs;
					z->pidx = k; z->pchain = 1;
				}
			}
		} else {
			kv_pushp(uc_block_t, rch->bb, &z); 
			z->hid = (a[k].v>>1); z->rev = (a[k].v&1); 
			z->pchain = 2; z->base = 0; z->el = 1;
			z->qs = a[k].qs; z->qe = a[k].qe;
			z->te = a[k].re; z->ts = a[k].rs;
			z->pidx = k;
			z->aidx = z->pdis = (uint32_t)-1;
		}
	}

	for (i = k = 0; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
		if(rch->bb.a[i].pidx == 0xfffffffe && (rch->bb.a[i].pchain != 1 || rch->bb.a[i].pchain != 0)) continue;
		rch->bb.a[k++] = rch->bb.a[i];
	}
	rch->bb.n = k;

	radix_sort_uc_block_t_qe_srt(rch->bb.a, rch->bb.a + rch->bb.n);
	for (l = 0, k = 1; k <= (int64_t)rch->bb.n; k++) {
		if(k == (int64_t)rch->bb.n || rch->bb.a[k].qe != rch->bb.a[l].qe) {
			if(k - l > 1) radix_sort_uc_block_t_qs_srt(rch->bb.a+l, rch->bb.a+k);
			for (; l < k; l++) {
				if(rch->bb.a[l].pidx == 0xfffffffe) {
					rch->bb.a[l].pidx = (uint32_t)-1;
				} else {
					a[rch->bb.a[l].pidx].dist_pre = l;
				}
			}
		}
	}

	// for (i = 0; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
	// 	if(rch->bb.a[i].pidx == 0xfffffffe) {
	// 		rch->bb.a[i].pidx = (uint32_t)-1;
	// 	} else {
	// 		a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].dist_pre = i;
	// 	}
	// }
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
	for (i = 0, k = -1; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
		if(rch->bb.a[i].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
		if(k < 0) k = i;///in case there is only one UL-to-HiFi alignment
		if(a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].hash_pre == (uint32_t)-1) {
			rch->bb.a[i].pidx = (uint32_t)-1;
			continue;
		}
		c = &(a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx]); p = &(a[a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].hash_pre]);
		rch->bb.a[i].pidx = a[a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].hash_pre].dist_pre; 
		rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].aidx = i;
		tt = g_adjacent_dis_mul(uref->r_ug->rg, NULL, -1, -1, 
			((rch->bb.a[i].hid<<1)|((uint32_t)rch->bb.a[i].rev))^1, 
			((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].hid<<1)|((uint32_t)rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].rev))^1);
		if(tt >= 0) {
			rch->bb.a[i].pdis = tt;
			// get_r_offset(uref->ug, p, NULL, &rs, NULL, NULL);
			// get_r_offset(uref->ug, c, NULL, &re, NULL, NULL);
			// fprintf(stderr, "+i->%lu: dis->%u, record_dis->%ld\n", i, rch->bb.a[i].pdis, re-rs);
		} else {
			rs = p->off + uref->ug->g->seq[p->score>>1].len;
			re = c->off + uref->ug->g->seq[c->score>>1].len;
			if(re >= rs) rch->bb.a[i].pdis = re - rs;
			else rch->bb.a[i].pdis = (uint32_t)-1;
			// fprintf(stderr, "-i->%lu: dis->%u\n", i, rch->bb.a[i].pdis);
		}

		k = i;
		// if(rch->bb.a[i].base || rch->bb.a[i].pchain == 0 || rch->bb.a[i].el == 0) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "+++(%lu) base:%u, pchain:%u, el:%u\n", 
		// 	i, rch->bb.a[i].base, rch->bb.a[i].pchain, rch->bb.a[i].el);
		// }
	}

	///make sure if this UL read has been done
	uint32_t sp = (uint32_t)-1, ep = (uint32_t)-1;
	for (l = 0 ; k >= 0; ) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "k->%ld\n", k);
		if(sp == (uint32_t)-1 || rch->bb.a[k].qe <= sp) {
            if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
            sp = rch->bb.a[k].qs; ep = rch->bb.a[k].qe;
        } else {
            sp = MIN(sp, rch->bb.a[k].qs);
        }
		if(rch->bb.a[k].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) k = -1;
		else k = rch->bb.a[k].pidx;
	}

	if(sp != (uint32_t)-1) l += ep - sp;
	if(l == (int64_t)rch->rlen) rch->dd = 1;


	///debug_ssb
	// for (k = 0; (uint32_t)k < rch->bb.n; k++) {
	// 	if(rch->bb.a[k].pidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
	// 		if((rch->bb.a[k].pidx >= 0) && (rch->bb.a[k].pidx < rch->bb.n) && 
	// 					(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].aidx == k)) {
	// 			;
	// 		} else {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%ld] +rch->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, k, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
	// 			for (l = 0; (uint32_t)l < rch->bb.n; l++) {
	// 				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s::k->%lu] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), pidx::%u, aidx::%u\n", 
	// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), l, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].qs, rch->bb.a[l].qe, rch->bb.a[l].ts, rch->bb.a[l].te, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].pidx, rch->bb.a[l].aidx);
	// 			}
	// 			exit(1);
	// 		}
	// 	}

	// 	if(rch->bb.a[k].aidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
	// 		if((rch->bb.a[k].aidx >= 0) && (rch->bb.a[k].aidx < rch->bb.n) && 
	// 					(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].pidx == k)) {
	// 			;
	// 		} else {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%ld] -rch->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, k, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
	// 			for (l = 0; (uint32_t)l < rch->bb.n; l++) {
	// 				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s::k->%lu] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), pidx::%u, aidx::%u\n", 
	// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), l, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].qs, rch->bb.a[l].qe, rch->bb.a[l].ts, rch->bb.a[l].te, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].pidx, rch->bb.a[l].aidx);
	// 			}
	// 			exit(1);
	// 		}
	// 	}
	// }

	// if(ulid == 292) {
	// 	for (i = 0; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "(%lu) qs:%u, qe:%u, ts:%u, te:%u, pidx:%u\n", i, 
	// 		rch->bb.a[i].qs, rch->bb.a[i].qe, rch->bb.a[i].ts, rch->bb.a[i].te, rch->bb.a[i].pidx);
	// 	}
	// }

	// for (i = 0; i < rch->bb.n; i++) {
	// 	if(rch->bb.a[i].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
	// 	if(rch->bb.a[i].base || rch->bb.a[i].pchain == 0 || rch->bb.a[i].el == 0) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "(%lu) base:%u, pchain:%u, el:%u\n", 
	// 		i, rch->bb.a[i].base, rch->bb.a[i].pchain, rch->bb.a[i].el);
	// 	}
	// 	assert((!(rch->bb.a[i].base)) && (rch->bb.a[i].pchain) && (rch->bb.a[i].el));
	// 	assert((!(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].base)) && (rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].pchain) 
	// 														&& (rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].pidx].el));
	// }
	// int64_t exact = 0, inexact = 0; uc_block_t *z;
	// for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
	// 	// fprintf(stderr, "(%ld) a->qs:%d, a->qe:%d, a->rs:%d, a->re:%d\n", k, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].rs, a[k].re);
	// 	if(a[k].dist_pre < 0) continue;
	// 	z = &(rch->bb.a[a[k].dist_pre]);
	// 	assert(z->hid == (a[k].v>>1) && z->rev == (a[k].v&1));
	// 	if((int64_t)z->qs == a[k].qs && (int64_t)z->qe == a[k].qe && (int64_t)z->ts == a[k].rs && (int64_t)z->te == a[k].re) {
	// 		exact++;
	// 	} else {
	// 		inexact++;
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "+z->qs:%u, z->qe:%u, z->ts:%u, z->te:%u\n", z->qs, z->qe, z->ts, z->te);
	// 		// fprintf(stderr, "-a->qs:%d, a->qe:%d, a->rs:%d, a->re:%d\n\n", a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].rs, a[k].re);
	// 	}
	// }
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::exact->%ld, inexact->%ld]\n", __func__, exact, inexact);
}

void print_debug_gchain(const ul_idx_t *uref, mg_lchain_t *a, int64_t a_n, ul_vec_t *rch)
{
	int64_t k;
	fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s] a_n->%ld\n", __func__, a_n);
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%ld] utg%.6d%c(%c), qs->%d, qe->%d, rs->%u, re->%u, qlen->%u\n", __func__, k, 
		(int32_t)(a[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[(a[k].v>>1)].circ], "+-"[(a[k].v&1)],
		a[k].off<0?-1:a[k].qs, a[k].off<0?-1:a[k].qe, a[k].rs, a[k].re, rch->rlen);
	}
	
}

void update_ul_vec_t(const ul_idx_t *uref, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, ul_vec_t *rch, 
vec_mg_lchain_t *uc, vec_mg_lchain_t *swap, int64_t ulid, const asg_t *rg, Chain_Data* dp, 
int64_t dp_max_skip, int64_t dp_max_iter, int64_t dp_max_dis)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n++[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u]\n", __func__, 
	// UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].a, ulid, rch->rlen);

	int64_t k, ucn = uc->n; mg_lchain_t *ix; 
	for (k = 0, swap->n = 0; k < ucn; k += ix->cnt + 1) {
		ix = &(uc->a[k]); assert(ix->v == (uint32_t)-1);
		// if(ulid == 14714) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::ucn->%ld, k->%ld, kcnt->%d]\n", __func__, ucn, k, ix->cnt);
		// 	print_debug_gchain(uref, uc->a + k + 1, ix->cnt, rch);
		// }
		gen_rovlp_chain_by_ul(rg, rch, uref, raw_idx, raw_chn, uc->a + k + 1, ix->cnt, swap, dp, 
		dp_max_skip, dp_max_iter, dp_max_dis, ulid);
	}

	///up to now, given a <x> in swap
	///x->ts and x->te are the coordinates in unitig (x->score>>1), instead of HiFi read (x->v>>1)
	///x->qs and x->qe are the coordinates in UL
	///x->dist_pre is the idx of this chain at rch 
	// debug_intermediate_chain(uref->ug, swap->a, swap->n);
	dd_ul_vec_t(uref, swap->a, swap->n, rch, ulid);
}

void print_ru_raw_chains(kv_ul_ov_t *raw_idx, kv_ul_ov_t *raw_chn, vec_mg_lchain_t *gch, ul_vec_t *rch, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	int64_t k, i; uint64_t ts, te, qs, qe;
	for (k = 0; k < (int64_t)gch->n; k++) {
		i = raw_idx->a[gch->a[k].off].qn;
		qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1); qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
		fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s->overall chain (%ld)] utg%.6d%c(%c), qs->%u, qe->%u, qlen->%u, ts->%u, te->%u, tlen->%u\n", __func__, k, 
		(int32_t)(gch->a[k].v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(gch->a[k].v>>1)].circ], "+-"[(gch->a[k].v&1)],
		raw_idx->a[gch->a[k].off].qs, raw_idx->a[gch->a[k].off].qe, rch->rlen,
		raw_idx->a[gch->a[k].off].ts, raw_idx->a[gch->a[k].off].te, ug->u.a[(gch->a[k].v>>1)].len);
		ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts; te = raw_chn->a[i].te;
		for (;i>=0;) {
			if(((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1) < qs) qs = ((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1);
			if(raw_chn->a[i].ts < ts) ts = raw_chn->a[i].ts;
			if(raw_chn->a[i].qe > qe) qe = raw_chn->a[i].qe;
			if(raw_chn->a[i].te > te) te = raw_chn->a[i].te;

			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s->chain pieces (%ld)] qs->%u, qe->%u, ts->%u, te->%u\n", __func__, i, 
			((raw_chn->a[i].qs<<1)>>1), raw_chn->a[i].qe, raw_chn->a[i].ts, raw_chn->a[i].te);

			if(raw_chn->a[i].tn == (uint32_t)-1) i = -1;
			else i = raw_chn->a[i].tn;
		}

	}
	
}

///sps and hap are just vector for uint64_t; used for buffer
uint32_t direct_gchain(mg_tbuf_t *b, ul_vec_t *rch, glchain_t *ll, gdpchain_t *gdp, st_mt_t *sps, haplotype_evdience_alloc *hap, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt,
int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t max_skip, int64_t ulid, Chain_Data* dp, const asg_t *rg, int64_t linear_only)
{
	// if(ulid != 86660) return 0;
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(ll->lo), *init = &(ll->tk); int64_t max_idx;
	idx->n = init->n = 0;
	gl_rg2ug_gen(rch, idx, uref, 1, 2, ulid);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	///generate linear chains
	gen_linear_chains(idx, init, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, rch->rlen, dp);
	// gen_linear_chains_backup(idx, init, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, rch->rlen, max_skip, ll, sps);
// 	gen_linear_chains_backup(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, const ul_idx_t *uref, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
// double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, glchain_t *bufg, st_mt_t *bufs)
	assert(idx->n);
	if(idx->n == 0) return 0;
	///idx includes unitig alignments, while init keeps read alignments 
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n++[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] idx->n:%lu\n", __func__, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].a,
	// ulid, rch->rlen, (uint64_t)idx->n);

	dump_linear_chain(uref->ug, idx, &(gdp->l), rch->rlen, ulid);
	if(gdp->l.n == 0) return 0;
	// fprintf(stderr, "\n+++[M::%s::id->%ld, len->%u] idx->n:%lu\n", __func__, ulid, rch->rlen, (uint64_t)idx->n);
	// kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, idx->n); kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, idx->n); kv_resize(uint64_t, gdp->v, idx->n);
	// occ = gl_chain_advance(&(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);
	// print_ru_raw_chains(idx, init,  &(gdp->l), rch, uref->ug);

	kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n);
	max_idx = gl_chain_graph(b->km, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out),
        &(gdp->path), rch->rlen, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, linear_only?-1:diff_ec_ul, N_GCHAIN_RATE, ll->srt.a.a, sps, dp, UG_SKIP_GRAPH_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, 1);
	//sps -> idx; (gdp->l) -> alignments
	if(max_idx >= 0) {
		max_idx = select_max_gchain(b->km, uref, ulid, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), &(gdp->swap));
		if(max_idx) {
			if((!linear_only) || ((linear_only) && (gdp->swap.a[0].qe-gdp->swap.a[0].qs) 
																		>= (rch->rlen*P_CHAIN_COV))) {
				update_ul_vec_t(uref, idx, init, rch, &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->l), ulid, rg, dp, UG_SKIP_GRAPH_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N);
			} 
			return (rch->dd == 1?1:0);
		}
	}
	// if(max_idx >= 0 && select_max_gchain(b->km, uref, ulid, sps, &(gdp->l), &(ll->tk), uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), &(gdp->swap))){
	// 	update_ul_vec_t(uref, idx, init, rch, &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->l), ulid, rg, dp, UG_SKIP_GRAPH_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N);
	// 	return (rch->dd == 1?1:0);
	// }

	/**
	///buffer
	kv_resize(uint64_t, ll->srt.a, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(uint64_t, hap->snp_srt, gdp->l.n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, gdp->v, gdp->l.n); kv_resize(int64_t, gdp->f, gdp->l.n);
	max_idx = hc_gchain1_dp(b->km, uref, uref->ug, &(gdp->l), &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->dst), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), rch->rlen,
	uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, N_GCHAIN_RATE, ll->srt.a.a, sps, gdp->f.a, hap->snp_srt.a, gdp->v.a);
	// fprintf(stderr, "++++[M::%s::id->%ld, len->%u] gdp->l.n:%lu\n", __func__, ulid, rch->rlen, (uint64_t)gdp->l.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] gdp->l.n:%lu\n", __func__, (uint64_t)gdp->l.n);
	//sps has the chain idx; gdp->l has the chain
	if(max_idx >= 0 && gen_max_gchain_adv(b->km, uref, ulid, sps, &(gdp->l), idx, init, rch->rlen, P_CHAIN_COV, 0.3, 
			0.1, PRIMARY_UL_CHAIN_MIN, uref->ug->g, &(gdp->dst_done), &(gdp->out), &(gdp->path), ll->srt.a.a, &(gdp->swap))) {
		// update_ul_vec_t(rch, &(gdp->l), uref);
		// fprintf(stderr, "\n++[M::%s::(id:%ld), len:%u]\n", __func__, ulid, rch->rlen);
		update_ul_vec_t(uref, idx, init, rch, &(gdp->swap), &(gdp->l), ulid);
		// __ac_X31_hash_string("hehe");
		// if(rch->dd == 1) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld)] ulen->%u\n", __func__, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].a, ulid, rch->rlen);
		// }
		return (rch->dd == 1?1:0);
	// } else {
	// 	// uint64_t i;
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "unsuccess->[M::%s::id->%ld, len->%u] gdp->l.n:%lu\n", __func__, ulid, rch->rlen, (uint64_t)gdp->l.n);
	// 	for (i = 0; i < gdp->l.n; ++i) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "(%lu)\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6d%c(%u)\t%u\t%u\tsrc:%u\tscore:%d\n", 
	// 			i, gdp->l.a[i].qs, gdp->l.a[i].qe, "+-"[gdp->l.a[i].v&1], (int32_t)(gdp->l.a[i].v>>1)+1, "lc"[uref->ug->u.a[gdp->l.a[i].v>>1].circ], uref->ug->u.a[gdp->l.a[i].v>>1].len,
	// 			gdp->l.a[i].rs, gdp->l.a[i].re, gdp->l.a[i].v^1, gdp->l.a[i].score);
	// 	}
	}
	**/

	

	// occ = gl_chain_advance(idx, ll->tk.a+ll->tk.n, uref, uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, diff_ec_ul, qlen, UG_SKIP, dumy->overlapID, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, G_CHAIN_TRANS_WEIGHT, 0, NULL, uref->ug, debug_i, km);

	// simple_g_chain_dp(idx, buf->a, uref, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, rch->rlen, max_skip, ll->srt.a.a, hap->snp_srt.a, sps->a);
	// if(check_extension_end(idx, rch->rlen, buf->a)) {
	// 	// ug2rg_gen(idx->a[idx->n-1].qs, idx->a[idx->n-1].qe, buf->a + idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, idx->a[idx->n-1].te - idx->a[idx->n-1].ts, rch);
	// } else {///need graph chaining

	// }

	return 0;
}


uint32_t refine_rid_chain(const asg_t *rg, mg_tbuf_t *b, ul_vec_t *rch, uint64_t ulid)
{
	if(rch->bb.n == 1 && rch->bb.a[0].base) return 1;///no alignment
	if(rch->bb.n == 0) return 1;///no alignment
	uint64_t i, m, c[2], nc, cc, ni[2]; 
	for (i = c[1] = rch->bb.n-1, m = nc = 0; i != (uint32_t)-1; i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx) {
		m++; c[0] = i; if(!(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del)) nc++; 
	}
	if(m == rch->bb.n) {///only one chain
		if(nc == m || nc == 0) return 1;///all alignments are non-contained/contained
		cc = 0;
		for (i = c[1]; i != (uint32_t)-1; i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx) {
			if(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del) cc++;
			else break;
		}
		ni[1] = i;
		for (i = c[0]; i != (uint32_t)-1; i = rch->bb.a[i].aidx) {
			if(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del) cc++;
			else break;
		}
		ni[0] = i;
		if(nc + cc == m) return 1;
		assert(ni[1] > ni[0] && ni[0] != (uint32_t)-1 && ni[1] != (uint32_t)-1);
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] aln::%lu, m::%lu, nc::%lu, cc::%lu\n", __func__, 
		// UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].n, UL_INF.nid.a[ulid].a, ulid, rch->rlen, (uint64_t)rch->bb.n, m, nc, cc);
		return 2;
	}
	return 0;
}

static void worker_for_ul_gchains_alignment(void *data, long i, int tid)
{
	ul_vec_t *p = &(UL_INF.a[i]); 
	utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data; uint32_t ff;
	ff = refine_rid_chain(s->rg, s->buf[tid], p, i);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] ff:%u\n", __func__, 
	// UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, i, p->rlen, ff);
	if(ff == 1) return;
	// if(p->dd == 1) return; //fully aligned
	// if(p->bb.n == 1 && p->bb.a[0].base) return;///no alignment
	// if(p->bb.n == 0) return;///no alignment
	s->hab[tid]->num_read_base++; 
	s->hab[tid]->num_correct_base += direct_gchain(s->buf[tid], p, &(s->ll[tid]), &(s->gdp[tid]), &(s->sps[tid]), &(s->hab[tid]->hap), s->uu, s->uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, UG_SKIP, i, &(s->hab[tid]->clist.chainDP), s->rg, ((ff==2)?1:0));
	// gl_chain_refine_advance(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, km);
}

uint32_t inline is_rg_connect(const asg_t *rg, uint32_t v, uint32_t w)
{
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(rg, v), i; 
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(rg, v);
    for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if((!(av[i].del)) && (av[i].v == w)) return 1;
    }
	return 0;
}

uint32_t refine_contain_consensus_chain(const asg_t *rg, ul_vec_t *rch, R_to_U *ri, asg64_v *bu, uint64_t ulid)
{
	bu->n = 0; 
	if(rch->bb.n == 1 && rch->bb.a[0].base) return bu->n;///no alignment
	if(rch->bb.n == 0) return bu->n;///no alignment
	uint64_t i, m, nc, occ, is_end; int64_t k, kn;
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *bu, rch->bb.n); 
	memset(bu->a, -1, (sizeof((*(bu->a)))*rch->bb.n));
	for (k = rch->bb.n-1; k >= 0; k--) {
		// if(ulid == 2 || ulid == 46 || ulid == 475 || ulid == 3274 || ulid == 3360) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ulid::%lu, k::%ld, q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), del::%u, pidx::%u, pconn::%u, aidx::%u, aconn::%u\n", 
		// 		__func__, ulid, k, 
		// 		rch->bb.a[k].qs, rch->bb.a[k].qe, rch->bb.a[k].ts, rch->bb.a[k].te, rg->seq[rch->bb.a[k].hid].del,
		// 		rch->bb.a[k].pidx, 
		// 		((rch->bb.a[k].pidx!=((uint32_t)-1))&&is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].rev)), (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[k].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[k].rev))))?1:0,
		// 		rch->bb.a[k].aidx,
		// 		((rch->bb.a[k].aidx!=((uint32_t)-1))&&is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[k].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[k].rev)),(uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].rev))))?1:0);
		// }

		

		if(bu->a[k] != ((uint64_t)-1)) continue;
		is_end = 0;
		if((rch->bb.a[k].aidx == ((uint32_t)-1)) && (rch->bb.a[k].pidx != ((uint32_t)-1))) {///the end of a chain
			is_end = 1;
		} else if((rch->bb.a[k].aidx != ((uint32_t)-1)) && (rch->bb.a[k].pidx != ((uint32_t)-1))) {
			if(!is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[k].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[k].rev)), 
						(uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].rev)))) {
				is_end = 1;
			}
		}
		if(!is_end) continue;
		i = m = k; occ = 0;
		while (i != ((uint32_t)-1)) {
			assert(bu->a[i] == ((uint64_t)-1));
			if(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del) {
				if(occ > 1) {
					bu->a[m] = occ;
					// if(debug_out) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] ulid::%lu, k::%ld, m::%lu, occ::%lu\n", 
					// 	__func__, ulid, k, m, occ);
					// }
				}
				// assert(i!=m);
				bu->a[i] = 0; m = (uint32_t)-1; occ = 0;
			} else {
				if(m == (uint32_t)-1) m = i;
				bu->a[i] = 0; occ++;
			}
			i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx;
			if(i != ((uint32_t)-1)) {
				if(!is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[i].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[i].rev)), 
						(uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].rev)))) {
					i = ((uint32_t)-1);
				}
			}
		}

		if(occ > 1) {
			bu->a[m] = occ;
			// if(debug_out) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] ulid::%lu, k::%ld, m::%lu, occ::%lu\n", 
			// 	__func__, ulid, k, m, occ);
			// }
		}
	}

	kn = rch->bb.n;
	for (k = bu->n = 0; k < kn; k++) {
		if((bu->a[k] == ((uint64_t)-1)) || (bu->a[k] == 0)) continue;
		i = k; occ = nc = 0;
		while (i != (uint32_t)-1) {
			if(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del) break;

			occ++; if(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[i].hid)) nc++; 

			i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx;
			if(i != ((uint32_t)-1)) {
				if(!is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[i].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[i].rev)), 
						(uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].rev)))) {
					i = ((uint32_t)-1);
				}
			}
		}
		// for (i = k, occ = nc = 0; (i != (uint32_t)-1) && (!rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del); i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx) {
		// 	occ++; if(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[i].hid)) nc++; 
		// }
		assert(occ == bu->a[k]);
		if(nc) bu->a[bu->n++] = k;
		// if(debug_out) {
			// if(occ != rch->bb.n) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] ulid::%lu, nc::%lu, occ::%lu, k::%ld, rch->bb.n::%u\n", 
			// 	__func__, ulid, nc, occ, k, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
			// }
		// }
	}
	return bu->n;///# chains have contained reads
}

uint32_t extract_ccov(ma_hit_t *in, uc_block_t *rovlp, const asg_t *rg, ul_ov_t *res, uint32_t adjust_rev, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang)
{
	uint64_t qn, tn; int32_t r = 1; asg_arc_t e; 
	qn = Get_qn((*in)); tn = Get_tn((*in));
	if(rg->seq[tn].del) return 0;	
	
	r = ma_hit2arc(in, Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
	if(r != MA_HT_QCONT) return 0; ///qn is contained in tn

	uint64_t ori = in->rev, ts = rovlp->ts, te = rovlp->te, tl;
	if(ori) {
		ts = rg->seq[qn].len - rovlp->te;
        te = rg->seq[qn].len - rovlp->ts;
	}

	ts += in->ts; te += in->ts; 
	if(te <= ts) return 0;
	tl = te - ts; tl = tl*0.01; if(tl > 8) tl = 8;
	if((ts >= (rg->seq[tn].len+tl)) || (te >= (rg->seq[tn].len+tl))) return 0;
	if(ts > rg->seq[tn].len) ts = rg->seq[tn].len;
	if(te > rg->seq[tn].len) te = rg->seq[tn].len;
	if(te <= ts) return 0;

	memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
	res->qn = 0; res->qs = rovlp->qs; res->qe = rovlp->qe; 
	res->tn = tn; res->ts = ts; res->te = te; 
	res->el = rovlp->el; res->rev = (rovlp->rev == ori?0:1);
	if(adjust_rev && res->rev) {///for linear chaining
		res->ts = rg->seq[tn].len - te;
		res->te = rg->seq[tn].len - ts;
	}
	return 1;
}

uint32_t extract_nccov(ma_hit_t *in, uc_block_t *rovlp, const asg_t *rg, ul_ov_t *res, uint32_t adjust_rev, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang)
{
	uint64_t tn; int64_t os, oe, s_shift, e_shift, tt, qs, qe, ts, te; 
	tn = Get_tn((*in)); if(rg->seq[tn].del) return 0;	
	os = MAX(rovlp->ts, Get_qs((*in)));
	oe = MIN(rovlp->te, Get_qe((*in)));
	if(oe <= os) return 0;

	///[os, oe) -> rovlp->t*
	s_shift = get_offset_adjust(os-rovlp->ts, rovlp->te-rovlp->ts, rovlp->qe-rovlp->qs);
    e_shift = get_offset_adjust(rovlp->te-oe, rovlp->te-rovlp->ts, rovlp->qe-rovlp->qs);
	if(rovlp->rev) {
		tt = s_shift; s_shift = e_shift; e_shift = tt;
	}
	qs = rovlp->qs + s_shift; qe = ((int64_t)rovlp->qe)-e_shift; 
	if(qs >= qe) return 0;

	///[os, oe) -> in->q*
	s_shift = get_offset_adjust(os-Get_qs((*in)), Get_qe((*in))-Get_qs((*in)), Get_te((*in))-Get_ts((*in)));
	e_shift = get_offset_adjust(Get_qe((*in))-oe, Get_qe((*in))-Get_qs((*in)), Get_te((*in))-Get_ts((*in)));
	if(in->rev) {
		tt = s_shift; s_shift = e_shift; e_shift = tt;
	}
	ts = Get_ts((*in)) + s_shift; te = ((int64_t)Get_te((*in)))-e_shift;
	if(ts >= te) return 0;

	memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
	res->qn = 0; res->qs = qs; res->qe = qe; 
	res->tn = tn; res->ts = ts; res->te = te; 
	res->el = rovlp->el; res->rev = ((rovlp->rev == in->rev)?0:1);
	if(adjust_rev && res->rev) {///for linear chaining
		res->ts = rg->seq[tn].len - te;
		res->te = rg->seq[tn].len - ts;
	}

	// fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::id->%u::%c] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u)\n", 
	// 			__func__, rovlp->hid, "+-"[rovlp->rev], rovlp->qs, rovlp->qe, rovlp->ts, rovlp->te);
	// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] qn::%u, q::[%u, %u), %c, tn::%u, t::[%u, %u)\n", 
	// 			__func__, Get_qn((*in)), Get_qs((*in)), in->qe, "+-"[in->rev], in->tn, in->ts, in->te);
	// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] qn::%u, q::[%u, %u), %c, tn::%u, t::[%u, %u)\n", 
	// 			__func__, res->qn, res->qs, res->qe, "+-"[res->rev], res->tn, res->ts, res->te);
	return 1;
}


void collect_nc_ovlps(ul_vec_t *rch, uint32_t rch_i, kv_ul_ov_t *res, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, R_to_U *ri, int64_t ulid, uint64_t *mqs, uint64_t *mqe)
{
	uint64_t i, occ, nc, k; ma_hit_t_alloc* src; 
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp, max_hang = uopt->max_hang; ul_ov_t p;
	res->n = occ = nc = 0; (*mqs) = (*mqe) = (uint64_t)-1;
	i = rch_i;
	// for (i = rch_i; (i != (uint32_t)-1) && (!rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del); i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx) {
	while(i != (uint32_t)-1) {
		if(rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del) break;
		// if(ulid == 442462) {		
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n>>>[M::%s::i->%lu::id->%u::%.*s]\n", __func__, i, rch->bb.a[i].hid, 
		// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[i].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[i].hid));
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s]\tq::[%u, %u),\tt::[%u, %u),\tis_rev::%u,\tis_cr::%u\n", 
		// 			__func__, rch->bb.a[i].hid, 
		// 			(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[i].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[i].hid), 
		// 			rch->bb.a[i].qs, rch->bb.a[i].qe, rch->bb.a[i].ts, rch->bb.a[i].te, rch->bb.a[i].rev,
		// 			!!(is_contain_r((*(ri)), rch->bb.a[i].hid)));
		// }
		
		if(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[i].hid)) {
			src = &(uopt->sources[rch->bb.a[i].hid]);
			for (k = 0; k < src->length; k++) {
				if(rg->seq[Get_tn(src->buffer[k])].del) continue;///tn must exist
				// if(!extract_ccov(&(src->buffer[k]), &(rch->bb.a[i]), rg, &p, 1, min_ovlp, max_hang)) continue;
				// if(ulid == 442462) {	
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s]\tq::[%u, %u),\tql::%u,\tt::[%u, %u),\ttl::%u,\tis_rev::%u,\tis_cr::%u\n", 
				// 	__func__, src->buffer[k].tn, 
				// 	(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, src->buffer[k].tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, src->buffer[k].tn), 
				// 	Get_qs(src->buffer[k]), Get_qe(src->buffer[k]), rg->seq[Get_qn(src->buffer[k])].len,
				// 	Get_ts(src->buffer[k]), Get_te(src->buffer[k]), rg->seq[Get_tn(src->buffer[k])].len,
				// 	src->buffer[k].rev, !!(is_contain_r((*(ri)), src->buffer[k].tn)));
				// }
				if(!extract_nccov(&(src->buffer[k]), &(rch->bb.a[i]), rg, &p, 1, min_ovlp, max_hang)) continue;
				// if(ulid == 442462) {	
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s]\tq::[%u, %u),\tt::[%u, %u),\tis_rev::%u,\tis_cr::%u\n", 
				// 	__func__, p.tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, p.tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, p.tn), 
				// 	p.qs, p.qe, p.ts, p.te, p.rev, !!(is_contain_r((*(ri)), p.tn)));
				// 	// fprintf(stderr, "cc[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u, del::%u\n", 
				// 	// __func__, p.tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, p.tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, p.tn), 
				// 	// p.qs, p.qe, p.ts, p.te, !!(is_contain_r((*(ri)), p.tn)), rg->seq[p.tn].del);
				// }
				p.el = 0; p.tn <<= 1; p.tn |= p.rev; p.qn = i;//for linear chain
            	kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
			}
			nc++;
		}
		///push itself into the chain
		memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
		p.qn = 0; p.qs = rch->bb.a[i].qs; p.qe = rch->bb.a[i].qe; 
    	p.tn = rch->bb.a[i].hid; p.ts = rch->bb.a[i].ts; p.te = rch->bb.a[i].te; 
    	p.el = 1; p.rev = rch->bb.a[i].rev;
		if(p.rev) {///for linear chaining
			p.ts = rg->seq[p.tn].len - rch->bb.a[i].te;
			p.te = rg->seq[p.tn].len - rch->bb.a[i].ts;
		}
		p.el = 1; p.tn <<= 1; p.tn |= p.rev; p.qn = i;//for linear chain
		kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
		if(((*mqs) == ((uint64_t)-1)) || ((*mqs) > rch->bb.a[i].qs)) (*mqs) = rch->bb.a[i].qs;
		if(((*mqe) == ((uint64_t)-1)) || ((*mqe) < rch->bb.a[i].qe)) (*mqe) = rch->bb.a[i].qe;
		occ++; 

		i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx;
		if(i != ((uint32_t)-1)) {
			if(!is_rg_connect(rg, (uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[i].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[i].rev)), 
					(uint64_t)((rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].hid<<1)|(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[i].aidx].rev)))) {
				i = ((uint32_t)-1);
			}
		}
	}
	assert(occ > 1 && nc > 0);
}


inline int64_t comput_rlinear_sc(ul_ov_t *li, ul_ov_t *lj, int64_t jidx, int32_t *bq, int32_t *bt, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t bw)
{	///li is the suffix of lj; sorted by qe, so li->qe >= lj->qe, so li->te >= lj->te
	if(li->te < lj->te) return INT32_MIN;
	int64_t dq, dt, dd, mm, os, oe;
	oe = MIN((li->qe), (lj->qe)); os = MAX((li->qs), (lj->qs));
	if(oe <= os) return INT32_MIN;
	oe = MIN((li->te), (lj->te)); os = MAX((li->ts), (lj->ts));
	if(oe <= os) return INT32_MIN;

	dq = li->qe - lj->qs; dt = li->te - lj->ts;
	dd = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	if(dd > mm) return INT32_MIN;
	dq = (int64_t)li->qe - bq[jidx];
	dt = (int64_t)li->te - bt[jidx];
	if(dq < ((int64_t)(li->qe - li->qs))) dq = li->qe - li->qs;
	if(dt < ((int64_t)(li->te - li->ts))) dt = li->te - li->ts;
	return MIN(dq, dt);
}

uint64_t linear_rchain_dp_adv(ul_ov_t *ch, int64_t ch_n, ul_ov_t *sv, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, Chain_Data* dp, const asg_t *rg, int64_t ulid)
{	///all in[].el must be 1
	if(ch_n == 0) return 0;
    int64_t i, j, k, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, its, ite, max; int32_t *f, *bq, *bt;
    ul_ov_t *li = NULL, *lj = NULL; int64_t *p, *t, st, plus, max_ii, n_skip, end_j; 
	resize_Chain_Data(dp, ch_n, NULL);
	t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; bq = dp->indels; bt = dp->self_length;

    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(ch, ch + ch_n);
	for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= ch_n; i++) {
        if (i == ch_n || ch[i].qe != ch[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(ch+j, ch+i);
            j = i;
        }
    }

	memset(t, 0, (ch_n*sizeof((*t))));
	for (i = st = plus = 0, max_ii = -1; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		li = &(ch[i]); csc = MIN((li->qe-li->qs), (li->te-li->ts));
		mm_sc = /**csc**/-1; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 
		st = (i<max_iter)?(0):(i-max_iter);
		for (j = i-1; j >= st; --j) {
			lj = &(ch[j]); 
			if(lj->qe <= li->qs) break;
			sc = comput_rlinear_sc(li, lj, j, bq, bt, diff_ec_ul, bw); ///should allow contain
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			if(sc > mm_sc) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip)
					break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
		}
		end_j = j;
		if (max_ii < 0 || (ch[i].qe>(ch[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
			max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (ch[i].qe<=(max_dis+ch[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
		}
		
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(ch[max_ii]); 
			if(lj->qe > li->qs) {
				sc = comput_rlinear_sc(li, lj, max_ii, bq, bt, diff_ec_ul, bw); ///should allow contain
				if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
					if(sc > mm_sc) {
						mm_sc = sc; mm_idx = max_ii;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if(mm_idx < 0) mm_sc = csc;
		f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; 
		bq[i] = li->qs; bt[i] = li->ts;
		if(mm_idx >= 0) {
			if(bq[i] > bq[mm_idx]) bq[i] = bq[mm_idx];
			if(bt[i] > bt[mm_idx]) bt[i] = bt[mm_idx];
		} 

        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((ch[i].qe<=max_dis+ch[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
		li->sec = (mm_idx<0?0x3FFFFFFF:i-mm_idx); sv[i] = *li;
		// if(ulid == 442462) {    
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s]\tq::[%u, %u),\tt::[%u, %u),\tis_rev::%u\n", 
		// 	__func__, li->tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), 
		// 	li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, li->rev);
		// }

	}
	// radix_sort_gfa64i
	for (i = 0; i < ch_n; ++i) {
		t[i] = ((uint64_t)f[i])<<32; t[i] += i; bt[i] = 0;
	}
	radix_sort_gfa64i(t, t+ch_n);
	int64_t n_u, z;
	for (z = ch_n-1, n_u = 0; z >= 0; --z) {
		k = (uint32_t)t[z];
		if(bt[k]) continue;
		i = k; ch[n_u]=sv[i]; sc = f[i];
		for (;i>=0;) {
			if(sv[i].qs < ch[n_u].qs) ch[n_u].qs = sv[i].qs;
			if(sv[i].ts < ch[n_u].ts) ch[n_u].ts = sv[i].ts;
			if(sv[i].qe > ch[n_u].qe) ch[n_u].qe = sv[i].qe;
			if(sv[i].te > ch[n_u].te) ch[n_u].te = sv[i].te;
			// ch[n_u].qn = i;//start idx of read alignment in chain
			bt[i] = 1; i = p[i];
		}
		adjust_rev_tse(&(ch[n_u]), rg->seq[ch[n_u].tn].len, &its, &ite);
		ch[n_u].ts = its; ch[n_u].te = ite; ch[n_u].sec = (sc>0x3FFFFFFF?0x3FFFFFFF:sc);
		ch[n_u].qn = 0; 
		n_u++;
	}
	return n_u;
}


void gen_linear_rchains(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, const asg_t *rg, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t ulid)
{
	uint64_t k, l, z, an, m, bn = buf->n; 
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
    ///after this function, res keeps unitig alignment, while buf keeps read alignments
    for (k = 1, l = m = 0; k <= res->n; k++) {
        if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[l].tn) {///qn <- (tn|rev)
			for (z = l; z < k; z++) res->a[z].tn>>=1;
			kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *buf, bn+k-l); 
			an = l + linear_rchain_dp_adv(res->a+l, k-l, buf->a+bn, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, 
			UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, rg, ulid);
			for (z = l; z < an; z++) res->a[m++] = res->a[z];
			l = k;
		}
    }
    res->n = m; 
	// kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *buf, bn+res->n);
	// int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite;
	// for (k = 0, z = bn; k < res->n; k++) {
	// 	buf->a[z] = res->a[k]; res->a[k].qn = z; 
	// 	extend_end_coord(NULL, &(res->a[k]), qlen, rg->seq[res->a[k].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
	// 	res->a[k].qs = iqs; res->a[k].qe = iqe; res->a[k].ts = its; res->a[k].te = ite;
	// 	z++;
	// }
}

int64_t gconnect_test(const asg_t *g, uint32_t v, uint32_t w, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t dq)
{
	int64_t dt = -1, dif, mm; 
	uint32_t nv, i; asg_arc_t *av = NULL; ///ma_hit_t *x = NULL;
	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	for (i = 0; i < nv; i++) {
		if(av[i].del || av[i].v != w) continue;
		dt = av[i].ol; 
		break;
	}

	if(dt < 0) return 0;
	dif = (dq>dt? dq-dt:dt-dq);
	mm = MAX(dq, dt); mm *= diff_ec_ul; if(mm < bw) mm = bw;
	if(dif <= mm) return 1;
	return 0;
}

uint64_t gen_cns_chain_linear(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, /**ul_ov_t *ab,**/ const asg_t *rg, R_to_U *ri, int64_t qlen, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, Chain_Data* dp, 
int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, uint64_t mqs, uint64_t mqe, uint64_t ulid)
{
	if(a_n == 0) return 0;
	uint32_t li_v, lj_v; int32_t *f, *c_n, *len; int64_t *p, *t, st, max_ii, max, qo, cL, sn, ln, csn, mm_sn, cln, mm_ln; 
	int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, ch_sc, cn_sn, ch_ln, ch_i; ul_ov_t *li, *lj; 
	resize_Chain_Data(dp, a_n, NULL); 
	t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre; c_n = dp->occ; len = dp->indels;
        
	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + a_n);
    for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= a_n; i++) {
        if (i == a_n || a[i].qe != a[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+j, a+i);
            j = i;
        }
    }

	memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
	ch_sc = ch_i = cn_sn = INT32_MIN; ch_ln = INT32_MAX;
	for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
        li = &(a[i]); 
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(rg, ((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 

		csc = 0; csn = 1; cln = 0; 
		if(is_contain_r((*ri), li->tn)) {csc = -1; csn = 0; cln = rg->seq[li->tn].len;}
        mm_sc = INT32_MIN+1; mm_sn = INT32_MIN+1; mm_ln = INT32_MAX; 
		mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 

		li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; li_v ^= 1;
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
		for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
			lj = &(a[j]); 
			if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
			if(f[j] == INT32_MIN) continue;///could not reach the left end
			sc = sn = ln = INT32_MIN;
			if(lj->qs <= li->qs && lj->qe <= li->qe) {///not contained
				lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; lj_v ^= 1;
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
				if(gconnect_test(rg, li_v, lj_v, bw, diff_thre, qo)) {
					sc = f[j] + csc; sn = c_n[j] + csn; ln = len[j] + cln;
				}
			}
			if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
			if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_sn)) || 
				((sc == mm_sc) && (sn == mm_sn) && (ln < mm_ln))) {
				mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j, mm_sn = sn, mm_ln = ln;
				if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
			} else if (t[j] == i) {
				if (++n_skip > max_skip) break;
			}
			if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
		}
        
        end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || (a[i].qe > (a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (a[i].qe<=(max_dis+a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }
                
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
			lj = &(a[max_ii]); 
			if(((lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL)>li->qs) && (lj->qs<=li->qs) && (lj->qe<=li->qe) && (f[max_ii]!=INT32_MIN)) {
				lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; lj_v ^= 1; sc = sn = ln = INT32_MIN;
				qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
				if(gconnect_test(rg, li_v, lj_v, bw, diff_thre, qo)) {
					sc = f[max_ii] + csc; sn = c_n[max_ii] + csn; ln = len[max_ii] + cln;
				}
				if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
					if((sc > mm_sc) || ((sc == mm_sc) && (sn > mm_sn)) || 
						((sc == mm_sc) && (sn == mm_sn) && (ln < mm_ln))) {
						mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = max_ii, mm_sn = sn, mm_ln = ln;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if((mm_idx == -1) && (((int64_t)li->qs) > ((int64_t)(mqs+bw)))) {
			mm_sc = mm_idx = mm_sn = INT32_MIN; mm_ln = INT32_MAX;
		}
		if((mm_sc==(INT32_MIN+1))) {
			mm_sc = csc; mm_sn = csn; mm_ln = cln;
		}

        
        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; c_n[i] = mm_sn; len[i] = mm_ln;
        if ((max_ii < 0) || ((a[i].qe<=max_dis+a[max_ii].qe) && (f[max_ii]<f[i]))) {
            max_ii = i;
        }

		if((mm_sc!=INT32_MIN) && (((int64_t)(a[i].qe+bw))>=((int64_t)(mqe)))) {
			if((mm_sc > ch_sc) || ((mm_sc == ch_sc) && (mm_sn > cn_sn)) || 
				((mm_sc == ch_sc) && (mm_sn == cn_sn) && (mm_ln < ch_ln))) {
				ch_sc = mm_sc; ch_i = i; cn_sn = mm_sn; ch_ln = mm_ln;
			}
		}
		// if(ulid == 442462) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s] i::%ld, q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u, mm_idx::%ld, end::%u\n", 
		// 	__func__, li->tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), i, 
		// 	li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, !!(is_contain_r((*ri), li->tn)), mm_idx, !!(((int64_t)(a[i].qe+bw))>=((int64_t)(mqe))));
		// }
    }
	// if(ulid == 442462) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ch_i::%ld, mqs::%lu, mqe::%lu\n", 
	// 	__func__, ch_i, mqs, mqe);
	// }
	if(ch_i == INT32_MIN) return 0;

	i = ch_i; cL = 0;
    while (i >= 0) {t[cL++] = i; i = p[i];}
	for (i = 0; i < cL; i++) a[i] = a[t[cL-i-1]];
	return cL;
}

void gen_contain_consensus_chain(ul_vec_t *rch, uint32_t rch_i, kv_ul_ov_t *idx, kv_ul_ov_t *dump,
const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, R_to_U *ri, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, int64_t ulid, Chain_Data* dp)
{
	uint64_t dn = dump->n, i, mqs, mqe; int64_t iqs, iqe, its, ite; idx->n = 0;
	collect_nc_ovlps(rch, rch_i, idx, uopt, rg, ri, ulid, &mqs, &mqe);
	assert(idx->n > 1); assert((mqs != ((uint64_t)-1)) && (mqe != ((uint64_t)-1)) && (mqe > mqs));
	gen_linear_rchains(idx, dump, rg, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, rch->rlen, dp, ulid);
	assert(idx->n);
	idx->n = gen_cns_chain_linear(idx->a, idx->n, /**dump->a+dn,**/ rg, ri, rch->rlen, bw, diff_ec_ul, dp, UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, mqs, mqe, ulid);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] idx->n::%u, mqs::%lu, mqe::%lu\n", __func__, (uint32_t)idx->n, mqs, mqe);
	if(idx->n) {
		kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *dump, dn + idx->n);
		///mask existing overlaps
		for (i = rch_i; (i != (uint32_t)-1) && (!rg->seq[rch->bb.a[i].hid].del); i = rch->bb.a[i].pidx) {
			dump->a[i].tn = dump->a[i].qn = (uint32_t)-1;
		}
		for (i = 0; i < idx->n; i++) {
			dump->a[dn] = idx->a[i];
			extend_end_coord(NULL, &(dump->a[dn]), rch->rlen, rg->seq[dump->a[dn].tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, &its, &ite);
			dump->a[dn].qs = iqs; dump->a[dn].qe = iqe; dump->a[dn].ts = its; dump->a[dn].te = ite;
			dump->a[dn].qn = ((i>0)?(dn-1):((uint32_t)-1)); dn++;
		}
		dump->n = dn;
	}
}

uint32_t update_consensus_chain(const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, kv_ul_ov_t *idx, kv_ul_ov_t *dump, ul_vec_t *rch, asg64_v *b, R_to_U *ri)
{
	uint64_t *idm, k, l, kn, dn, cc = 0;
	assert(dump->n >= rch->bb.n);
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *b, dump->n); idm = b->a;

	for (k = kn = 0; k < rch->bb.n; k++) {
		idm[k] = (uint64_t)-1;
		if((dump->a[k].qn == ((uint32_t)-1)) && (dump->a[k].tn == ((uint32_t)-1))) continue;
		dump->a[k].qn = rch->bb.a[dump->a[k].qn].pidx; idm[k] = kn; kn++;
	}
	for (; k < dump->n; k++) {
		idm[k] = kn; kn++;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::kn->%lu] dump->n::%u\n", __func__, kn, (uint32_t)dump->n);
	
	dn = dump->n; dump->n = 0; 
	kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *idx, kn); idx->n = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < dn; k++) {
		if(idm[k] == ((uint64_t)-1)) continue;
		dump->a[idm[k]] = dump->a[k]; kn--; dump->n++;
		if(dump->a[idm[k]].qn != ((uint32_t)-1)) {
			dump->a[idm[k]].qn = (uint32_t)idm[dump->a[idm[k]].qn];
		}
		kv_push(ul_ov_t, *idx, dump->a[idm[k]]); idx->a[idx->n-1].qn = idm[k];
	}
	assert(kn == 0); 

	radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(idx->a, idx->a + idx->n);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= idx->n; k++) {
        if (k == idx->n || idx->a[l].qe != idx->a[k].qe) {
            if(k - l > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(idx->a+l, idx->a+k);
            l = k;
        }
    }
	for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) dump->a[idx->a[k].qn].tn = k;

	for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) {
		idx->a[k].qn = ((dump->a[idx->a[k].qn].qn!=((uint32_t)-1))?
									(dump->a[dump->a[idx->a[k].qn].qn].tn):((uint32_t)-1));
		idx->a[k].el = 1;
	}

	uc_block_t *z, *p; int64_t tt;
	kv_resize(uc_block_t, rch->bb, idx->n); rch->bb.n = 0;
	for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "+k::%lu[M::%s::id->%u] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u\n", 
		// k, __func__, idx->a[k].tn, idx->a[k].qs, idx->a[k].qe, idx->a[k].ts, idx->a[k].te, 
		// !!(is_contain_r((*ri), idx->a[k].tn)));
		kv_pushp(uc_block_t, rch->bb, &z); memset(z, 0, sizeof((*z)));
		z->hid = idx->a[k].tn; z->rev = idx->a[k].rev; 
    	z->pchain = 1; z->base = 0; z->el = 1;
		z->qs = idx->a[k].qs; z->qe = idx->a[k].qe;
		z->te = idx->a[k].te; z->ts = idx->a[k].ts;
        z->pidx = idx->a[k].qn; z->pdis = z->aidx = (uint32_t)-1;
		
	}
	for (k = cc = 0; k < rch->bb.n; k++) {
		if(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[k].hid)) cc++;
		// fprintf(stderr, "-k::%lu[M::%s::id->%u] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u\n", 
		// k, __func__, rch->bb.a[k].hid, rch->bb.a[k].qs, rch->bb.a[k].qe, rch->bb.a[k].ts, rch->bb.a[k].te, 
		// !!(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[k].hid)));
		if(rch->bb.a[k].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
		z = &(rch->bb.a[k]); p = &(rch->bb.a[z->pidx]);
		assert(p->aidx == (uint32_t)-1); p->aidx = k;
		tt = g_adjacent_dis_mul(NULL, uopt->sources, uopt->max_hang, uopt->min_ovlp, ((z->hid<<1)|((uint32_t)z->rev))^1, ((p->hid<<1)|((uint32_t)p->rev))^1);
		if(tt >= 0) z->pdis = tt; ///assert(tt >= 0);
	}

	///debug_ssb
	// for (k = 0; k < rch->bb.n; k++) {
	// 	if(rch->bb.a[k].pidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
	// 		if((rch->bb.a[k].pidx >= 0) && (rch->bb.a[k].pidx < rch->bb.n) && 
	// 					(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].pidx].aidx == k)) {
	// 			;
	// 		} else {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%lu] +rch->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, k, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
	// 			for (l = 0; l < rch->bb.n; l++) {
	// 				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s::k->%lu] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u, pidx::%u, aidx::%u\n", 
	// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), l, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].qs, rch->bb.a[l].qe, rch->bb.a[l].ts, rch->bb.a[l].te, 
	// 				!!(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[l].hid)), 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].pidx, rch->bb.a[l].aidx);
	// 			}
	// 			exit(1);
	// 		}
	// 	}

	// 	if(rch->bb.a[k].aidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
	// 		if((rch->bb.a[k].aidx >= 0) && (rch->bb.a[k].aidx < rch->bb.n) && 
	// 					(rch->bb.a[rch->bb.a[k].aidx].pidx == k)) {
	// 			;
	// 		} else {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::k->%lu] -rch->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, k, (uint32_t)rch->bb.n);
	// 			for (l = 0; l < rch->bb.n; l++) {
	// 				fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s::k->%lu] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u, pidx::%u, aidx::%u\n", 
	// 				(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, rch->bb.a[l].hid), l, 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].qs, rch->bb.a[l].qe, rch->bb.a[l].ts, rch->bb.a[l].te, 
	// 				!!(is_contain_r((*ri), rch->bb.a[l].hid)), 
	// 				rch->bb.a[l].pidx, rch->bb.a[l].aidx);
	// 			}
	// 			exit(1);
	// 		}
	// 	}
	// }

	return ((cc==0)?1:0);
}

static void worker_for_contain_consensus(void *data, long i, int tid)
{
    ul_vec_t *p = &(UL_INF.a[i]); asg64_v b0; 
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data; uint32_t ff, k; 

	// if(i != 304) return;
    copy_asg_arr(b0, s->ll[tid].srt.a); 
    ff = refine_contain_consensus_chain(s->rg, p, s->uopt->ruIndex, &b0, i);
    copy_asg_arr(s->ll[tid].srt.a, b0);
    // fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] ff:%u\n", __func__, 
    // UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, i, p->rlen, ff);
	// if(debug_out) {
	// 	for (k = 0; k < p->bb.n; k++) {
	// 		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%.*s] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_cr::%u, pidx::%u, aidx::%u\n", 
	// 		(int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, p->bb.a[k].hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, p->bb.a[k].hid), 
	// 		p->bb.a[k].qs, p->bb.a[k].qe, p->bb.a[k].ts, p->bb.a[k].te, 
	// 		!!(is_contain_r((*(s->uopt->ruIndex)), p->bb.a[k].hid)), p->bb.a[k].pidx, p->bb.a[k].aidx);
    // 	}
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "***[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] ff:%u, sp_chn::%u, p->bb.n::%u\n\n", __func__, 
    // 	UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, i, p->rlen, ff, (uint32_t)s->ll[tid].srt.a.n, (uint32_t)p->bb.n);
	// }
    if(!ff) return;
	
	// char *as = NULL; 
	// asprintf(&as, "\n[M::%s]\trid::%ld\tlen::%lu\tname::%.*s\tb0.n::%u\n", 
	// __func__, s->id+i, s->len[i], (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[s->id+i].a, (uint32_t)b0.n);
    // push_vlog(&(overall_zdbg->a[s->id+i]), as); free(as); as = NULL;



    kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(s->ll[tid].lo), *dump = &(s->ll[tid].tk); ul_ov_t *z;
    // if(p->dd == 1) return; //fully aligned
    // if(p->bb.n == 1 && p->bb.a[0].base) return;///no alignment
    // if(p->bb.n == 0) return;///no alignment
    s->hab[tid]->num_read_base++; 

	// if(i == 442462) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "\n[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] ff:%u, sp_chn::%u, p->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, 
    // 	UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, i, p->rlen, ff, (uint32_t)s->ll[tid].srt.a.n, (uint32_t)p->bb.n);
	// }

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s]\tp->bb.n::%u\n", __func__, (uint32_t)p->bb.n);
    kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *dump, p->bb.n);
    for (k = dump->n = 0; k < p->bb.n; k++) {
        z = &(dump->a[dump->n++]); ///memset(z, 0, sizeof((*z)));
        z->qn = k; z->qs = p->bb.a[k].qs; z->qe = p->bb.a[k].qe; 
        z->tn = p->bb.a[k].hid; z->ts = p->bb.a[k].ts; z->te = p->bb.a[k].te; 
        z->el = 1; z->rev = p->bb.a[k].rev; z->sec = 0;
		// if(i == 442462) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s] q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), is_rev::%u, is_cr::%u\n", 
		// 	__func__, z->tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, z->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, z->tn), 
		// 	z->qs, z->qe, z->ts, z->te, z->rev, !!(is_contain_r((*(s->uopt->ruIndex)), z->tn)));
		// }
    }
    
    for (k = 0; k < s->ll[tid].srt.a.n; k++) {
        gen_contain_consensus_chain(p, s->ll[tid].srt.a.a[k], idx, dump, s->uopt, s->rg, s->uopt->ruIndex, G_CHAIN_BW, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, i, &(s->hab[tid]->clist.chainDP));
    }
	
    copy_asg_arr(b0, s->ll[tid].srt.a);
	ff = update_consensus_chain(s->uopt, s->rg, idx, dump, p, &b0, s->uopt->ruIndex);
    copy_asg_arr(s->ll[tid].srt.a, b0);
	s->hab[tid]->num_correct_base += ff;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.*s(id:%ld), len:%u] ffa->%u, sp_chn::%u\n", __func__, 
    // UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, i, p->rlen, ff, (uint32_t)s->ll[tid].srt.a.n);

    // s->hab[tid]->num_correct_base += direct_gchain(s->buf[tid], p, &(s->ll[tid]), &(s->gdp[tid]), &(s->sps[tid]), &(s->hab[tid]->hap), s->uu, s->uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, UG_SKIP, i, &(s->hab[tid]->clist.chainDP), s->rg, ((ff==2)?1:0));
    // gl_chain_refine_advance(&b->olist, &b->correct, &b->hap, bl, s->uu, s->opt->diff_ec_ul, winLen, s->len[i], s->uopt, s->id+i, km);
}

uint32_t extract_contain_tig(asg_t *g, uint64_t v0, R_to_U *ri, uint64_t offset, uint64_t must_tip, kv_ul_ov_t *res)
{
	uint32_t v = v0, w, kv, kw, is_tip = 0, l = offset;
	ul_ov_t p; memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));

	while (1) {
		if(!is_contain_r((*ri), (v>>1))) return 0;
		kv = get_arcs(g, v, &w, 1);        
		if(kv > 1) return 0;

		p.qn = 0; p.qs = l; p.qe = l + g->seq[v>>1].len; 
		p.tn = v>>1; p.ts = 0; p.te = g->seq[v>>1].len;
		p.el = 0; p.rev = v&1; kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);

		if(kv == 0) {is_tip = 1; break;}

		l += asg_arc_len(g->arc[w]);
		w = g->arc[w].v;
        ///kv must be 1 here
        kw = get_arcs(g, w^1, NULL, 0);
		assert(kw >= 1);
		if(kw > 1) {
			p.qn = 0; p.qs = l; p.qe = l + g->seq[w>>1].len; 
			p.tn = w>>1; p.ts = 0; p.te = g->seq[w>>1].len;
			p.el = 1; p.rev = w&1; kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
			break;
		}
        v = w;
        if(v == v0) return 0;
    }
	if((must_tip) && (!is_tip)) return 0;
	return 1;
}

uint32_t gen_dup_path(const asg_t *g, R_to_U *ri, kv_ul_ov_t *res, uint64_t v)
{
    asg_t *rg = (asg_t *)g; res->n = 0;
	if(rg->seq[v>>1].del) return res->n;
	uint64_t nv = asg_arc_n(rg, v); asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(rg, v);
	uint64_t k, kv, w = (uint64_t)-1, kw, l, rn, z; ul_ov_t p; memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));

	// for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
	// 	if(av[k].del) continue;
	// 	asg_arc_t *aw = asg_arc_a(rg, av[k].v);
	// 	uint64_t nw = asg_arc_n(rg, av[k].v);
	// 	for (l = 0; l < nw; l++) {
	// 		if(aw[l].del) continue;
	// 		for (rn = 0; rn < nv; rn++) {
	// 			if(av[rn].del) continue;
	// 			if(av[rn].v == aw[l].v) break;
	// 		}
	// 		if(rn < nv) {
	// 			fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] v0::%lu, w::%u, v1::%u\n", __func__, v, av[k].v, aw[l].v);
	// 		}
	// 	}
	// }
	



	for (k = kv = 0; k < nv && kv < 2; k++) {
		if(!(av[k].del)) kv++; 
	}
	// if(v == 7723) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] v0::%lu, kv::%lu\n", __func__, v, kv);
	// }
	if(kv > 1) {
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			w = av[k].v; kw = get_arcs(rg, w^1, NULL, 0);
			// if(v == 7723) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s] v0::%lu, av[%lu].v::%u, kw::%lu,\n", __func__, v, k, av[k].v, kw);
			// }
			if(kw > 1) {///kv > 1 && kw > 1
				if((v>>1) != (w>>1)) {///cannot handle if the prefix and suffix nodes are the same
					l = 0;
					p.qn = 0; p.qs = l; p.qe = l + rg->seq[v>>1].len; 
					p.tn = v>>1; p.ts = 0; p.te = rg->seq[v>>1].len;
					p.el = 1; p.rev = v&1; kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
					// if(v == 7723) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s] v0::%lu, p.tn::%u, p.rev::%u\n", __func__, v, p.tn, p.rev);
					// }

					l += asg_arc_len(av[k]);
					p.qn = 0; p.qs = l; p.qe = l + rg->seq[w>>1].len; 
					p.tn = w>>1; p.ts = 0; p.te = rg->seq[w>>1].len;
					p.el = 1; p.rev = w&1; kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);

					// if(v == 7723) {
					// 	fprintf(stderr, "*[M::%s] v0::%lu, p.tn::%u, p.rev::%u\n", __func__, v, p.tn, p.rev);
					// }

					p.tn = (uint32_t)-1; p.qn = ((uint64_t)(av-g->arc+k));
					kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
				}
			} else if((kw == 1) && (is_contain_r((*ri), (w>>1)))) {///kv > 1 && kw == 1 && w is contained
				rn = res->n; l = 0;
				p.qn = 0; p.qs = l; p.qe = l + rg->seq[v>>1].len; 
				p.tn = v>>1; p.ts = 0; p.te = rg->seq[v>>1].len;
				p.el = 1; p.rev = v&1; kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
				l += asg_arc_len(av[k]);
				if(!extract_contain_tig(rg, w, ri, l, 0, res)) {
					res->n = rn;
				} else {
					for (z = rn+1; z < res->n; z++) {
						if(res->a[z].tn == (v>>1)) break;
					}
					if(z >= res->n) {///cannot handle circles
						p.tn = (uint32_t)-1; p.qn = ((uint64_t)(av-g->arc+k));
						kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
					} else {
						res->n = rn;
					}
				}
			}
		}
	} else if(((kv == 1) || (kv == 0)) && (!get_arcs(rg, v^1, NULL, 0)) && (is_contain_r((*ri), (v>>1)))) {
		///1. kv == 1 && kv^ == 0 && v is contained
		///2. kv == 0 && kv^ == 0 && v is contained; an isolated single contained read
		rn = res->n; l = 0;
		if(!extract_contain_tig(rg, v, ri, l, 1, res)) {
			res->n = rn;
		} else {
			for (z = rn+1; z < res->n; z++) {
				if(res->a[z].tn == (v>>1)) break;
			}
			if(z >= res->n) {///cannot handle circles
				p.tn = (uint32_t)-1; p.qn = (uint32_t)-1;
				if(kv > 0) {
					for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
						if(!(av[k].del)) break; 
					}
					assert(k < nv);
					p.qn = ((uint64_t)(av-g->arc+k));
				}

				kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
			} else {
				res->n = rn;
			}
		}
	} 
	// if(v == 7723) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] v0::%lu, res->n::%lu,\n", __func__, v, (uint64_t)res->n);
	// }
    return res->n;///# chains have contained reads
}

void collect_pp_ovlps(ul_ov_t *a, uint64_t a_n, kv_ul_ov_t *res, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, uint64_t rlen, int64_t ulid, uint64_t *mqs, uint64_t *mqe)
{
	uint64_t i, k; ma_hit_t_alloc* src; uc_block_t rch; ul_ov_t p, *st, *et;
    int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp, max_hang = uopt->max_hang, iqs, iqe; st = et = NULL;
    res->n = 0; (*mqs) = (*mqe) = (uint64_t)-1; memset(&rch, 0, sizeof(rch));
	if(a_n && a[0].el) st = &(a[0]);
	if(a_n > 1 && a[a_n-1].el) et = &(a[a_n-1]);
	// if(ulid == 7723 && a_n == 2 && a[0].tn == (7723>>1) && a[a_n-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid::%ld, st::%ld, st_q::[%ld, %ld), et::%ld, et_q::[%ld, %ld)\n", 
	// 	__func__, ulid, st?(int64_t)st->tn:-1, st?(int64_t)st->qs:-1, st?(int64_t)st->qe:-1, 
	// 	et?(int64_t)et->tn:-1, et?(int64_t)et->qs:-1, et?(int64_t)et->qe:-1);
	// }
	for (i = 0; i < a_n; i++) {
		src = &(uopt->sources[a[i].tn]);
		rch.hid = a[i].tn; rch.rev = a[i].rev;
		rch.qs = a[i].qs; rch.qe = a[i].qe;
		rch.ts = a[i].ts; rch.te = a[i].te;
		for (k = 0; k < src->length; k++) {
            if(rg->seq[Get_tn(src->buffer[k])].del) continue;///tn must exist
			if(st && st->tn == Get_tn(src->buffer[k])) continue;//not useful
			if(et && et->tn == Get_tn(src->buffer[k])) continue;//not useful
			if(!extract_nccov(&(src->buffer[k]), &rch, rg, &p, 0, min_ovlp, max_hang)) continue;
			
			extend_end_coord(NULL, &p, rlen, rg->seq[p.tn].len, &iqs, &iqe, NULL, NULL);
			if(st && iqs <= (int64_t)st->qe && iqe <= (int64_t)st->qe) continue;//not useful
			if(et && iqs >= (int64_t)et->qs && iqe >= (int64_t)et->qs) continue;//not useful
			
			if(p.rev) {
				iqs = rg->seq[p.tn].len - p.te;
				iqe = rg->seq[p.tn].len - p.ts;
				p.ts = iqs; p.te = iqe;
			}
			// if(ulid == 7723 && a_n == 2 && a[0].tn == (7723>>1) && a[a_n-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid::%ld, p.tn::%u, pq::[%u, %u), p.el::%u\n", 
			// 	__func__, ulid, p.tn, p.qs, p.qe, p.el);
			// }
			p.el = 0; p.tn <<= 1; p.tn |= p.rev; p.qn = i;//for linear chain
            kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
		}

		///it is unnecessary to push any non-end reads; 
		///since the read graph will remove any old read; each read/node is unique within the read graph
		if(a[i].el) {
			///push itself into the chain
			p = a[i]; 
			// if(ulid == 7723 && a_n == 2 && a[0].tn == (7723>>1) && a[a_n-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] ulid::%ld, p.tn::%u, pq::[%u, %u), p.el::%u\n", 
			// 	__func__, ulid, p.tn, p.qs, p.qe, p.el);
			// }
			p.tn <<= 1; p.tn |= p.rev; p.qn = i;//for linear chain
			kv_push(ul_ov_t, *res, p);
		}
        if(((*mqs) == ((uint64_t)-1)) || ((*mqs) > a[i].qs)) (*mqs) = a[i].qs;
        if(((*mqe) == ((uint64_t)-1)) || ((*mqe) < a[i].qe)) (*mqe) = a[i].qe;
		
	}
	if(st) (*mqs) = st->qs; if(et) (*mqe) = et->qe;
}

uint64_t gen_cns_chain_linear_hard(ul_ov_t *a, int64_t a_n, const asg_t *rg, int64_t qlen, int64_t bw, double diff_thre, Chain_Data* dp, 
int64_t max_skip, int64_t max_iter, int64_t max_dis, uint64_t mqs, uint64_t mqe, uint64_t ulid, uint64_t ltn, uint64_t rtn)
{
    if(a_n == 0) return 0;
    uint32_t li_v, lj_v; int32_t *f; int64_t *p, *t, st, max_ii, max, qo, cL; ul_ov_t *li, *lj; 
    int64_t mm_ovlp, x, i, j, sc, csc, mm_sc, mm_idx, n_skip, end_j, ch_sc, ch_i; 
    resize_Chain_Data(dp, a_n, NULL); t = dp->tmp; f = dp->score; p = dp->pre;
        
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qe(a, a + a_n);
    for (i = 1, j = 0; i <= a_n; i++) {
        if (i == a_n || a[i].qe != a[j].qe) {
            if(i - j > 1) radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_qs(a+j, a+i);
            j = i;
        }
    }

    memset(t, 0, (a_n*sizeof((*t)))); 
    ch_sc = ch_i = INT32_MIN; 
    for (i = st = 0, max_ii = -1; i < a_n; ++i) {
        li = &(a[i]); 
        mm_ovlp = max_ovlp(rg, ((li->tn<<1)|li->rev)^1);        
        x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_thre; 
        if(x < bw) x = bw; 
        x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
        if (x > qlen+1) x = qlen+1;
        x = find_ul_ov_max(i, a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL); 

        csc = 1; if(li->el) csc = 0;
        mm_sc = INT32_MIN+1; mm_idx = -1; n_skip = 0; end_j = -1; 

        li_v = (li->tn<<1)|li->rev; li_v ^= 1;
        if ((x-st) > max_iter) st = x-max_iter;
        for (j = x; j >= st; --j) { // collect potential destination vertices
            lj = &(a[j]); 
            if(lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
            if(f[j] == INT32_MIN) continue;///could not reach the left end
            sc = INT32_MIN;
            if(lj->qs <= li->qs && lj->qe <= li->qe) {///not contained
                lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; lj_v ^= 1;
                qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                if(gconnect_test(rg, li_v, lj_v, bw, diff_thre, qo)) {
                    sc = f[j] + csc; 
                }
            }
            if(sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
            if(sc > mm_sc) {
                mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = j;
                if (n_skip > 0) --n_skip;
            } else if (t[j] == i) {
                if (++n_skip > max_skip) break;
            }
            if (p[j] >= 0) t[p[j]] = i;
        }
        
        end_j = j;
        if (max_ii < 0 || (a[i].qe > (a[max_ii].qe+max_dis))) {//too long
            max = INT32_MIN; max_ii = -1;
            for (j = i - 1; (j >= st) && (a[i].qe<=(max_dis+a[j].qe)); --j) {
                if (max < f[j]) {
                    max = f[j], max_ii = j;
                }
            }
        }
                
        if (max_ii >= 0 && max_ii < end_j) {///just have a try with a[i]<->a[max_ii]
            lj = &(a[max_ii]); 
            if(((lj->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL)>li->qs) && (lj->qs<=li->qs) && (lj->qe<=li->qe) && (f[max_ii]!=INT32_MIN)) {
                lj_v = (lj->tn<<1)|lj->rev; lj_v ^= 1; sc = INT32_MIN;
                qo = infer_rovlp(li, lj, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                if(gconnect_test(rg, li_v, lj_v, bw, diff_thre, qo)) {
                    sc = f[max_ii] + csc; 
                }
                if(sc != INT32_MIN) {
                    if(sc > mm_sc) {
                        mm_sc = sc, mm_idx = max_ii;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

		if(mm_idx == -1) {
			if((ltn) != ((uint64_t)-1)) {
				if(ltn != li->tn) mm_sc = mm_idx = INT32_MIN;
			} else {
				if(((int64_t)li->qs) > ((int64_t)(mqs+bw))) mm_sc = mm_idx = INT32_MIN;
			}
		}
        
        if((mm_sc==(INT32_MIN+1))) {
            mm_sc = csc; 
        }

        
        f[i] = mm_sc; p[i] = mm_idx; 

		// if(ulid == 7723 && ltn == (7723>>1) && rtn == (7829>>1)) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%u::%.*s] i::%ld, q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), mm_idx::%ld, mm_sc::%ld\n", 
		// 	__func__, li->tn, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, li->tn), Get_NAME(R_INF, li->tn), i, 
		// 	li->qs, li->qe, li->ts, li->te, mm_idx, mm_sc);
        // }

		if(mm_sc == INT32_MIN) continue;
		if((rtn != ((uint64_t)-1)) && (rtn != li->tn)) continue;
		if((rtn == ((uint64_t)-1)) && (((int64_t)(a[i].qe+bw))<((int64_t)(mqe)))) continue;
        if(mm_sc >= ch_sc) {
			ch_sc = mm_sc; ch_i = i;
		}
		if ((max_ii < 0) || (f[max_ii]<f[i])) {
            max_ii = i;
        }
    }
    // if(ulid == 442462) {
    //  fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ch_i::%ld, mqs::%lu, mqe::%lu\n", 
    //  __func__, ch_i, mqs, mqe);
    // }
    if(ch_i == INT32_MIN) return 0;

    i = ch_i; cL = 0;
    while (i >= 0) {t[cL++] = i; i = p[i];}
    for (i = 0; i < cL; i++) a[i] = a[t[cL-i-1]];
    return cL;
}

void gen_linear_rchains_dedup(kv_ul_ov_t *res, kv_ul_ov_t *buf, const asg_t *rg, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, 
double diff_ec_ul, int64_t qlen, Chain_Data* dp, int64_t ulid, uint64_t *flt, uint64_t flt_n)
{
	uint64_t k, l, z, an, m, bn = buf->n, fi, tn; 
    radix_sort_ul_ov_srt_tn(res->a, res->a + res->n);
    ///after this function, res keeps unitig alignment, while buf keeps read alignments
    for (k = 1, l = m = fi = 0; k <= res->n; k++) {
        if(k == res->n || res->a[k].tn != res->a[l].tn) {///qn <- (tn|rev)
			tn = res->a[l].tn>>1;
			for (z = l; z < k; z++) res->a[z].tn>>=1;
			for (; (fi<flt_n) && (flt[fi]<tn); fi++);
			if((fi>=flt_n) || (flt[fi]!=tn)) {
				kv_resize(ul_ov_t, *buf, bn+k-l); 
				an = l + linear_rchain_dp_adv(res->a+l, k-l, buf->a+bn, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, qlen, 
				UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, dp, rg, ulid);
				for (z = l; z < an; z++) res->a[m++] = res->a[z];
			}
			l = k;
		}
    }
    res->n = m; 
}

void renew_consensus_chain(kv_ul_ov_t *in, uint32_t in_s, uint32_t in_e, kv_ul_ov_t *idx, asg64_v *ou, R_to_U *ri,
const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, uint32_t arc_id, Chain_Data* dp, uint64_t rlen, uint32_t ulid)
{	
	if(in_e <= in_s) return;
	uint64_t mqs, mqe, k, l, ou_n = ou->n, stn, etn;
	collect_pp_ovlps(in->a + in_s, in_e - in_s, idx, uopt, rg, rlen, ulid, &mqs, &mqe);
	// if(ulid == 7723 && in_e-in_s == 2 && in->a[in_s].tn == (7723>>1) && in->a[in_e-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-0-[M::%s] ulid::%u, idx->n::%u\n", __func__, ulid, (uint32_t)idx->n);
	// }
	if(!idx->n) return;///it is possible
	kv_resize(uint64_t, *ou, (ou_n+(in_e-in_s)));
	for (k = in_s; k < in_e; k++) {
		if(in->a[k].el) continue;
		ou->a[ou_n++] = in->a[k].tn;
	}
	assert(ou_n <= ou->m);
	radix_sort_gfa64(ou->a+ou->n, ou->a+ou_n);
	gen_linear_rchains_dedup(idx, in, rg, uopt, bw, diff_ec_ul, rlen, dp, ulid, ou->a+ou->n, ou_n-ou->n);
	// if(ulid == 7723 && in_e-in_s == 2 && in->a[in_s].tn == (7723>>1) && in->a[in_e-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s] ulid::%u, idx->n::%u\n", __func__, ulid, (uint32_t)idx->n);
	// }
	if(!idx->n) return;///it is possible
	stn = etn = (uint64_t)-1;
	if(in_e > in_s && in->a[in_s].el) stn = in->a[in_s].tn;
	if(in_e-in_s>1 && in->a[in_e-1].el) etn = in->a[in_e-1].tn;
	idx->n = gen_cns_chain_linear_hard(idx->a, idx->n, rg, rlen, bw, diff_ec_ul, dp, UG_SKIP_N, UG_ITER_N, UG_DIS_N, mqs, mqe, ulid, stn, etn);
	// if(ulid == 7723 && in_e-in_s == 2 && in->a[in_s].tn == (7723>>1) && in->a[in_e-1].tn == (7829>>1)) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s] ulid::%u, idx->n::%u\n", __func__, ulid, (uint32_t)idx->n);
	// }
	if(!idx->n) return;
	assert((stn==((uint64_t)-1))||((idx->a[0].tn == stn) && (idx->a[0].el)));
	assert((etn==((uint64_t)-1))||((idx->a[idx->n-1].tn == etn) && (idx->a[idx->n-1].el)));
	if((stn != ((uint64_t)-1)) && (etn != ((uint64_t)-1)) && idx->n < 2) return;///could happen for circle
	if(((stn != ((uint64_t)-1)) || (etn != ((uint64_t)-1))) && idx->n < 1) return;///not sure if it will happen
	ou_n = ou->n;
	for (k = in_s; k < in_e; k++) {
		if(in->a[k].el) continue;
		kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, in->a[k].tn);
	}
	for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) {
		if(idx->a[k].el) continue;
		kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, idx->a[k].tn);
	}
	if(ou->n == ou_n) return;
	radix_sort_gfa64(ou->a+ou_n, ou->a+ou->n);
	for (k = ou_n+1, l = ou_n; k <= ou->n; k++) {
		if(k == ou->n || ou->a[l] != ou->a[k]) {
			if(k-l > 1) break;
			l = k;
		}
	}
	assert(k > ou->n);
	ou->n = ou_n;
	l = arc_id; 
	if(arc_id == (uint32_t)-1) {///this is an isloated node
		l = idx->a[0].tn; l |= ((uint64_t)0x80000000);
	}
	l <<= 32; l |= ((uint64_t)((uint32_t)-1));
	kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, l);
	for (k = 0; k < idx->n; k++) {
		l = ((uint64_t)(idx->a[k].tn<<1))|((uint64_t)idx->a[k].rev);
		if(idx->a[k].el) l += ((uint64_t)0x100000000);
		kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, l);
	}
	kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, ((uint64_t)-1));
	for (k = in_s; k < in_e; k++) {
		l = ((uint64_t)(in->a[k].tn<<1))|((uint64_t)in->a[k].rev);
		if(in->a[k].el) l += ((uint64_t)0x100000000);
		kv_push(uint64_t, *ou, l);
	}
}

static void worker_for_contain_dedup(void *data, long i, int tid)
{
    utepdat_t *s = (utepdat_t*)data; asg64_v ou; 
	kv_ul_ov_t *idx = &(s->ll[tid].lo), *dump = &(s->ll[tid].tk); 
	uint32_t k, v = i, l, dump_n; 

	if(!gen_dup_path(s->rg, s->uopt->ruIndex, dump, v)) return;
	// if(v == 7723) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] v::%u, dump->n::%u\n", __func__, v, (uint32_t)dump->n);
	// }


	copy_asg_arr(ou, s->ll[tid].srt.a); 
	for (k = 1, l = 0, dump_n = dump->n; k <= dump_n; k++) {
		if(k == dump_n || (dump->a[k].tn == ((uint32_t)-1))) {
			assert(k > l || k == dump_n); 
			if(k > l) {
				assert(dump->a[k].tn == ((uint32_t)-1));
				renew_consensus_chain(dump, l, k, idx, &ou, s->uopt->ruIndex, s->uopt, s->rg, G_CHAIN_BW, 
							0.02/**s->opt->diff_ec_ul**/, dump->a[k].qn, &(s->hab[tid]->clist.chainDP), dump->a[k-1].qe, v);
			}
			l = k + 1;
		}
	}
	copy_asg_arr(s->ll[tid].srt.a, ou);
}

void detect_outlier_len(const char* cmd)
{
	uint64_t k;
	for (k = 0; k < UL_INF.n; k++) {
        if(UL_INF.a[k].rlen == 0) {
            fprintf(stderr, "[%s] rid->%lu, rlen->%u, %.*s\n", 
                    cmd, k, UL_INF.a[k].rlen, (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[k].n, UL_INF.nid.a[k].a);
        }
	}
}

uint64_t work_ul_gchains(uldat_t *sl)
{
	utepdat_t s; uint64_t i; memset(&s, 0, sizeof(s));
	s.id = 0; s.opt = sl->opt; s.ug = sl->ug; s.uopt = sl->uopt; s.rg = sl->rg; s.uu = sl->uu; 
	CALLOC(s.hab, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.buf, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.ll, sl->n_thread); 
	CALLOC(s.gdp, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.mzs, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.sps, sl->n_thread); 

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); s.buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
	}

	// detect_outlier_len("+++work_ul_gchains");

	kt_for(sl->n_thread, worker_for_ul_gchains_alignment, &s, UL_INF.n);

	// detect_outlier_len("---work_ul_gchains");

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.sum_len += s.hab[i]->num_read_base; s.n += s.hab[i]->num_correct_base;
		ha_ovec_destroy(s.hab[i]); mg_tbuf_destroy(s.buf[i]); hc_glchain_destroy(&(s.ll[i]));
		hc_gdpchain_destroy(&(s.gdp[i])); kv_destroy(s.mzs[i]); kv_destroy(s.sps[i]);
	}

	free(s.hab); free(s.buf); free(s.ll); free(s.gdp); free(s.mzs); free(s.sps);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # try:%d, # done:%d\n", __func__, s.sum_len, s.n); 
	return s.n;
}


uint64_t work_ul_gchains_consensus(uldat_t *sl)
{
	utepdat_t s; uint64_t i; memset(&s, 0, sizeof(s));
	s.id = 0; s.uopt = sl->uopt; s.rg = sl->rg; s.opt = sl->opt; ///s.ug = sl->ug; s.uu = sl->uu; 
	//  CALLOC(s.buf, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.gdp, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.mzs, sl->n_thread); 
	CALLOC(s.hab, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.ll, sl->n_thread); ///CALLOC(s.sps, sl->n_thread); 

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); ///s.buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
	}

	// detect_outlier_len("+++work_ul_gchains");

	//debug
    // overall_zdbg = init_mul_debug_prt_t(UL_INF.n);

	kt_for(sl->n_thread, worker_for_contain_consensus, &s, UL_INF.n);

	// detect_outlier_len("---work_ul_gchains");

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.sum_len += s.hab[i]->num_read_base; s.n += s.hab[i]->num_correct_base;
		// hc_gdpchain_destroy(&(s.gdp[i])); kv_destroy(s.mzs[i]); mg_tbuf_destroy(s.buf[i]); 
		ha_ovec_destroy(s.hab[i]); hc_glchain_destroy(&(s.ll[i])); ///kv_destroy(s.sps[i]);
	}

	// free(s.buf); free(s.gdp); free(s.mzs); 
	free(s.hab); free(s.ll); ///free(s.sps);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # try:%d, # done:%d\n", __func__, s.sum_len, s.n); 
	return s.sum_len;
}


void update_contain_dedup_arr(asg64_v *in, uint64_t prefix, asg64_v *res)
{
	if(in->n == 0) return;
	uint64_t i, m;
	for (i = 0; i < in->n; i++) {
		if(in->a[i] == ((uint64_t)-1)) continue;
		if(((uint32_t)in->a[i]) == ((uint32_t)-1)) {
			m = prefix; m <<= 32; m += i;
			kv_push(uint64_t, *res, m);
		}
	}
}

uint64_t path_del_topo(asg_t *g, uint64_t v)
{
	uint64_t nv, nw, kw, k, z, w; asg_arc_t *av, *aw;
	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	for (k = 0; k < nv; k++){
		if(av[k].del) continue;
		w = av[k].v^1;
		nw = asg_arc_n(g, w); aw = asg_arc_a(g, w);
		for (z = kw = 0; z < nw; z++) {
			if(aw[z].del) continue;
			if((aw[z].v>>1) != (v>>1)) continue;
			kw++;
		}
		if(kw <= 0) return 0; 
	}
	return 1;
}

uint64_t tes_path_connec(asg_t *g, uint64_t sn, uint64_t en, uint64_t *pa, uint64_t pn, uint64_t is_single_path, uint64_t *min_ou)
{
	// fprintf(stderr, "-0-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
	if(min_ou) (*min_ou) = 0;
	if((sn != (uint64_t)-1) && ((g->seq[sn>>1].del)||(get_arcs(g, sn, NULL, 0)<2))) return 0;
	if((en != (uint64_t)-1) && ((g->seq[en>>1].del)||((get_arcs(g, en^1, NULL, 0)<2)))) return 0;
	uint64_t nv, k, v, w, i, ou = (uint64_t)-1; asg_arc_t *av;
	if((sn != (uint64_t)-1) && (en != (uint64_t)-1) && (!pn)) {
		v = sn; w = en;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == w) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;
		
		v = en^1; w = sn^1;
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == w) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;

		// if(get_arcs(g, sn, NULL, 0) < 2) return 0;
		// if(get_arcs(g, en^1, NULL, 0) < 2) return 0;
		if(min_ou) (*min_ou) = ou;
		return 1;
	}

	// fprintf(stderr, "-1-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
	if(sn != (uint64_t)-1) {
		v = sn; i = 0;
	} else {
		v = pa[0]; i = 1; assert(!(pa[0]>>32));
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "-2-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
	for (; i < pn; i++) {
		w = pa[i]; assert(!(pa[i]>>32));
		if(g->seq[v>>1].del || g->seq[w>>1].del) return 0;

		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == w) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;

		nv = asg_arc_n(g, w^1); av = asg_arc_a(g, w^1);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == (v^1)) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;

		if(is_single_path) {
			if(v != sn && v != en && get_arcs(g, v, NULL, 0) != 1) return 0;
			if(w != sn && w != en && get_arcs(g, w^1, NULL, 0) != 1) return 0;
		}

		v = w;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "-3-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
	if(en != (uint64_t)-1) {
		w = en;
		if(g->seq[v>>1].del || g->seq[w>>1].del) return 0;
		// fprintf(stderr, "-3a-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == w) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;
		// fprintf(stderr, "-3b-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
		nv = asg_arc_n(g, w^1); av = asg_arc_a(g, w^1);
		for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
			if(av[k].del) continue;
			if(av[k].v == (v^1)) {
				if(((uint64_t)av[k].ou) < ou) ou = av[k].ou;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(k >= nv) return 0;

		if(is_single_path) {
			if(v != sn && v != en && get_arcs(g, v, NULL, 0) != 1) return 0;
			if(w != sn && w != en && get_arcs(g, w^1, NULL, 0) != 1) return 0;
		}
	}



	// fprintf(stderr, "-4-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
	if(!path_del_topo(g, pa[0]^1)) return 0;
	// if(sn != ((uint64_t)-1)) {
	// 	v = sn; w = pa[0];
	// 	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
	// 		if(av[k].del) continue;
	// 		if(av[k].v == w) break;
	// 	}
	// 	if(k >= nv) return 0;

	// 	v = pa[0]^1; w = sn^1;
	// 	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
	// 		if(av[k].del) continue;
	// 		if(av[k].v == w) break;
	// 	}
	// 	if(k >= nv) return 0;
	// }



	if(!path_del_topo(g, pa[pn-1])) return 0;
	// if(en != ((uint64_t)-1)) {
	// 	v = pa[pn-1]; w = en;
	// 	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
	// 		if(av[k].del) continue;
	// 		if(av[k].v == w) break;
	// 	}
	// 	if(k >= nv) return 0;

	// 	v = en^1; w = pa[pn-1]^1;
	// 	nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
	// 	for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
	// 		if(av[k].del) continue;
	// 		if(av[k].v == w) break;
	// 	}
	// 	if(k >= nv) return 0;
	// }

	if(min_ou) (*min_ou) = ou;
	return 1;
}

void append_path_connec(asg_t *g, uint64_t sn, uint64_t en, uint64_t *pa, uint64_t pn, uint64_t min_ou)
{
	uint64_t nv, k, v, w, i, ou; asg_arc_t *av;
    if(sn != (uint64_t)-1) {
        v = sn; i = 0;
    } else {
        v = pa[0]; i = 1; 
    }

    for (; i < pn; i++) {
        w = pa[i]; 

        nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
        for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
            if(av[k].del) continue;
            if(av[k].v == w) {
				ou = av[k].ou; ou += min_ou; 
				if(ou > OU_MASK) ou = OU_MASK;
				av[k].ou = ou;
                break;
            }
        }
		assert(k < nv);

        nv = asg_arc_n(g, w^1); av = asg_arc_a(g, w^1);
        for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
            if(av[k].del) continue;
            if(av[k].v == (v^1)) {
                ou = av[k].ou; ou += min_ou; 
				if(ou > OU_MASK) ou = OU_MASK;
				av[k].ou = ou;
                break;
            }
        }
		assert(k < nv);

        v = w;
    }
    // fprintf(stderr, "-3-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
    if(en != (uint64_t)-1) {
        w = en;
        // fprintf(stderr, "-3a-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
        nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
        for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
            if(av[k].del) continue;
            if(av[k].v == w) {
                ou = av[k].ou; ou += min_ou; 
				if(ou > OU_MASK) ou = OU_MASK;
				av[k].ou = ou;
                break;
            }
        }
		assert(k < nv);

        // fprintf(stderr, "-3b-[M::%s::]\n", __func__); 
        nv = asg_arc_n(g, w^1); av = asg_arc_a(g, w^1);
        for (k = 0; k < nv; k++) {
            if(av[k].del) continue;
            if(av[k].v == (v^1)) {
                ou = av[k].ou; ou += min_ou; 
				if(ou > OU_MASK) ou = OU_MASK;
				av[k].ou = ou;
                break;
            }
        }
		assert(k < nv);
    }
}


uint64_t asg_clean_idx_tig(asg_t *g, uint64_t *idx, uint64_t idx_n, uint64_t *srt, uint64_t srt_n, utepdat_t *s)
{
	uint64_t i, k, *a, an, sp, *del_a, del_n, *ref_a, ref_n, *ka, kk, cnt = 0, min_ou;
	uint64_t ref_s, ref_e, del_s, del_e;
	for (i = 0; i < srt_n; i++) {
		a = s->ll[idx[(uint32_t)srt[i]]>>32].srt.a.a; 
		an = s->ll[idx[(uint32_t)srt[i]]>>32].srt.a.n;
		sp = (uint32_t)idx[(uint32_t)srt[i]];
		assert((((uint32_t)a[sp])==((uint32_t)-1)) && ((a[sp]>>32)!=((uint32_t)-1)));

		// fprintf(stderr, "\n+[M::%s::] ((uint32_t)(a[sp]>>32))::%u, ((uint32_t)a[sp])::%u, sp::%lu, an::%lu\n", __func__, 
		// ((uint32_t)(a[sp]>>32)), ((uint32_t)a[sp]), sp, an); 

		k = sp + 1; ref_a = a + k;
		for (sp = k; k < an; k++) {
			if(a[k] == (uint64_t)-1) break;
		}
		assert(k < an);
		ref_n = k - sp;
		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] k::%lu\n", __func__, k); 
		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::] k::%lu, an::%lu\n", __func__, k, an); 

		k++; del_a = a + k;
		for (sp = k; k < an; k++) {
			if((a[k] != (uint64_t)-1) && (((uint32_t)a[k]) == ((uint32_t)-1))) break;
		}
		
		// assert(k < an);//for the last batch of reads, there is no end marker, so k == an
		del_n = k - sp;

		ref_s = ref_e = del_s = del_e = (uint64_t)-1;
		if(ref_n > 0 && (ref_a[0]>>32)) ref_s = (uint32_t)ref_a[0];
		if(ref_n > 1 && (ref_a[ref_n-1]>>32)) ref_e = (uint32_t)ref_a[ref_n-1];

		if(del_n > 0 && (del_a[0]>>32)) del_s = (uint32_t)del_a[0];
		if(del_n > 1 && (del_a[del_n-1]>>32)) del_e = (uint32_t)del_a[del_n-1];

		// if((ref_e != del_e) || (ref_s != del_s)) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] idx_n::%lu, idx_n::%lu, ref_n::%lu, del_n::%lu, ref_s::%lu, ref_e::%lu, del_s::%lu, del_e::%lu\n", 
		// 	__func__, idx_n, idx_n, ref_n, del_n, ref_s, ref_e, del_s, del_e); 
		// 	for (k = 0; k < ref_n; k++) {
		// 		fprintf(stderr, "-[M::ref::] ref_a[k]>>1::%lu\n", ref_a[k]>>1); 
		// 	}
		// 	for (k = 0; k < del_n; k++) {
		// 		fprintf(stderr, "-[M::del::] del_a[k]>>1::%lu\n", del_a[k]>>1); 
		// 	}
		// }
		assert(ref_s == del_s); assert(ref_e == del_e); 

		if(ref_s != (uint64_t)-1) {
			ref_a = ref_a + 1; ref_n--;
		}
		if(ref_e != (uint64_t)-1) ref_n--;

		if(del_s != (uint64_t)-1) {
			del_a = del_a + 1; del_n--;
		}
		if(del_e != (uint64_t)-1) del_n--;

		if(ref_n == 0 && del_n > 0) {
			ka = ref_a; ref_a = del_a; del_a = ka;
			kk = ref_n; ref_n = del_n; del_n = kk;
			kk = ref_s; ref_s = del_s; del_s = kk;
			kk = ref_e; ref_e = del_e; del_e = kk;
		}

		// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::] idx_n::%lu, idx_n::%lu, ref_n::%lu, del_n::%lu, ref_s::%lu, ref_e::%lu\n", 
		// __func__, idx_n, idx_n, ref_n, del_n, ref_s, ref_e); 
		// for (k = 0; k < ref_n; k++) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::ref::] ref_a[k]>>1::%lu\n", ref_a[k]>>1); 
		// }
		// for (k = 0; k < del_n; k++) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::del::] del_a[k]>>1::%lu\n", del_a[k]>>1); 
		// }
		


		///just for debug
		// if(ref_s != (uint64_t)-1) {
		// 	assert(get_arcs(g, ref_s, NULL, 0) > 1);
		// }
		// if(ref_e != (uint64_t)-1) {
		// 	assert(get_arcs(g, ref_e^1, NULL, 0) > 1);
		// }
		// assert(tes_path_connec(g, ref_s, ref_e, ref_a, ref_n, 0, NULL));
		// assert(tes_path_connec(g, del_s, del_e, del_a, del_n, 1, NULL));
		
		min_ou = 0;
		if((ref_s!=(uint64_t)-1) && (get_arcs(g, ref_s, NULL, 0)<=1)) continue;
		if((ref_e!=(uint64_t)-1) && (get_arcs(g, ref_e^1, NULL, 0)<=1)) continue;
		if(!tes_path_connec(g, ref_s, ref_e, ref_a, ref_n, 0, NULL)) continue;
		if(!tes_path_connec(g, del_s, del_e, del_a, del_n, 1, &min_ou)) continue;

		if(del_n > 0) {
			for (k = 0; k < del_n; k++) asg_seq_del(g, del_a[k]>>1);
			cnt += del_n;
		} else {
			asg_arc_del(g, del_s, del_e, 1);
			asg_arc_del(g, del_e^1, del_s^1, 1);
			cnt++;
		}
		if(min_ou > 0) append_path_connec(g, ref_s, ref_e, ref_a, ref_n, min_ou);
	}
	if(cnt) {
		asg_cleanup(g);
	}
	return cnt;
}

uint64_t work_rg_contain_dedup(uldat_t *sl)
{
	utepdat_t s; uint64_t i, occ, ou_n, m, *srt, srt_n, *idx, idx_n, tot; 
	asg64_v ou, bu; kv_init(ou); memset(&s, 0, sizeof(s));
	s.id = 0; s.uopt = sl->uopt; s.rg = sl->rg; s.opt = sl->opt; ///s.ug = sl->ug; s.uu = sl->uu; 
	//  CALLOC(s.buf, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.gdp, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.mzs, sl->n_thread); 
	CALLOC(s.hab, sl->n_thread); CALLOC(s.ll, sl->n_thread); ///CALLOC(s.sps, sl->n_thread); 

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); ///s.buf[i] = mg_tbuf_init();
	}

	// detect_outlier_len("+++work_ul_gchains");

	//debug
    // overall_zdbg = init_mul_debug_prt_t(UL_INF.n);
	occ = 1; tot = 0;
	while (occ) {
		kt_for(sl->n_thread, worker_for_contain_dedup, &s, (s.rg->n_seq<<1));
		for (i = ou.n = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
			copy_asg_arr(bu, s.ll[i].srt.a);
			update_contain_dedup_arr(&bu, i, &ou);
			copy_asg_arr(s.ll[i].srt.a, bu);
		}
		ou_n = ou.n;
		for (i = 0; i < ou_n; i++) {
			assert(((uint32_t)s.ll[ou.a[i]>>32].srt.a.a[(uint32_t)ou.a[i]]) == ((uint32_t)-1));
			m = s.ll[ou.a[i]>>32].srt.a.a[(uint32_t)ou.a[i]]>>32; m <<= 32; m += i;
			kv_push(uint64_t, ou, m);
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ou_n::%lu, ou.n::%u\n", __func__, ou_n, (uint32_t)ou.n); 
		idx = ou.a; idx_n = ou_n; srt = ou.a + ou_n; srt_n = ou.n - ou_n;
		radix_sort_gfa64(srt, srt + srt_n);
		// print_debug_gfa((asg_t *)s.rg, NULL, s.uopt->coverage_cut, "UL.dirty.debug", s.uopt->sources, s.uopt->ruIndex, s.uopt->max_hang, s.uopt->min_ovlp, 0, 0, 0);
		occ = asg_clean_idx_tig((asg_t *)s.rg, idx, idx_n, srt, srt_n, &s);
		for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) s.ll[i].srt.a.n = 0;
		tot += occ;
		// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] idx_n::%lu, srt_n::%lu, occ::%lu\n", __func__, idx_n, srt_n, occ); 
	}
	

	

	// detect_outlier_len("---work_ul_gchains");

	for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
		s.sum_len += s.hab[i]->num_read_base; s.n += s.hab[i]->num_correct_base;
		// hc_gdpchain_destroy(&(s.gdp[i])); kv_destroy(s.mzs[i]); mg_tbuf_destroy(s.buf[i]); 
		ha_ovec_destroy(s.hab[i]); hc_glchain_destroy(&(s.ll[i])); ///kv_destroy(s.sps[i]);
	}

	// free(s.buf); free(s.gdp); free(s.mzs); 
	free(s.hab); free(s.ll); kv_destroy(ou); ///free(s.sps);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # duplicated reads::%lu\n", __func__, tot); 
	// exit(1);
	return tot;
}

void print_ul_ovlps(all_ul_t *x, int32_t prt_ovlp)
{
	uint64_t k, i, ucov_occ = 0, cov_occ = 0, ucov_len = 0, cov_len = 0, unaligned_len = 0, unaligned_occ = 0, aligned_occ = 0;
	ul_vec_t *p = NULL; nid_t *z = NULL; uc_block_t *m = NULL;
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		z = &(x->nid.a[k]);
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		fprintf(stderr, "S\t%.*s\tq:id:%lu\tl:%u\tdd:%d\n", (int32_t)z->n, z->a, k, p->rlen, 
		((p->bb.n == 1&&p->bb.a[0].base)||(p->bb.n==0))?-1:(int32_t)p->dd);
		if(prt_ovlp) {
			for (i = 0; i < p->bb.n; i++) {
				m = &(p->bb.a[i]);
				if(m->base) {
					ucov_occ++;
					ucov_len += (m->qe-(m->hid&FLANK_M)) - (m->qs+((m->hid>>15)&FLANK_M));
					fprintf(stderr, "B\t%.*s\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
					(int32_t)z->n, z->a, p->rlen, (m->qs+((m->hid>>15)&FLANK_M)), (m->qe-(m->hid&FLANK_M)));
				} else {
					fprintf(stderr, "A\t%.*s(%lu)\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\t%.*s(%u)\t%u\t%u\t%u\n", 
					(int32_t)z->n, z->a, k, p->rlen, m->qs, m->qe, "+-"[m->rev], 
					(int32_t)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, m->hid), Get_NAME(R_INF, m->hid), m->hid,
					(uint32_t)Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, m->hid), m->ts, m->te);
					if(m->el) cov_occ++;
				}
			}
		}
		if((p->bb.n == 1 && p->bb.a[0].base)||(p->bb.n == 0)) {
			unaligned_len += p->rlen; unaligned_occ++;
		} else {
			aligned_occ++;
		}
		cov_len += p->rlen;
	}
	cov_len -= ucov_len;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==>aligned_occ:%lu, unaligned_occ:%lu\n", __func__, aligned_occ, unaligned_occ);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==>cov_len:%lu, ucov_len:%lu, unaligned_len:%lu\n", 
																	__func__, cov_len, ucov_len-unaligned_len, unaligned_len);
}

void print_all_ul_t_stat(all_ul_t *x)
{
	uint64_t k, i, ucov_occ = 0, cov_occ = 0, ucov_len = 0, cov_len = 0;
	ul_vec_t *p = NULL;
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		for (i = 0; i < p->bb.n; i++) {
			if(p->bb.a[i].base/**.hid&x->mm**/) {
				ucov_occ++;
				ucov_len += (p->bb.a[i].qe-(p->bb.a[i].hid&FLANK_M)) - 
					(p->bb.a[i].qs+((p->bb.a[i].hid>>15)&FLANK_M));
			} else {
				cov_occ++;
			}
		}
		cov_len += p->rlen;
	}
	cov_len -= ucov_len;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==>cov_occ:%lu, ucov_occ:%lu\n", __func__, cov_occ, ucov_occ);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==>cov_len:%lu, ucov_len:%lu\n", __func__, cov_len, ucov_len);
}

void print_ovlp_src_bl_stat(all_ul_t *x, const ug_opt_t *uopt)
{
	uint64_t k, z, tc, ta;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	for (k = tc = ta = 0; k < R_INF.total_reads; k++) {
		if(x->ridx.idx.a[k+1] - x->ridx.idx.a[k] == 0) continue;
		tc++;
		for (z = 0; z < src[k].length; z++) {
			if(src[k].buffer[z].bl) {
				ta++;
				break;
			}
		}
	}
	
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # HiFi reads:%lu, # covered HiFi reads:%lu, # chained HiFi reads:%lu\n", 
	__func__, R_INF.total_reads, tc, ta);

	uint64_t tt[4] = {0};
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		tt[x->a[k].dd]++;
		// if(x->a[k].dd == 1) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "(%lu) %.*s\n", k, (int32_t)x->nid.a[k].n, x->nid.a[k].a);
		// }
	}

	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # passed UL reads:%lu, # fully corrected UL reads:%lu, # almost fully corrected UL reads:%lu, # UL reads have primary chains:%lu\n", 
	__func__, tt[0]+tt[1]+tt[2]+tt[3], tt[1], tt[2], tt[3]);
}

void gen_ul_vec_rid_t(all_ul_t *x, All_reads *rdb, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	ul_vec_rid_t *ridx = &(x->ridx);
	uint64_t k, i, l, m, *a, a_n, idx_n; ul_vec_t *p = NULL;
	idx_n = (rdb?rdb->total_reads:ug->u.n);
	ridx->idx.n = ridx->idx.m = idx_n + 1; CALLOC(ridx->idx.a, ridx->idx.n);

	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {///each UL read
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		for (i = 0; i < p->bb.n; i++) {
			if(p->bb.a[i].base) continue;
			ridx->idx.a[p->bb.a[i].hid]++;
		}
	}

	for (k = l = 0; k < ridx->idx.n; k++) {
		m = ridx->idx.a[k];
		ridx->idx.a[k] = l;
		l += m;
	}

	ridx->occ.n = ridx->occ.m = l; MALLOC(ridx->occ.a, ridx->occ.n);
	for (k = 0; k < idx_n; k++) {
		a = ridx->occ.a + ridx->idx.a[k];
		a_n = ridx->idx.a[k+1] - ridx->idx.a[k];
		if(a_n) a[a_n-1] = 0;
	}

	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		for (i = 0; i < p->bb.n; i++) {
			if(p->bb.a[i].base) continue;
			a = ridx->occ.a + ridx->idx.a[p->bb.a[i].hid];
			a_n = ridx->idx.a[p->bb.a[i].hid+1] - ridx->idx.a[p->bb.a[i].hid];
			if(a_n) {
				if(a[a_n-1] == a_n-1) a[a_n-1] = (k<<32)|i;
				else a[a[a_n-1]++] = (k<<32)|i;
			}
		}
	}
}


uint32_t ugl_cover_check(uint64_t is, uint64_t ie, ma_utg_t *u)
{
	if(is == 0 && ie == u->len) return 1;
	uint64_t l, i, us, ue;
	for (i = l = 0; i < u->n; i++) {
		us = l; ue = l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, (u->a[i]>>33));
		if(is <= us && ie >= ue) return 1;
		if(us >= ie) break;
		l += (uint32_t)u->a[i];
	}
	return 0;
}

static void update_ug_arch_ul(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	const ma_ug_t *ug = (ma_ug_t *)data;
	asg_arc_t *e = &(ug->g->arc[i]); e->ou = 0;
	uint32_t v = e->ul>>32, w = e->v, k, uv, uw;
	uint64_t *a, a_n; uc_block_t *p, *n;
	a = UL_INF.ridx.occ.a + UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[v>>1];
	a_n = UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[(v>>1)+1] - UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[v>>1]; 
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		p = &(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32].bb.a[(uint32_t)(a[k])]);
		if(p->base || (!p->el) || (!p->pchain)) continue;
		uv = (((uint32_t)(p->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(p->rev));
		if((uv == v) && (p->aidx != (uint32_t)-1)) {
			n = &(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32].bb.a[p->aidx]);
			assert((!n->base)&&(n->el)&&(n->pchain)&&(n->pidx==((uint32_t)(a[k]))));
			uw = (((uint32_t)(n->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(n->rev));
			if(uw == w) e->ou++;
		}

		if(((uv^1) == v) && (p->pidx != (uint32_t)-1)) {
			n = &(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32].bb.a[p->pidx]);
			// if(!((!n->base)&&(n->el)&&(n->pchain)&&(n->aidx==((uint32_t)(a[k]))))) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "ulid->%ld, n->base::%u, n->el::%u, n->pchain::%u, n->aidx::%u, ((uint32_t)(a[k]))::%u\n", 
			// 	i, n->base, n->el, n->pchain, n->aidx, ((uint32_t)(a[k])));
			// }
			assert((!n->base)&&(n->el)&&(n->pchain)&&(n->aidx==((uint32_t)(a[k]))));
			uw = (((uint32_t)(n->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(n->rev)); uw ^= 1;
			if(uw == w) e->ou++;
		}
	}
}

void update_ug_arch_ul_mul(ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	kt_for(asm_opt.thread_num, update_ug_arch_ul, ug, ug->g->n_arc);
}

static void filter_short_ulalignments(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	const ma_ug_t *ug = (ma_ug_t *)data;
	uc_block_t *a = NULL; uc_block_t *p; int64_t k, a_n; uint32_t z, fz, lz, l, bz;
	a = UL_INF.a[i].bb.a; a_n = UL_INF.a[i].bb.n; 

	for (k = a_n - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
		// if(i == 1126) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%ld::rlen->%u] (%ld) utg%.6dl, q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), pidx::%u, aidx::%u, pdis::%u\n", 
		// 	__func__, i, UL_INF.a[i].rlen, k, (int32_t)a[k].hid+1, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].ts, a[k].te, a[k].pidx, a[k].aidx, a[k].pdis);
		// }
		p = &(a[k]);
		if(p->base || (!p->el) || (!p->pchain)) continue;
		if(p->pidx == (uint32_t)-1) {
			if(!ugl_cover_check(p->ts, p->te, &(ug->u.a[p->hid]))) {
				p->pchain = 0;
				if(p->aidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
					a[p->aidx].pidx = a[p->aidx].pdis = (uint32_t)-1; p->aidx = (uint32_t)-1;
				}
			}
			continue;
		}
		if(ugl_cover_check(p->ts, p->te, &(ug->u.a[p->hid]))) continue;
		for (z = p->pidx; z != (uint32_t)-1; z = a[z].pidx) {
			if(ugl_cover_check(a[z].ts, a[z].te, &(ug->u.a[a[z].hid]))) break;
		}
		lz = z; fz = p->aidx; l = 0; if(fz != (uint32_t)-1) l = a[fz].pdis;
		for (z = k; z != lz; z = bz) {
			bz = a[z].pidx; l += a[z].pdis;
			a[z].pidx = a[z].pdis = a[z].aidx = (uint32_t)-1; a[z].pchain = 0;
		}

		if(fz != (uint32_t)-1 && lz != (uint32_t)-1) {
			a[fz].pdis = l; a[fz].pidx = lz; a[lz].aidx = fz;
		} else if(fz != (uint32_t)-1) {
			a[fz].pdis = a[fz].pidx = (uint32_t)-1;
		} else if(lz != (uint32_t)-1) {
			a[lz].aidx = (uint32_t)-1;
		}
	}

	for (k = a_n - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
		p = &(a[k]);
		if(p->base || (!p->el) || (!p->pchain)) continue;
		// if(i == 1126) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::id->%ld::rlen->%u] (%ld) utg%.6dl, q::[%u, %u), t::[%u, %u), pidx::%u, aidx::%u, pdis::%u\n", 
		// 	__func__, i, UL_INF.a[i].rlen, k, (int32_t)a[k].hid+1, a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].ts, a[k].te, a[k].pidx, a[k].aidx, a[k].pdis);
		// }
		if(p->pidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
			// if(!(a[p->pidx].aidx == (uint32_t)k)) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::id->%ld] name::%.*s, a_n::%ld\n", __func__, 
			// 		i, (int32_t)UL_INF.nid.a[i].n, UL_INF.nid.a[i].a, a_n);
			// }			
			assert(a[p->pidx].aidx == (uint32_t)k);
			assert(a[p->pidx].pchain);
		}
		if(p->aidx != (uint32_t)-1) {
			assert(a[p->aidx].pidx == (uint32_t)k);
			assert(a[p->aidx].pchain);
		}
	}
}


static void dcheck_ulalignments_mul(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	if(!ck_ul_alignment(&(UL_INF.a[i]))) UL_INF.a[i].rlen |= (uint32_t)(0x80000000);
}



void print_ul_alignment(ma_ug_t *ug, all_ul_t *aln, uint32_t id, const char* cmd)
{
	uc_block_t *a = NULL; int64_t k, a_n;
	a = aln->a[id].bb.a; a_n = aln->a[id].bb.n;
	fprintf(stderr, "\n%s::[M::%s::ul_id->%u::a_n->%ld]\n", cmd, __func__, id, a_n);
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		fprintf(stderr, "[k->%ld::utg%.6d%c(len->%u)]\tts::%u\tte::%u\t%c\tqs::%u\tqe::%u\tpchain::%u\tpidx::%u\taidx::%u\tpdis::%u\n", 
			k, a[k].hid + 1, "lc"[ug->u.a[a[k].hid].circ], ug->u.a[a[k].hid].len, 
			a[k].ts, a[k].te, "+-"[a[k].rev], a[k].qs, a[k].qe, a[k].pchain, a[k].pidx, a[k].aidx, a[k].pdis);
		
	}
	
}


void filter_ul_ug(ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	kt_for(asm_opt.thread_num, filter_short_ulalignments, ug, UL_INF.n);
}


int32_t find_ul_block_max_reverse(int32_t n, const uc_block_t *a, uint32_t x)
{
    int32_t s = 0, e = n;
    if (n == 0) return n;
    if (a[0].qe < x) return 0;///max qe
    if (a[n-1].qe >= x) return n;///min qe

    while (e > s) { // TODO: finish this block
        int32_t m = s + (e - s) / 2;
        // if (a[m].qe >= x) e = m;
        // else s = m + 1;
		if (a[m].qe > x) s = m + 1;
		else e = m;
    }
    assert(s == e);
    return s;
}

int32_t find_ul_block_max(int32_t n, const uc_block_t *a, uint32_t x)
{
    int32_t s = 0, e = n;
    if (n == 0) return -1;
    if (a[n-1].qe < x) return n - 1;
    if (a[0].qe >= x) return -1;
    while (e > s) { // TODO: finish this block
        int32_t m = s + (e - s) / 2;
        if (a[m].qe >= x) e = m;
        else s = m + 1;
    }
    assert(s == e);
    return s;
}
/**
void determine_connective(all_ul_t *m, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, ul_vec_t *p, uint32_t ii, uint64_t rid)
{
	if((p->bb.a[ii].base) || p->bb.a[ii].hid != rid) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR\n");
	if(p->bb.n <= ii + 1) return;
	uint32_t li_v, lk_v, k, ol; int64_t mm_ovlp, x; 
	uc_block_t *li = NULL, *lk = NULL;
	ma_hit_t *t = NULL;
	li = &(p->bb.a[ii]); li_v = (((uint32_t)(li->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(li->rev));
	mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
	x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
	if(x < bw) x = bw; 
	x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
	if (x > p->rlen+1) x = p->rlen+1;
	x = find_ul_block_max_rev(p->bb.n - ii - 1, p->bb.a + ii + 1, x) + ii + 1;
	for (k = x; k < p->bb.n; ++k) { // collect potential destination vertices
		lk = &(p->bb.a[k]); lk_v = (((uint32_t)(lk->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(lk->rev));
		if(lk->qe <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
		if((li_v == lk_v) || (lk->base)) continue;
		// if(li->qs <= 0) continue;///means the UL read does not longer than the overlap between li and lk
		// if(lk->qs <= 0) continue;//the UL read should be cover the whole HiFi reads li and lk
		if(((li->te - li->ts)*1.05) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li->hid)) continue;
		if(((lk->te - lk->ts)*1.05) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, lk->hid)) continue;
		x = infer_rovlp(NULL, NULL, li, lk, &R_INF, NULL);
		t = query_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, x, diff_ec_ul, &ol);
		if(t) {
			// sum = t->bl + ol;
			// t->bl = (sum & 0x7fffffffU);
			t->bl++;
		}
	}
}
**/

///note: we only label reliable chains
void determine_connective_adv(all_ul_t *m, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int64_t bw, double diff_ec_ul, ul_vec_t *p, uint32_t ii, uint64_t rid)
{
	assert((!p->bb.a[ii].base)&&(p->bb.a[ii].hid == rid));
	if(ii <= 0) return;
	if(!(p->bb.a[ii].pchain)) return; ///not a primary chain
	if(!(p->bb.a[ii].el)) return; ///not a cis alignment
	uint32_t li_v, lk_v, ol; int64_t mm_ovlp, k, x; 
	uc_block_t *li = NULL, *lk = NULL;
	ma_hit_t *t = NULL;
	li = &(p->bb.a[ii]); li_v = (((uint32_t)(li->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(li->rev));
	mm_ovlp = max_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1);
	x = (li->qs + mm_ovlp)*diff_ec_ul; 
	if(x < bw) x = bw; 
	x += li->qs + mm_ovlp;
	if (x > p->rlen+1) x = p->rlen+1;
	x = find_ul_block_max(ii, p->bb.a, x+G_CHAIN_INDEL);
	for (k = x; k >= 0; --k) { // collect potential destination vertices
		lk = &(p->bb.a[k]); lk_v = (((uint32_t)(lk->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(lk->rev));
		if(lk->qe+G_CHAIN_INDEL <= li->qs) break;//even this pair has a overlap, its length will be very small; just ignore
		if(lk->base || (!(lk->pchain)) || (!(lk->el))) continue; 
		if(li_v == lk_v) continue;
		// if(li->qs <= 0) continue;///means the UL read does not longer than the overlap between li and lk
		// if(lk->qs <= 0) continue;//the UL read should be cover the whole HiFi reads li and lk
		// if(((li->te - li->ts)*1.05) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li->hid)) continue;
		// if(((lk->te - lk->ts)*1.05) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, lk->hid)) continue;
		if((li->te - li->ts) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li->hid)) continue;
		if((lk->te - lk->ts) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, lk->hid)) continue;
		x = /**((int64_t)(lk->qe))-((int64_t)(li->qs))**/infer_rovlp(NULL, NULL, li, lk, &R_INF, NULL);
		t = query_ovlp_src(uopt, li_v^1, lk_v^1, x, diff_ec_ul, &ol);
		if(t) {
			// sum = t->bl + ol;
			// t->bl = (sum & 0x7fffffffU);
			t->bl++;
		}
	}
}

void determine_connective_backtrack(all_ul_t *m, const ug_opt_t *uopt, ul_vec_t *p, uint32_t ii, uint64_t rid, uint64_t ulid)
{
	assert((!p->bb.a[ii].base)&&(p->bb.a[ii].hid == rid)&&(p->bb.a[ii].el));
	if(ii <= 0) return;
	if(!(p->bb.a[ii].pchain)) return; ///not a primary chain
	if(p->bb.a[ii].pidx == (uint32_t)-1) return; ///not connected
	uint32_t li_v, lk_v, z, qn, tn; int32_t r; uc_block_t *li = NULL, *lk = NULL; asg_arc_t t; 
	li = &(p->bb.a[ii]); li_v = (((uint32_t)(li->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(li->rev)); li_v^=1;
	if((li->te - li->ts) < Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li->hid)) return;
	ma_hit_t_alloc *x = &(uopt->sources[li_v>>1]);
    int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
    int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	// if(rid == 4217) fprintf(stderr, "rid: %lu, p->bb.n: %u\n", rid, p->bb.n);

	for (lk = &(p->bb.a[li->pidx]); lk; ) {
		lk_v = (((uint32_t)(lk->hid))<<1)|((uint32_t)(lk->rev)); lk_v^=1;
		assert((!(lk->base)) && (lk->pchain) && (lk->el));
		if((lk->te - lk->ts) >= Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, lk->hid)) {
			for (z = 0; z < x->length; z++) {
				qn = Get_qn(x->buffer[z]);
				tn = Get_tn(x->buffer[z]);
				if(qn == (li_v>>1) && tn == (lk_v>>1)) {
					r = ma_hit2arc(&(x->buffer[z]), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, li_v>>1), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, lk_v>>1),
						max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
					if(r < 0) continue;
					if((t.ul>>32) != li_v || t.v != lk_v) continue;
					break;
				}
			}
			if(z < x->length) {
				x->buffer[z].bl++;
				// if(((li_v>>1) == 1656459) || ((li_v>>1) == 4179430)|| 
				// 	((lk_v>>1) == 1656459) || ((lk_v>>1) == 4179430)) {
				// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tulid::%lu\n", __func__, ulid);
				// }
			}
		}

		lk = ((lk->pidx==(uint32_t)-1)?NULL:&(p->bb.a[lk->pidx]));
	}
}

static void update_ovlp_src(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	uldat_t *sl = (uldat_t *)data;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = sl->uopt->sources;
	uint64_t z, k, *a, a_n;
	for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) src[i].buffer[z].bl = 0;
	a = UL_INF.ridx.occ.a + UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[i];
	a_n = UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[i+1] - UL_INF.ridx.idx.a[i];
	// fprintf(stderr, "++i->%d, a_n->%lu++\n", i, a_n);
	for (k = 0; k < a_n; k++) {
		///note: we only label reliable chains
		// if(i == 4217) fprintf(stderr, "\nul_id: %lu\n", a[k]>>32);
		determine_connective_backtrack(&UL_INF, sl->uopt, &(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32]), (uint32_t)(a[k]), i, a[k]>>32);
		// determine_connective_adv(&UL_INF, sl->uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, sl->opt->diff_ec_ul, &(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32]), (uint32_t)(a[k]), i);
		// determine_connective(&UL_INF, sl->uopt, G_CHAIN_BW, sl->opt->diff_ec_ul, 
		// 										&(UL_INF.a[a[k]>>32]), (uint32_t)(a[k]), i);
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "--i->%d, a_n->%lu--\n", i, a_n);
}


static void clean_contained_chg(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	uldat_t *sl = (uldat_t *)data;
	sl->rg->seq_vis[i] = 0;
	if(sl->rg->seq[i].del) return;
	if(!(is_contain_r((*(sl->uopt->ruIndex)), ((uint64_t)i)))) return;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = sl->uopt->sources;
	uint64_t z;
	for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
		if(src[i].buffer[z].bl) break;
	}
	if(z >= src[i].length) sl->rg->seq_vis[i] = 1;
}

static void label_contained_chg(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	uldat_t *sl = (uldat_t *)data; uint32_t v = i;
	sl->rg->seq_vis[v] = 0;
	if(sl->rg->seq[v>>1].del) return;
	if(is_contain_r((*(sl->uopt->ruIndex)), (v>>1))) {
		sl->rg->seq_vis[v] = 1; return;
	}
	asg_arc_t *av = asg_arc_a(sl->rg, v);
	uint32_t nv = asg_arc_n(sl->rg, v), k;
	for (k = 0; k < nv; ++k) {
		if(av[k].del) continue;
		if(is_contain_r((*(sl->uopt->ruIndex)), (av[k].v>>1))) break;
	}
	if(k < nv) sl->rg->seq_vis[v] = 1;
}


uint64_t* get_hifi2ul_list(all_ul_t *x, uint64_t hid, uint64_t* a_n)
{
	(*a_n) = x->ridx.idx.a[hid+1] - x->ridx.idx.a[hid];
	return x->ridx.occ.a + x->ridx.idx.a[hid];
}


static void update_ovlp_src_bl(void *data, long i, int tid)
{
	uldat_t *sl = (uldat_t *)data;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = sl->uopt->sources;
	uint64_t z, sum; uint32_t qn, tn; int32_t idx;
	for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
		qn = Get_qn(src[i].buffer[z]);
		tn = Get_tn(src[i].buffer[z]);
		if(qn > tn) continue;
		idx = get_specific_overlap(&(src[tn]), tn, qn);
		assert(idx != -1);
		sum = src[i].buffer[z].bl + src[tn].buffer[idx].bl;
		src[i].buffer[z].bl = src[tn].buffer[idx].bl = sum/**(sum&0x7fffffffU)**/;
	}
}

int scall_ul_pipeline(uldat_t* sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
    double index_time = yak_realtime();
    int i;

	init_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, &R_INF);
    for (i = 0; i < fn->n; i++){
        gzFile fp;
        if ((fp = gzopen(fn->a[i], "r")) == 0) return 0;
        sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
        kt_pipeline(3, worker_ul_scall_pipeline, sl, 3);
        kseq_destroy(sl->ks);
        gzclose(fp);
    }
	sl->hits.total_base = sl->total_base;
	sl->hits.total_pair = sl->total_pair;
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # reads: %lu, # bases: %lu\n", __func__, UL_INF.n, sl->total_base);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # bases: %lu; # corrected bases: %lu; # recorrected bases: %lu\n", 
	// __func__, sl->num_bases, sl->num_corrected_bases, sl->num_recorrected_bases);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # fully covered reads: %lu\n", __func__, sl->num_bases);
	gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF, &R_INF, NULL);
    return 1;
}


int rescall_ul_pipeline(uldat_t* sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
    double index_time = yak_realtime();
    int32_t i; 
	///debug
	// overall_zdbg = init_mul_debug_prt_t(UL_INF.n);

    for (i = 0; i < fn->n; i++){
        gzFile fp;
        if ((fp = gzopen(fn->a[i], "r")) == 0) return 0;
        sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
        kt_pipeline(3, worker_ul_rescall_pipeline, sl, 3);
        kseq_destroy(sl->ks);
        gzclose(fp);
    }
	sl->hits.total_base = sl->total_base;
	sl->hits.total_pair = sl->total_pair;
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # reads: %lu, # bases: %lu, # fully corrected reads: %lu\n", 
	__func__, UL_INF.n, sl->total_base, sl->num_corrected_bases);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # bases: %lu; # corrected bases: %lu; # recorrected bases: %lu\n", 
	// __func__, sl->num_bases, sl->num_corrected_bases, sl->num_recorrected_bases);
	// gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF);
	// for (i = 0; i < UL_INF.n; i++) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] rid::%d, dd::%u\n", __func__, i, UL_INF.a[i].dd);
	// }
	// print_mul_debug_prt_t(asm_opt.output_file_name, overall_zdbg);
	// print_raw_uls_seq_direct(sl->uu->ug, &UL_INF, asm_opt.output_file_name);

    return 1;
}


int recorrect_ul_pipeline(uldat_t* sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
    double index_time = yak_realtime();
    int32_t i; 

    for (i = 0; i < fn->n; i++){
        gzFile fp;
        if ((fp = gzopen(fn->a[i], "r")) == 0) return 0;
        sl->ks = kseq_init(fp);
        kt_pipeline(2, worker_ul_recorrect_pipeline, sl, 2);
        kseq_destroy(sl->ks);
        gzclose(fp);
    }
	sl->hits.total_base = sl->total_base;
	sl->hits.total_pair = sl->total_pair;
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # reads: %lu, # processed reads: %lu, # fixed reads: %lu\n", 
	__func__, UL_INF.n, sl->num_bases, sl->num_corrected_bases);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # bases: %lu; # corrected bases: %lu; # recorrected bases: %lu\n", 
	// __func__, sl->num_bases, sl->num_corrected_bases, sl->num_recorrected_bases);
	// gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF);
    return 1;
}

int print_ul_rs(all_ul_t *U_INF)
{
	uint32_t i;
	UC_Read ur;
	init_UC_Read(&ur);
	for (i = 0; i < U_INF->n; i++) {
		retrieve_ul_t(&ur, NULL, U_INF, i, 0, 0, -1);
		fprintf(stderr, ">%s\n", U_INF->nid.a[i].a);
		fprintf(stderr, "%.*s\n", (int)ur.length, ur.seq);		
	}

	destory_UC_Read(&ur);
	return 1;
}

inline void get_ulname(mg_dbn_t *name, int32_t rid, char **rn, int32_t *rl)
{
	(*rn) = name->cc.a + (rid>0?name->a[rid-1]:0);
	(*rl) = name->a[rid] - (rid>0?name->a[rid-1]:0);
}

void print_gaf(const ma_ug_t *ug, mg_gres_a *hits, mg_dbn_t *name)
{
	uint64_t i, q;
	int32_t k, nl, m;
	char *nn; mg_gchain_t *gc; mg_lres_t *lc; 
	for (i = 0; i < hits->n; i++) {
		q = hits->a[i].qid;
		nn = name->cc.a + (q>0?name->a[q-1]:0);
		nl = name->a[q] - (q>0?name->a[q-1]:0);
		for (k = 0; k < hits->a[i].n_gc; k++) {
			gc = &(hits->a[i].gc[k]);
			fprintf(stderr, "S\t%.*s\tq:id:%lu\tl:n:%d\n", nl, nn, q, gc->cnt);
			for (m = 0; m < gc->cnt; m++) {
				lc = &(hits->a[i].lc[gc->off + m]);
				fprintf(stderr, "*\tA\tutg%.6d%c\t%c\tqs:%u\tqe:%u\tql:%lu\tts:%u\tte:%u\ttl:%u\tcnt:%d\n", 
				(lc->v>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[lc->v>>1].circ], "+-"[lc->v&1], lc->qs, lc->qe, hits->a[i].qlen, lc->ts, lc->te, ug->u.a[lc->v>>1].len, lc->cnt);
			}
		}
	}
}

void write_ul_hits(mg_gres_a *hits, mg_dbn_t *nn, const char *fn)
{
	char *buf = (char*)calloc(strlen(fn) + 25, 1);
    sprintf(buf, "%s.ul.aln.bin", fn);
    FILE* fp = fopen(buf, "w");
	uint32_t i;

    fwrite(&hits->n, sizeof(hits->n), 1, fp);
	for (i = 0; i < hits->n; i++) {
		fwrite(&hits->a[i].qid, sizeof(hits->a[i].qid), 1, fp);
		fwrite(&hits->a[i].qlen, sizeof(hits->a[i].qlen), 1, fp);
		fwrite(&hits->a[i].n_gc, sizeof(hits->a[i].n_gc), 1, fp);
		fwrite(&hits->a[i].n_lc, sizeof(hits->a[i].n_lc), 1, fp);
		fwrite(hits->a[i].gc, sizeof(mg_gchain_t), hits->a[i].n_gc, fp);
		fwrite(hits->a[i].lc, sizeof(mg_lres_t), hits->a[i].n_lc, fp);
	}
    // fwrite(hits->a, sizeof(mg_gres_t), hits->n, fp);
	fwrite(&hits->total_pair, sizeof(hits->total_pair), 1, fp);
	fwrite(&hits->total_base, sizeof(hits->total_base), 1, fp);

	fwrite(&(nn->n), sizeof(nn->n), 1, fp);
	fwrite(nn->a, sizeof(uint64_t), nn->n, fp);
	fwrite(&(nn->tl), sizeof(nn->tl), 1, fp);
	fwrite(&(nn->cc.n), sizeof(nn->cc.n), 1, fp);
	fwrite(nn->cc.a, sizeof(char), nn->cc.n, fp);
    // write_dbug(ug, fp);

    fclose(fp);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> UL alignments have been written\n", __func__);
    free(buf);
}

int load_ul_hits(mg_gres_a *hits, mg_dbn_t *nn, const char *fn)
{
    uint64_t flag = 0;
    char *buf = (char*)calloc(strlen(fn) + 25, 1);
    sprintf(buf, "%s.ul.aln.bin", fn);

    FILE* fp = NULL; 
    fp = fopen(buf, "r"); 
    if(!fp) {
        free(buf);
        return 0;
    }
    uint32_t i;

    kv_init(*hits);
    flag += fread(&hits->n, sizeof(hits->n), 1, fp);
    hits->m = hits->n; MALLOC(hits->a, hits->n);
	for (i = 0; i < hits->n; i++) {
		flag += fread(&hits->a[i].qid, sizeof(hits->a[i].qid), 1, fp);
		flag += fread(&hits->a[i].qlen, sizeof(hits->a[i].qlen), 1, fp);
		flag += fread(&hits->a[i].n_gc, sizeof(hits->a[i].n_gc), 1, fp);
		flag += fread(&hits->a[i].n_lc, sizeof(hits->a[i].n_lc), 1, fp);
		MALLOC(hits->a[i].gc, hits->a[i].n_gc); MALLOC(hits->a[i].lc, hits->a[i].n_lc);
		flag += fread(hits->a[i].gc, sizeof(mg_gchain_t), hits->a[i].n_gc, fp);
		flag += fread(hits->a[i].lc, sizeof(mg_lres_t), hits->a[i].n_lc, fp);
	}
    // flag += fread(hits->a, sizeof(mg_gres_t), hits->n, fp);
	flag += fread(&hits->total_pair, sizeof(hits->total_pair), 1, fp);
	flag += fread(&hits->total_base, sizeof(hits->total_base), 1, fp);

	memset(nn, 0, sizeof(*nn));
	flag += fread(&(nn->n), sizeof(nn->n), 1, fp);
	nn->m = nn->n; MALLOC(nn->a, nn->n);
	flag += fread(nn->a, sizeof(uint64_t), nn->n, fp);
	flag += fread(&(nn->tl), sizeof(nn->tl), 1, fp);
	flag += fread(&(nn->cc.n), sizeof(nn->cc.n), 1, fp);
	nn->cc.m = nn->cc.n; MALLOC(nn->cc.a, nn->cc.n);
	flag += fread(nn->cc.a, sizeof(char), nn->cc.n, fp);

    free(buf);

    // if(!test_dbug(ug, fp))
    // {
    //     free(hits->a.a);
    //     kv_init(hits->a);
    //     fclose(fp);
    //     fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> Renew Hi-C linkages\n", __func__);
    //     return 0;
    // }

    fclose(fp);
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> UL alignments have been loaded\n", __func__);
    return 1;
}

void get_asm_cov(ma_ug_t *ug, uint64_t ul_base, mul_ov_t *aov)
{
	int64_t ss = asm_opt.hg_size;
	if(ss < 0) {
		uint64_t i, k, an;
		int64_t sp;
		asg_t *g = ug->g;
		asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
		for (i = 0, ss = 0; i < g->n_seq; i++) {
			sp = g->seq[i].len; av = asg_arc_a(g, i); an = asg_arc_n(g, i);
			for (k = 0; k < an; k++) {
				if(av[k].del) continue;
				if((av[k].v) < i) {
					sp -= ((int64_t)av[k].ol);
				}
			}
			if(sp > 0) ss += sp;
		}		
	} else {
		ss *= asm_opt.polyploidy;
	}

	if(ss <= 0) ss = 1;
	
	aov->asm_cov = ul_base/ss; aov->asm_size = ss;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> asm_cov: %lu, asm_size: %lu\n", __func__, aov->asm_cov, aov->asm_size);
}

int32_t spec_ovlp_occ(eg_srt_t *a, int32_t a_n, int32_t st, int32_t vv, int32_t c_thres)
{
	int32_t i, dst = a[st].d, occ = 1;
	if(occ >= c_thres) return 1;
	for (i = st + 1; i < a_n; i++) {
		if(a[i].id == a[st].id) continue;
		if(a[i].d - dst <= vv) {
			occ++;
			if(occ >= c_thres) return 1; 
		}
	}

	for (i = st - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		if(a[i].id == a[st].id) continue;
		if(dst - a[i].d <= vv) {
			occ++;
			if(occ >= c_thres) return 1; 
		}
	}	
	return 0;
}


int32_t get_spec_ovlp_occ(eg_srt_t *a, int32_t a_n, int32_t st, int32_t vv, int32_t c_thres, int32_t *s, int32_t *e, kvec_t_u64_warp *res)
{
	int32_t i, dst = a[st].d, occ = 1, pp;
	(*s) = (*e) = st; res->a.n = 0;
	for (i = st + 1; i < a_n; i++) {
		if(a[i].d - dst <= vv) {
			(*e) = i; 
			if(a[i].id == a[st].id) continue;
			occ++; kv_push(uint64_t, res->a, (((uint64_t)(a[i].id))<<32)|i);
		} else {
			break;
		}
	}

	for (i = st - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		if(dst - a[i].d <= vv) {
			(*s) = i; 
			if(a[i].id == a[st].id) continue;
			occ++; kv_push(uint64_t, res->a, (((uint64_t)(a[i].id))<<32)|i);
		} else {
			break;
		}
	}	
	if(occ >= c_thres) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(res->a.a, res->a.a + res->a.n);
		for (i = 0, pp = -1, occ = 0; i < (int32_t)res->a.n; i++) {
			if((int32_t)(res->a.a[i]>>32) != pp) {
				pp = (res->a.a[i]>>32);
				res->a.a[occ] = res->a.a[i];
				occ++;
			}
		}
		res->a.n = occ;
		if(occ >= c_thres) return occ;
		return 0;
	}
	else {
		return 0;
	}
}

void clean_ul_g(asg_t *xg)
{
	uint32_t n_vtx = xg->n_seq * 2, v, i, nv, ie = 0, ike = 0;
	asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
	uint8_t* bs_flag = NULL; CALLOC(bs_flag, n_vtx);
	buf_t b; memset(&b, 0, sizeof(buf_t)); b.a = (binfo_t*)calloc(n_vtx, sizeof(binfo_t));
    uint64_t max_dist = get_bub_pop_max_dist_advance(xg, &b);
	for (v = 0; v < xg->n_seq; v++) xg->seq[v].c = 0;
	for (v = 0; v < n_vtx; ++v) {
		if(bs_flag[v] != 0) continue;
		if (asg_arc_n(xg, v) < 2 || xg->seq[v>>1].del) continue;
		if(asg_bub_pop1_primary_trio(xg, NULL, v, max_dist, &b, (uint32_t)-1, (uint32_t)-1, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL)) {
			//beg is v, end is b.S.a[0]
			//note b.b include end, does not include beg
			for (i = 0; i < b.b.n; i++) {
				if(b.b.a[i]==v || b.b.a[i]==b.S.a[0]) continue;
				bs_flag[b.b.a[i]] = bs_flag[b.b.a[i]^1] = 1;
			}
			bs_flag[v] = 2; bs_flag[b.S.a[0]^1] = 3;
		}
	}

	for (v = 0; v < n_vtx; ++v) {
		if(bs_flag[v] != 0) continue;
		nv = asg_arc_n(xg, v);
		if (nv >= 2) {
			av = asg_arc_a(xg, v);
			for (i = 0; i < nv; ++i){
				if (av[i].ol == 0) {
					av[i].del = 1;
					asg_arc_del(xg, av[i].v^1, (av[i].ul>>32)^1, 1);
					// fprintf(stderr, "---q0-utg%.6d%c, q1-utg%.6d%c\n", 
					// (int32_t)((av[i].ul>>33)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].ul>>33].circ], 
					// (int32_t)((av[i].v)>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].v].circ]);
				}

				// fprintf(stderr, "xxxx-nv: %u, q0-utg%.6d%c, q1-utg%.6d%c\n", nv, 
				// 	(int32_t)((av[i].ul>>33)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].ul>>33].circ], 
				// 	(int32_t)((av[i].v)>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[av[i].v].circ]);
			}
		}
	}

	for (i = 0; i < xg->n_arc; i++) {
		if(xg->arc[i].ol == 0) {
			ie++;
			if(!xg->arc[i].del) ike++;
		}
	}
	
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> # fill gaps: %u, # keep gaps: %u\n", __func__, ie, ike);
	free(bs_flag); free(b.a); free(b.S.a); free(b.T.a); free(b.b.a); free(b.e.a);
}

// int32_t max_cluster(int32_t mmi, double vv, int32_t min_off, eg_srt_t *a, int32_t a_n, int32_t st, int32_t st_occ, int32_t *s, int32_t *e, kvec_t_u64_warp *res) 
// {
// 	int32_t i, k, iocc, ovlp;
// 	for (i = st, iocc = 0; i < k; i++) {
// 		ovlp = (a[i].d > mmi? a[i].d - mmi: mmi - a[i].d) * vv;
// 		if(ovlp < min_off) ovlp = min_off;
// 		// fprintf(stderr, "i-%lu, ovlp: %d, td.a[i].d: %d, qid: %u\n", i, ovlp, td.a[i].d, td.a[i].id);
// 		// if(spec_ovlp_occ(td.a + l, k-l, i - l, ovlp, c_thres)) break;
// 		iocc = get_spec_ovlp_occ(td.a + l, k-l, i - l, ovlp, c_thres, &is, &ie, &tidx);
// 		if(iocc >= c_thres) break;
// 	}
// }

void get_ul_g(mul_ov_t *aov, mg_gres_a *hits, ma_ug_t *ug, const asg_t *rg, 
double cov_thres, double vv, int32_t min_off, int32_t min_read_ovlp)
{
	int64_t c_thres = (aov->asm_cov*cov_thres)>2?(aov->asm_cov*cov_thres):2;
	uint64_t i, k, l, m, v0, v1, r0, r1;
	int32_t qs, qe, rs, re, qs0, qe0, qs1, qe1, ovlp, mmi, nngc2 = 0, is, ie, iocc, m_iocc, max_i;
	mg_gres_t *p = NULL;
	mg_gchain_t *gc = NULL, *gc0, *gc1;
	mg_lres_t *lf = NULL, *ll = NULL;
	asg_t *xg = copy_read_graph(ug->g);
	asg_arc_t *pe = NULL;
	kvec_t(lc_srt_t) tt; kv_init(tt); lc_srt_t *pt = NULL;
	kvec_t(eg_srt_t) td; kv_init(td); eg_srt_t *pd = NULL;
	kvec_t_u64_warp tidx; kv_init(tidx.a);
	///for debug
	kvec_t(eg_srt_t) dbg_vw_srt; kv_init(dbg_vw_srt);
	for (i = 0; i < hits->n; i++) {
		// fprintf(stderr, "+i+: %lu\n",i);
		p = &(hits->a[i]); tt.n = 0;
		// fprintf(stderr, "-i-: %lu\n",i);
		if(p->n_gc < 2) continue;
		nngc2++;
		// fprintf(stderr, "\nsis: %lu, p->n_gc: %d\n",i,p->n_gc);
		for (k = 0; k < (uint64_t)p->n_gc; k++) {
			gc = &(p->gc[k]);
			assert(gc->cnt > 0);
			lf = &(p->lc[gc->off]); ll = gc->cnt>1?&(p->lc[gc->off+gc->cnt-1]):NULL;
			assert(lf->qs != (uint32_t)-1);
			if(ll) assert(ll->qs != (uint32_t)-1);

			transfor_icoord(lf->qs, lf->qe, lf->ts, lf->te, lf->v&1, p->qlen, ug->g->seq[lf->v>>1].len, 
			&qs, ll?NULL:&qe, &rs, ll?NULL:&re);
			if(ll) {
				transfor_icoord(ll->qs, ll->qe, ll->ts, ll->te, ll->v&1, p->qlen, ug->g->seq[ll->v>>1].len, 
				NULL, &qe, NULL, &re);
			} else {
				ll = lf;
			}
			if(qe - qs < min_read_ovlp || re - rs < min_read_ovlp) continue;
			kv_pushp(lc_srt_t, tt, &pt); 
			pt->qse = qs; pt->qse <<= 32; pt->qse |= qe;
			pt->rse = rs; pt->rse <<= 32; pt->rse |= re;
			pt->gld = i; pt->gld <<= 32; pt->gld |= k;
			// fprintf(stderr, ">>>>k: %lu, qs: %d, qe: %d, qs-utg%.6d%c, qe-utg%.6d%c\n", k, qs, qe, 
			// (int32_t)((lf->v>>1)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[lf->v>>1].circ], 
			// (int32_t)((ll->v>>1)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[ll->v>>1].circ]);
			// fprintf(stderr, "lf_qs: %u, lf_qe: %u, lf_ts: %u, lf_te: %u\n", lf->qs, lf->qe, lf->ts, lf->te);
			// fprintf(stderr, "ll_qs: %u, ll_qe: %u, ll_ts: %u, ll_te: %u\n", ll->qs, ll->qe, ll->ts, ll->te);
		}
		// fprintf(stderr, "eie: %lu\n",i);
		radix_sort_lc_srt(tt.a, tt.a + tt.n);
		for (k = 0; k < tt.n; k++) {
			for (m = k + 1; m < tt.n; m++) {
				gc0 = &(p->gc[(uint32_t)(tt.a[k].gld)]); 
				v0 = p->lc[gc0->off+gc0->cnt-1].v;
				gc1 = &(p->gc[(uint32_t)(tt.a[m].gld)]);
				v1 = p->lc[gc1->off].v;
				if((v0>>1) == (v1>>1)) continue;

				qs0 = tt.a[k].qse>>32; qe0 = (uint32_t)(tt.a[k].qse);
				qs1 = tt.a[m].qse>>32; qe1 = (uint32_t)(tt.a[m].qse);
				// fprintf(stderr, "++++k: %lu, qs0: %d, qe0: %d, qs1: %d, qe1: %d, q0-utg%.6d%c, q1-utg%.6d%c\n", 
				// k, qs0, qe0, qs1, qe1, (int32_t)((v0>>1)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[v0>>1].circ], (int32_t)((v1>>1)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[v1>>1].circ]);
				if(qs1 <= qs0 && qe1 >= qe0) continue;///contain
				if(qs0 <= qs1 && qe0 >= qe1) continue;///contain
				if(ug->u.a[v0>>1].circ || ug->u.a[v1>>1].circ) continue;
				ovlp = ((MIN((qe0), (qe1)) > MAX((qs0), (qs1)))? MIN((qe0), (qe1)) - MAX((qs0), (qs1)):0);
				r0 = v0&1?(ug->u.a[v0>>1].start>>1):(ug->u.a[v0>>1].end>>1);
				r1 = v1&1?(ug->u.a[v1>>1].end>>1):(ug->u.a[v1>>1].start>>1);
				// fprintf(stderr, "----k: %lu, ovlp: %d\n", k, ovlp);
				// if((ovlp == 0) || (ovlp <= ((qe0 - qs0)*vv) && ovlp <= ((qe1 - qs1)*vv)) || 
				//  (asg_arc_n(ug->g, v0) == 0 && asg_arc_n(ug->g, v1^1) == 0)) {
				if(/**(asg_arc_n(ug->g, v0) == 0 && asg_arc_n(ug->g, v1^1) == 0) 
												&& **/(ovlp < (int32_t)(MIN(rg->seq[r0].len, rg->seq[r1].len)))) {
					kv_pushp(eg_srt_t, td, &pd);
					pd->d = MAX((qs0), (qs1)) - MIN((qe0), (qe1));
					pd->x = v0<v1?((v0<<32)|v1):(((v1^1)<<32)|(v0^1));
					pd->id = p->qid; 
					pd->e = (uint32_t)(tt.a[k].gld);
					pd->e <<= 32; pd->e |= (uint32_t)(tt.a[m].gld);
				}
			}
		}
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "td.n: %d\n", (int)td.n);
	radix_sort_eg_srt_x(td.a, td.a + td.n);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= td.n; ++k) 
    {   
        if (k == td.n || td.a[k].x != td.a[l].x) 
        {
			if(k - l >= (uint64_t)c_thres) {
				for (i = l+1, mmi = l; i < k; i++) {
					if(td.a[mmi].d > td.a[i].d) mmi = i;
				}
				mmi = td.a[mmi].d < 0? -td.a[mmi].d:0;
				if(mmi != 0) {
					for (i = l; i < k; i++) td.a[i].d += mmi;
				}


				radix_sort_eg_srt_d(td.a + l, td.a + k);
				for (i = l, iocc = 0, tidx.a.n = 0; i < k; i++) {
					ovlp = (td.a[i].d > mmi? td.a[i].d - mmi: mmi - td.a[i].d) * vv;
					if(ovlp < min_off) ovlp = min_off;
					// fprintf(stderr, "i-%lu, ovlp: %d, td.a[i].d: %d, qid: %u\n", i, ovlp, td.a[i].d, td.a[i].id);
					// if(spec_ovlp_occ(td.a + l, k-l, i - l, ovlp, c_thres)) break;
					iocc = get_spec_ovlp_occ(td.a + l, k-l, i - l, ovlp, c_thres, &is, &ie, &tidx);
					// fprintf(stderr, "c_thres-%ld, iocc-%d\n", c_thres, iocc);
					if(iocc >= c_thres) break;
				}

				

				if(i < k) {
					m_iocc = iocc; max_i = i;
					for (i = ie + 1; i < k; i++) {
						iocc = get_spec_ovlp_occ(td.a + l, k-l, i - l, ovlp, m_iocc, &is, &ie, &tidx);
						if(iocc > m_iocc) m_iocc = iocc, max_i = i;
						i = ie + l;
					}
					///for debug
					kv_pushp(eg_srt_t, dbg_vw_srt, &pd);
					pd->x = m_iocc; pd->e = td.a[l].x;
					
					v0 = (uint32_t)td.a[l].x; v1 = td.a[l].x>>32;
					pe = asg_arc_pushp(xg);
					pe->del = 0; pe->strong = 0; pe->el = 0; pe->no_l_indel = 0; pe->ol = 0;
					pe->v = v0; pe->ul = v1<<32; pe->ul += xg->seq[v1>>1].len;

					v0 = (td.a[l].x>>32)^1; v1 = ((uint32_t)td.a[l].x)^1;
					pe = asg_arc_pushp(xg);
					pe->del = 0; pe->strong = 0; pe->el = 0; pe->no_l_indel = 0; pe->ol = 0;
					pe->v = v0; pe->ul = v1<<32; pe->ul += xg->seq[v1>>1].len;

					// fprintf(stderr, "++++q0-utg%.6d%c, q1-utg%.6d%c, k-l: %lu, c_thres: %ld, flag: %u\n", 
					// (int32_t)((td.a[l].x>>33)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[td.a[l].x>>33].circ], 
					// (int32_t)(((uint32_t)td.a[l].x)>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(((uint32_t)td.a[l].x)>>1)].circ], k-l, c_thres,
					// (asg_arc_n(ug->g, ((uint32_t)td.a[l].x)^1) == 0 && asg_arc_n(ug->g, (td.a[l].x>>32)) == 0));
				}
			}
            l = k;
        }
    }

	xg->is_srt = 0; xg->idx = 0; free(xg->idx); 
    asg_cleanup(xg);
	clean_ul_g(xg);

	///for debug
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> nngc2: %d\n", __func__, nngc2);
	radix_sort_eg_srt_x(dbg_vw_srt.a, dbg_vw_srt.a + dbg_vw_srt.n);
	for (max_i = (int32_t)dbg_vw_srt.n - 1; max_i >= 0; --max_i) {
		pd = &(dbg_vw_srt.a[max_i]);
		fprintf(stderr, "++++q0-utg%.6d%c, q1-utg%.6d%c, occ: %lu, c_thres: %ld, flag: %u\n", 
					(int32_t)((pd->e>>33)+1), "lc"[ug->u.a[pd->e>>33].circ], 
					(int32_t)(((uint32_t)pd->e)>>1)+1, "lc"[ug->u.a[(((uint32_t)pd->e)>>1)].circ], pd->x, c_thres,
					(asg_arc_n(ug->g, ((uint32_t)pd->e)^1) == 0 && asg_arc_n(ug->g, (pd->e>>32)) == 0));
	}

	
	kv_destroy(tt); kv_destroy(td); kv_destroy(tidx.a); kv_destroy(dbg_vw_srt);
	asg_destroy(xg);
} 

int ul_align(mg_idxopt_t *opt, const ug_opt_t *uopt, const asg_t *rg, const enzyme *fn, void *ha_flt_tab, ha_pt_t *ha_idx, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
    uldat_t sl; memset(&sl, 0, sizeof(sl));
    sl.ha_flt_tab = ha_flt_tab;
    sl.ha_idx = ha_idx;
    sl.opt = opt;   
    sl.chunk_size = 200000000;
    sl.n_thread = asm_opt.thread_num;
    sl.ug = ug;
	sl.rg = rg;
	sl.uopt = uopt;
	if(!load_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name)) {
    	alignment_ul_pipeline(&sl, fn);
		write_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name);
	}

	mul_ov_t aov; memset(&aov, 0, sizeof(aov));
	get_asm_cov(ug, sl.hits.total_base, &aov);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> total_pair: %lu, total_base: %lu, n: %d\n", 
										__func__, sl.hits.total_pair, sl.hits.total_base, (int32_t)sl.hits.n);



	get_ul_g(&aov, &sl.hits, ug, rg, 0.51, 0.1, 500, 1000);

	

	// print_gaf(ug, &(sl.hits), &(sl.nn));
	mg_gres_a_des(&(sl.hits)); free(sl.nn.a); free(sl.nn.cc.a);
    return 1;
}

void ul_resolve(ma_ug_t *ug, const asg_t *rg, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int hap_n)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> UL\n", __func__);
    mg_idxopt_t opt;
    init_mg_opt(&opt, 0, 19, 10, hap_n, 0, 0, 0.05, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	int exist = (asm_opt.load_index_from_disk? uidx_load(&ha_flt_tab, &ha_idx, asm_opt.output_file_name, NULL) : 0);
    if(exist == 0) uidx_build(ug, &opt);
	if(exist == 0) uidx_write(ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, asm_opt.output_file_name, NULL);
    ul_align(&opt, uopt, rg, asm_opt.ar, ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, ug);
    uidx_destory();
}

void ul_v_call(uldat_t *sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
	scall_ul_pipeline(sl, fn);
	// UL_INF;
	// print_ul_rs(&UL_INF);
	// debug_retrieve_rc_sub(uopt, &UL_INF, &R_INF, (ul_idx_t *)sl.uu, 100);
	// if(!load_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name)) {
    // 	scall_ul_pipeline(&sl, fn);
	// 	write_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name);
	// }
}

void ul_v_recall(uldat_t *sl, const enzyme *fn)
{
	rescall_ul_pipeline(sl, fn);
	// UL_INF;
	// print_ul_rs(&UL_INF);
	// debug_retrieve_rc_sub(uopt, &UL_INF, &R_INF, (ul_idx_t *)sl.uu, 100);
	// if(!load_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name)) {
    // 	scall_ul_pipeline(&sl, fn);
	// 	write_ul_hits(&sl.hits, &sl.nn, asm_opt.output_file_name);
	// }
}

void print_dedup_HiFis_seq(ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint64_t i;
	ma_utg_t *p = NULL;
	for (i = 0; i < ug->u.n; i++) {
		p = &(ug->u.a[i]);
		CALLOC(p->s, p->len+1);
		retrieve_u_seq(NULL, p->s, p, 0, 0, -1, NULL);
		p->s[p->len] = '\0';
	}

	FILE* output_file = fopen("dedup_HiFis_seq.gfa", "w");
    ma_ug_print(ug, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, "utg", output_file);
    fclose(output_file);

	output_file = fopen("dedup_HiFis_seq.noseq.gfa", "w");
	ma_ug_print_simple(ug, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, "utg", output_file);
	fclose(output_file);
	exit(1);
}

void push_coverage_track(ucov_t *cc, ul_contain *ct, uint64_t uid, ma_utg_t *u, asg_t *rg, ma_hit_t_alloc* src, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	uint64_t k, l, z, dp, ct_n; utg_ct_t *ct_a = NULL; 
	cc->idx[uid] = cc->interval.n;
	ct_n = ((uint32_t)(ct->idx.a[uid])); ct_a = ct->rids.a + ((ct->idx.a[uid])>>32);
	for (z = 0; z < ct_n; z++) {
		kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, ct_a[z].s<<1);
		kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, (ct_a[z].e<<1)|1);
	}
	for (k = l = 0; k < u->n; k++) {
		kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, l<<1);
		kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, ((l + Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, u->a[k]>>33))<<1)|1);
		/**
		i = u->a[k]>>33;///rid
		for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
            if(is_el && (!src[i].buffer[z].el)) continue;
			if(is_del && (!src[i].buffer[z].del)) continue;
            qn = Get_qn(src[i].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[i].buffer[z]);
            if(!rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
            if((Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z])) < min_ovlp) continue;
            if((Get_te(src[i].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[i].buffer[z])) < min_ovlp) continue;
            r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[i].buffer[z]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
			if(r != MA_HT_TCONT) continue;///tn is contained
			ori = (u->a[k]>>32)&1;
			if(ori == 0) {
				qs = Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z]); qe = Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]);
			} else {
				qs = (Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, i)) - Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]);
				qe = (Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, i)) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z]);
			}
			kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, (l+qs)<<1);
			kv_push(uint64_t, cc->interval, ((l+qe)<<1)|1);
        }
		**/
        l += (uint32_t)u->a[k];
    }
	cc->idx[uid+1] = cc->interval.n;


	radix_sort_gfa64(cc->interval.a+cc->idx[uid], cc->interval.a+cc->interval.n);
	for (k = cc->idx[uid], dp = 0; k < cc->interval.n; ++k) {
        ///if a[j] is qe
        if (cc->interval.a[k]&1) --dp;
        else ++dp;
		l = cc->interval.a[k]>>1; l <<= 32; l += dp;
		cc->interval.a[k] = l;
    }
}


uint32_t check_if_fully_contain(uint32_t sid, uint32_t lid, uint32_t ori, uint8_t *rset, asg_t *rg, 
ma_hit_t_alloc* src, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, int64_t gap_fuzz)
{
	uint32_t rid, k, qn, tn, ff = 1; int32_t r; asg_arc_t t;
	return 1;

	rid = lid;
	for (k = 0; k < src[rid].length; k++) {
		if(!src[rid].buffer[k].el) continue;
		qn = Get_qn(src[rid].buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(src[rid].buffer[k]);
		if(rg->seq[qn].del || rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
		if((Get_qe(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_qs(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		if((Get_te(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_ts(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[rid].buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
		if(r < 0) continue;
		rset[t.v] = ((t.ul>>32)&1)+1;
	}



	rid = sid;
	for (k = 0; k < src[rid].length; k++) {
		if(!src[rid].buffer[k].el) continue;
		qn = Get_qn(src[rid].buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(src[rid].buffer[k]);
		if(rg->seq[qn].del || rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
		if((Get_qe(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_qs(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		if((Get_te(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_ts(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[rid].buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
		if(r < 0) continue;
		if(rset[t.v] != ((((t.ul>>32)&1)^ori)+1)) {
			ff = 0; 
			break;
		}
	}


	rid = lid;
	for (k = 0; k < src[rid].length; k++) {
		if(!src[rid].buffer[k].el) continue;
		qn = Get_qn(src[rid].buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(src[rid].buffer[k]);
		if(rg->seq[qn].del || rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
		if((Get_qe(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_qs(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		if((Get_te(src[rid].buffer[k]) - Get_ts(src[rid].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
		r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[rid].buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
		if(r < 0) continue;
		rset[t.v] = 0;
	}

	return ff;
}

ul_contain *ul_contain_gen(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *rg, ma_hit_t_alloc* src, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	uint64_t k, l, i, z, t, qn, tn, ori, qs, qe, ovlp, o_z, o_r, o_o;
	ul_contain *p = NULL; ma_utg_t *u = NULL;
	utg_ct_t *m = NULL;
	int32_t r; asg_arc_t e;
	CALLOC(p, 1);
	p->idx.n = p->idx.m = ug->u.n; CALLOC(p->idx.a, p->idx.n);
	p->is_c.n = rg->n_seq; CALLOC(p->is_c.a, p->is_c.n);
	for (t = 0; t < ug->u.n; t++) {
		u = &(ug->u.a[t]);
		p->idx.a[t] = p->rids.n; p->idx.a[t] <<= 32;

		for (k = l = 0; k < u->n; k++) {
			i = u->a[k]>>33;///rid

			for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
				if(is_el && (!src[i].buffer[z].el)) continue;
				if(is_del && (!src[i].buffer[z].del)) continue;
				qn = Get_qn(src[i].buffer[z]); tn = Get_tn(src[i].buffer[z]);
				if(!rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
				if((Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z])) < min_ovlp) continue;
				if((Get_te(src[i].buffer[z]) - Get_ts(src[i].buffer[z])) < min_ovlp) continue;
				r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[i].buffer[z]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &e);
            	if(r != MA_HT_TCONT) continue;///tn is contained
				p->is_c.a[qn] = 1;
				ori = (u->a[k]>>32)&1;
				if(ori == 0) {
                	qs = Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z]); qe = Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]);
				} else {
					qs = (Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, i)) - Get_qe(src[i].buffer[z]);
					qe = (Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, i)) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[z]);
				}
				qs += l; qe += l;
				kv_pushp(utg_ct_t, p->rids, &m);
				m->x = tn; m->x <<= 1; m->x |= (src[i].buffer[z].rev == ori?0:1);
				m->s = qs; m->e = qe/** + 1**/;
			}

			l += (uint32_t)u->a[k];
		}

		radix_sort_utg_ct_t_x_srt(p->rids.a + (p->idx.a[t]>>32), p->rids.a + p->rids.n);
		/**
		for (k = (p->idx.a[t]>>32) + 1, l = i = (p->idx.a[t]>>32); k <= p->rids.n; ++k) { 
			if (k == p->rids.n || (p->rids.a[k].x>>1) != (p->rids.a[l].x>>1)) {
				p->rids.a[i] = p->rids.a[l]; i++;
				l = k;
			}
		}
		**/
		for (k = (p->idx.a[t]>>32) + 1, l = i = (p->idx.a[t]>>32); k <= p->rids.n; ++k) { 
			if (k == p->rids.n || p->rids.a[k].x != p->rids.a[l].x) {
				for (z = l; z < k; z++) {
					for (r = (int64_t)i-1; r >= 0 && p->rids.a[r].x == p->rids.a[z].x; r--) {
						ovlp = ((MIN(p->rids.a[z].e, p->rids.a[r].e) > MAX(p->rids.a[z].s, p->rids.a[r].s))?
									(MIN(p->rids.a[z].e, p->rids.a[r].e) - MAX(p->rids.a[z].s, p->rids.a[r].s)):0);
						if(ovlp) {
							o_z = p->rids.a[z].e - p->rids.a[z].s; 
							o_r = p->rids.a[r].e - p->rids.a[r].s;
							o_o = MIN(o_z, o_r);
							if((ovlp <= o_o*1.05) && (ovlp >= o_o*0.95)) break;
						}
						// if(p->rids.a[z].s == p->rids.a[r].s && p->rids.a[z].e == p->rids.a[r].e) break;
					}
					if(r >= 0 && p->rids.a[r].x == p->rids.a[z].x) continue;
					p->rids.a[i++] = p->rids.a[z];
				}
				l = k;
			}
		}
		p->rids.n = i;

		radix_sort_utg_ct_t_s_srt(p->rids.a + (p->idx.a[t]>>32), p->rids.a + p->rids.n);
		p->idx.a[t] |= (p->rids.n - (p->idx.a[t]>>32));
	}
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "p->rids.n:%u, p->idx.n:%u\n", (uint32_t)p->rids.n, (uint32_t)p->idx.n);

	return p;
}

void gen_hpc_seq(const char *in, uint32_t in_len, ma_utg_t *ou, hmap_t *mm, uint32_t hpc_id)
{
	uint32_t k, l, m; int64_t n; memset(ou, 0, sizeof((*ou)));
	for (l = 0, k = 1; k <= in_len; k++) {
		if((k == in_len) || (in[k] != in[l]) || (seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)in[l]] >= 4)) {
			ou->len++; l = k;
		}
	}
	kv_resize(uint8_t, *mm, mm->n+ou->len); 
	mm->idx[hpc_id] = ((uint64_t)mm->n)<<32;

	ou->len <<= 1;
	MALLOC(ou->s, ou->len); m = 0;
	for (l = 0, k = 1; k <= in_len; k++) {
		if((k == in_len) || (in[k] != in[l]) || (seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)in[l]] >= 4)) {
			ou->s[m++] = in[l];
			n = k-l;
			while(n >= 0) {///even if n == 0, need to keep it
				if(n < 255) {
					kv_push(uint8_t, *mm, n); break;
				} else {
					kv_push(uint8_t, *mm, 255); n -= 255;
				}
			}
			l = k;
		}
	}
	l = m; mm->idx[hpc_id] += (mm->n - (mm->idx[hpc_id]>>32));
	for (k = 0; k < l; k++) ou->s[m++] = RC_CHAR(ou->s[l-k-1]);

	

}

void gen_microsatellite(const char *in, uint32_t in_len, ma_utg_t *idx, hpc_t *res, uint32_t mcs_len)
{
	uint32_t k, i, l, c, o; char sk[256]; 
	idx->start = idx->end = res->n; 
	if(mcs_len > 256) mcs_len = 256;
	for (k = 1; k <= mcs_len; k++) {
		memset(sk, 'N', k); ///k->length of k-mer
		o = k + (k>>1) + 1;
		for (i = l = 0; i < in_len; i++) {
			c = seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)in[i]]; 
			if((c < 4) && (((l >= k) && (sk[l%k] == in[i])) || (l < k))) {
				if(l < k) sk[l] = in[i]; 
				l++;
			} else {
				if(l >= o) {
					kv_push(uint64_t, *res, (((uint64_t)(i-l))<<1));
					kv_push(uint64_t, *res, ((((uint64_t)i)<<1)|1));
				}
				l = 0;
			}
		}
	}

	radix_sort_gfa64(res->a+idx->start, res->a+res->n);
	int64_t dp, old_dp; uint64_t st, en;
	for (k = st = idx->start, dp = 0; k < res->n; k++) {
		old_dp = dp;
        if (res->a[k]&1) --dp;//qe
        else ++dp;
		if (old_dp < 1 && dp >= 1) {///qs
            st = res->a[k]>>1;
        } else if (old_dp >= 1 && dp < 1) {///qe
            en = res->a[k]>>1;
			res->a[idx->end++] = ((st<<32)|(en));
        }
	}
	res->n = idx->end;
}

uint32_t hpc_l(char *s, int64_t hof, int64_t sof, int64_t scut)
{
	if(scut == sof) return hof;
	if(scut < sof) sof = hof = 0;
	int64_t l, k;
	for (k=sof; (k>0)&&(k<scut)&&(s[k]==s[k-1])&&(seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)s[k]]<4); k++) break;
	sof = k;
	for (l=sof, k=sof+1; k <= scut; k++) {
		if((k == scut) || (s[k] != s[l]) || (seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)s[l]] >= 4)) {
			hof++; l = k;
		}
	}
	return hof;
}

hpc_t *hpc_g_gen(ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint32_t k, i, ho, so, len; int32_t z; hpc_t *p; kvec_t(char) cc; asg_t *ng = asg_init();
	CALLOC(p, 1); CALLOC(p->hg, 1); kv_init(cc); CALLOC(p->mm, 1);
	CALLOC(p->hg->u.a, ug->u.n); p->hg->u.n = p->hg->u.m = ug->u.n;
	CALLOC(p->mm->idx, ug->u.n);

	for (k = 0; k < ug->u.n; k++) {
		kv_resize(char, cc, ug->u.a[k].len);
		retrieve_u_seq(NULL, cc.a, &(ug->u.a[k]), 0, 0, ug->u.a[k].len, NULL);
		gen_hpc_seq(cc.a, ug->u.a[k].len, &(p->hg->u.a[k]), p->mm, k);
		gen_microsatellite(cc.a, ug->u.a[k].len, &(p->hg->u.a[k]), p, 6);
	}

	ng->m_arc = ng->n_arc = ug->g->n_arc; CALLOC(ng->arc, ng->n_arc);
	ng->m_seq = ng->n_seq = ug->g->n_seq; CALLOC(ng->seq, ng->n_seq);
	for (k = 0; k < ng->n_seq; k++) {
		ng->seq[k].del = ng->seq[k].c = 0; ng->seq[k].len = p->hg->u.a[k].len>>1;///hpc len
	}
	memcpy(ng->arc, ug->g->arc, ng->n_arc*(sizeof((*(ng->arc))))); 
	for (k = 1, i = 0; k <= ng->n_arc; k++) {
		if(k == ng->n_arc || (ng->arc[i].ul>>32) != (ng->arc[k].ul>>32)) {
			//sorted by ol
			len = ng->arc[i].ol; kv_resize(char, cc, len); 
			retrieve_u_seq(NULL, cc.a, &(ug->u.a[ng->arc[i].ul>>33]), ((ng->arc[i].ul>>32)&1)^1, 0, len, NULL);
			// min_o = ng->arc[k-1].ol; max_o = ng->arc[i].ol;
			len = ng->seq[ng->arc[i].ul>>33].len;///hpc len
			for (z = k-1, ho = so = 0; z >= (int32_t)i; z--) {
				ho = hpc_l(cc.a, ho, so, ng->arc[z].ol);
				so = ng->arc[z].ol;
				ng->arc[z].ol = ho; 
				ng->arc[z].ul>>=32; 
				ng->arc[z].ul<<=32;
				ng->arc[z].ul += len - ng->arc[z].ol;
				assert(z == (int32_t)k-1 || ng->arc[z].ol>=ng->arc[z+1].ol);
			}
			i = k;
		}
	}
	asg_cleanup(ng);
	p->hg->g = ng;
	kv_destroy(cc);
	return p;
}

void debug_append_inexact_edges(ma_ug_t *ug, const ug_opt_t *uopt) {
	uint32_t n_asymm = 0, n_disconnect = 0, z, v, w, k, nv; asg_arc_t *av = NULL;
	for (z = 0; z < ug->g->n_arc; ++z) {
		if(ug->g->arc[z].del) continue;
		if(!get_ug_edge_src(ug, uopt->sources, uopt->max_hang, uopt->min_ovlp, 
													ug->g->arc[z].ul>>32, ug->g->arc[z].v)) {
			n_disconnect++;
		}
        v = ug->g->arc[z].v^1; w = (ug->g->arc[z].ul>>32)^1;
        nv = asg_arc_n(ug->g, v); av = asg_arc_a(ug->g, v);
        for (k = 0; k < nv; ++k) {
			if (av[k].del) continue;
			// fprintf(stderr, "found <%lu> -> <%u>\n", av[k].ul>>32, av[k].v);
			if (av[k].v == w) break;
		}
            
        if (k == nv) {
			ug->g->arc[z].del = 1, ++n_asymm;
			// fprintf(stderr, "# lack of <%u> -> <%u>, should be <%u> -> <%u>\n\n", w^1, v^1, v, w);
		}
    }

	if(n_asymm || n_disconnect) {
		asg_cleanup(ug->g); 
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] # asymm edges: %u, # disconnect edges: %u\n", 
		__func__, n_asymm, n_disconnect);
		// exit(1);
	}
}

void append_inexact_edges(ma_ug_t *ug, const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *rg)
{
	uint32_t *idx = NULL, n_read = R_INF.total_reads, z, v, k, qn, tn, tu, ut_v, ut_w; 
	ma_utg_t *u = NULL; ma_hit_t_alloc *src = uopt->sources, *s = NULL;
	int32_t r; asg_arc_t t, *p = NULL;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp, max_hang = uopt->max_hang, occ = 0;

	MALLOC(idx, n_read); memset(idx, -1, n_read*sizeof(*(idx)));
	for (z = 0; z < ug->u.n; z++) {
		u = &(ug->u.a[z]);
		if(u->circ) continue;
		idx[u->start>>1] = idx[u->end>>1] = z;
	}

	for (z = 0; z < ug->u.n; z++) {
		u = &(ug->u.a[z]);
		if(u->circ) continue;

		v = u->end^1; s = &(src[v>>1]); ut_v = (z<<1);
		for (k = 0; k < s->length; k++) {
			if(s->buffer[k].el) continue;///we just need inexact edges
			qn = Get_qn(s->buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(s->buffer[k]); tu = idx[tn]; ut_w = (uint32_t)-1;
			if(tu == (uint32_t)-1 || ug->g->seq[tu].del) continue;
			if((Get_qe(s->buffer[k]) - Get_qs(s->buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
            if((Get_te(s->buffer[k]) - Get_ts(s->buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(s->buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
			if(r < 0 || (t.ul>>32) != v) continue;
			if(t.v == ug->u.a[tu].start) ut_w = tu<<1;
			if(t.v == ug->u.a[tu].end) ut_w = (tu<<1)+1;
			if(ut_w==(uint32_t)-1) continue;
			p = asg_arc_pushp(ug->g); memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
			*p = t; p->ul = ut_v; p->ul <<= 32; p->ul += ((uint32_t)(t.ul)); p->v = ut_w;
			occ++;
			// if((p->v>>1)>=ug->g->n_seq || (p->ul>>33)>=ug->g->n_seq) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "+ug->g->n_seq:%u, (p->ul>>33):%u, (p->v>>1):%u\n", 
			// 	(uint32_t)ug->g->n_seq, (uint32_t)(p->ul>>33), (uint32_t)(p->v>>1));
			// }
			// assert((p->v>>1)<ug->g->n_seq && (p->ul>>33)<ug->g->n_seq);
		}

		v = u->start^1; s = &(src[v>>1]); ut_v = (z<<1) + 1;
		for (k = 0; k < s->length; k++) {
			if(s->buffer[k].el) continue;///we just need inexact edges
			qn = Get_qn(s->buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(s->buffer[k]); tu = idx[tn]; ut_w = (uint32_t)-1;
			if(tu == (uint32_t)-1 || ug->g->seq[tu].del) continue;
			if((Get_qe(s->buffer[k]) - Get_qs(s->buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
            if((Get_te(s->buffer[k]) - Get_ts(s->buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(s->buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
			if(r < 0 || (t.ul>>32) != v) continue;
			if(t.v == ug->u.a[tu].start) ut_w = tu<<1;
			if(t.v == ug->u.a[tu].end) ut_w = (tu<<1)+1;
			if(ut_w==(uint32_t)-1) continue;
			p = asg_arc_pushp(ug->g); memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
			*p = t; p->ul = ut_v; p->ul <<= 32; p->ul += ((uint32_t)(t.ul)); p->v = ut_w;
			occ++;
			// if((p->v>>1)>=ug->g->n_seq || (p->ul>>33)>=ug->g->n_seq) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, "+ug->g->n_seq:%u, (p->ul>>33):%u, (p->v>>1):%u\n", 
			// 	(uint32_t)ug->g->n_seq, (uint32_t)(p->ul>>33), (uint32_t)(p->v>>1));
			// }
			// assert((p->v>>1)<ug->g->n_seq && (p->ul>>33)<ug->g->n_seq);
		}
	}
	if(occ) {
		free(ug->g->idx);
        ug->g->idx = 0;
        ug->g->is_srt = 0;
		asg_cleanup(ug->g); 
	}
	
	free(idx);
	///for debug
	debug_append_inexact_edges(ug, uopt);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] # inserted inexact edges: %ld\n", __func__, occ);
}

typedef struct {
	ucov_t *cr;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src;
	int64_t min_ovlp; 
	int64_t max_hang;
	uint64_t is_el;
	uint64_t is_del;
	uint64_t is_src_cc;
	asg_t *rg;
	ma_ug_t *ug;
} r_contain_aux;

static void update_gen_r_contain(void *data, long i, int tid) // callback for kt_for()
{
	r_contain_aux *s = (r_contain_aux *)data;
	ma_hit_t_alloc *src = s->src; ma_hit_t *t; int32_t r; asg_arc_t x;
	uint64_t *a = s->cr->interval.a + s->cr->idx[i], a_n = s->cr->idx[i+1] - s->cr->idx[i], k, dp, l, z, qn, tn;
	uint64_t is_el = s->is_el, is_del = s->is_del, min_ovlp = s->min_ovlp, max_hang = s->max_hang, qs, qe, cs, ce, sum;
	int64_t ii; asg_t *rg = s->rg; uint64_t *b, b_n, ti;
	// if(a_n == 0 || rg->seq[i].del) return;
	if(s->is_src_cc) {
		for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
			t = &(src[i].buffer[z]); t->cc = 0;
			if(a_n == 0 || rg->seq[i].del) continue;
			qn = Get_qn((*t)); tn = Get_tn((*t));
			if(qn > tn) continue;
			if(is_el && (!(t->el))) continue;
			if(is_del && (!(t->del))) continue;
			if((Get_qe((*t)) - Get_qs((*t))) < min_ovlp) continue;
			if((Get_te((*t)) - Get_ts((*t))) < min_ovlp) continue;
			if(rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
			b = s->cr->interval.a + s->cr->idx[tn]; b_n = s->cr->idx[tn+1] - s->cr->idx[tn];
			if(b_n == 0) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(t, Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &x);
			if(r < 0) continue;	
			qs = Get_qs((*t)); qe = Get_qe((*t));
			for (k = 0; k < a_n; k += 2) {
				cs = a[k]>>33; ce = a[k+1]>>33; assert(rg->seq[(uint32_t)(a[k])].del);
				if(qs<=cs+128 && qe+128>=ce) { ///128 is the offset for indel
					for (ti = 0; ti < b_n; ti+=2) {
						if((uint32_t)(b[ti]) == (uint32_t)(a[k])) {
							sum = t->cc; sum += (ce - cs);
							if(sum > 0x3fffffffU) sum = 0x3fffffffU;
							t->cc = sum;
							break;
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	} else {
		radix_sort_gfa64(a, a + a_n);
		for (k = 0, dp = 0; k < a_n; ++k) {
			///if a[j] is qe
			if ((a[k]>>32)&1) --dp;
			else ++dp;
			l = a[k]>>33; l <<= 32; l += dp;
			a[k] = l;
		}
		for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
			t = &(src[i].buffer[z]); 
			qn = Get_qn((*t)); tn = Get_tn((*t));
			if(qn > tn) continue;
			if(t->cc == 0) continue;
			ii = get_specific_overlap(&(src[tn]), tn, qn);
			src[tn].buffer[ii].cc = t->cc;
		}
	}
}

static void update_ug_uo_t(void *data, long i, int tid)
{
	r_contain_aux *sl = (r_contain_aux *)data; int32_t r;
	ma_hit_t_alloc *src = sl->src, *x; uint32_t k, qn, tn, uv, uw, v, w;
	asg_arc_t *e = &(sl->ug->g->arc[i]), t; 
	uv = e->ul>>32; uw = e->v; e->ou = 0;
	if(sl->ug->u.a[uv>>1].circ || sl->ug->u.a[uw>>1].circ) return;
	v = ((uv&1)?(sl->ug->u.a[uv>>1].start^1):(sl->ug->u.a[uv>>1].end^1));
	w = ((uw&1)?(sl->ug->u.a[uw>>1].end):(sl->ug->u.a[uw>>1].start));
	x = &(src[v>>1]);

	for (k = 0; k < x->length; k++) {
		qn = Get_qn(x->buffer[k]);
		tn = Get_tn(x->buffer[k]);
		if(qn == (v>>1) && tn == (w>>1)) {
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(x->buffer[k]), sl->rg->seq[v>>1].len, sl->rg->seq[w>>1].len,
            							sl->max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, sl->min_ovlp, &t);
			if(r < 0) continue;
            if((t.ul>>32)!=v || t.v!=w) continue;
			e->ou = (x->buffer[k].cc>OU_MASK?OU_MASK:x->buffer[k].cc);
			break;
		}
	}
	assert(k < x->length);
}

ucov_t *gen_r_contain(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *rg, ma_hit_t_alloc* src, uint64_t n_read, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, uint64_t n_thread, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	ucov_t *cr = NULL; uint64_t i, z, qn, tn, qs, qe; 
	ma_hit_t *t = NULL; int32_t r; asg_arc_t x;
	CALLOC(cr, 1); MALLOC(cr->idx, n_read+1); kv_init(cr->interval);
	for (i = 0; i < n_read; i++) {
		cr->idx[i] = cr->interval.n;
		if(rg->seq[i].del) continue;
		for (z = 0; z < src[i].length; z++) {
			t = &(src[i].buffer[z]); t->cc = 0;
			if(is_el && (!(t->el))) continue;
			if(is_del && (!(t->del))) continue;
			if((Get_qe((*t)) - Get_qs((*t))) < min_ovlp) continue;
            if((Get_te((*t)) - Get_ts((*t))) < min_ovlp) continue;
			qn = Get_qn((*t)); tn = Get_tn((*t));
			if(!rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(t, Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, qn), Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, tn), max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &x);
            if(r == MA_HT_TCONT) { ///tn is contained
				qs = Get_qs((*t)); qe = Get_qe((*t));
				kv_push(uint64_t, cr->interval, ((qs<<1)<<32)|tn);
				kv_push(uint64_t, cr->interval, (((qe<<1)|1)<<32)|tn);
			}
		}
	}
	cr->idx[i] = cr->interval.n;
	// fprintf(stderr, "+++[M::%s]n_read:%lu\n", __func__, n_read);
	r_contain_aux aux;
	aux.cr = cr; aux.src = src; aux.min_ovlp = min_ovlp; aux.rg = rg; aux.ug = ug;
	aux.max_hang = max_hang; aux.is_el = 0/**is_el**/; aux.is_del = 0/**is_del**/;
	aux.is_src_cc = 1;
	kt_for(n_thread, update_gen_r_contain, &aux, n_read);///note: here we should set is_el = is_del = 0

	aux.is_src_cc = 0;
	kt_for(n_thread, update_gen_r_contain, &aux, n_read);

	if(ug) kt_for(n_thread, update_ug_uo_t, &aux, ug->g->n_arc);

	return cr;
}

ucov_t *gen_cov_track(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *rg, ul_contain *ct, ma_hit_t_alloc* src, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	uint64_t i, k;
	ucov_t *cc = NULL; CALLOC(cc, 1); MALLOC(cc->idx, ug->u.n+1); kv_init(cc->interval);
	for (i = k = 0; i < ug->u.n; i++) {
		k += ug->u.a[i].len;
		push_coverage_track(cc, ct, i, &(ug->u.a[i]), rg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, is_el, is_del);
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # bases: %lu\n", __func__, k);
	return cc;
}

ul_idx_t *dedup_HiFis(const ug_opt_t *uopt, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	uint64_t i, k, qn, tn, n_read = R_INF.total_reads, cc_num = 0;
	int32_t r; asg_arc_t t, *p = NULL; 
	uint8_t *rset = NULL; CALLOC(rset, n_read<<1);
	asg_t *rg = asg_init();
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
	int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	int64_t gap_fuzz = uopt->gap_fuzz;

	rg->m_seq = rg->n_seq = n_read; MALLOC(rg->seq, rg->m_seq);
	for (i = 0; i < n_read; ++i) {
		rg->seq[i].len = Get_READ_LENGTH(R_INF, i);
		rg->seq[i].del = rg->seq[i].c = 0;
	}
	
	for (i = 0; i < n_read; i++) {
		if(rg->seq[i].del) continue;
		for (k = 0; k < src[i].length; k++) {
			if(is_el && (!src[i].buffer[k].el)) continue;
			if(is_del && (!src[i].buffer[k].del)) continue;
			qn = Get_qn(src[i].buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(src[i].buffer[k]);
			if(rg->seq[qn].del || rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
			if((Get_qe(src[i].buffer[k]) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			if((Get_te(src[i].buffer[k]) - Get_ts(src[i].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[i].buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
			if (r == MA_HT_QCONT/** && check_if_fully_contain(qn, tn, src[i].buffer[k].rev, rset, rg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, gap_fuzz)**/) {
				rg->seq[qn].del = 1;
			} else if(r == MA_HT_TCONT/** && check_if_fully_contain(tn, qn, src[i].buffer[k].rev, rset, rg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, gap_fuzz)**/) {
				rg->seq[tn].del = 1;
			}
			if(rg->seq[i].del) break;
		}
	}
	

	for (i = 0; i < n_read; i++) {
		if(rg->seq[i].del) {cc_num++; continue;}
		for (k = 0; k < src[i].length; k++) {
			if(is_el && (!src[i].buffer[k].el)) continue;
			if(is_del && (!src[i].buffer[k].del)) continue;
			qn = Get_qn(src[i].buffer[k]); tn = Get_tn(src[i].buffer[k]);
			if(rg->seq[qn].del || rg->seq[tn].del) continue;
			if((Get_qe(src[i].buffer[k]) - Get_qs(src[i].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			if((Get_te(src[i].buffer[k]) - Get_ts(src[i].buffer[k])) < min_ovlp) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(src[i].buffer[k]), rg->seq[qn].len, rg->seq[tn].len, max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &t);
			if (r >= 0) {
                p = asg_arc_pushp(rg);
                *p = t;
            }
		}
	}

	asg_cleanup(rg); asg_symm(rg);
	asg_arc_del_trans(rg, gap_fuzz);
	ma_ug_t *ug = NULL; 
	ug = ma_ug_gen(rg);
	append_inexact_edges(ug, uopt, rg);
	
	ul_idx_t *uu = NULL; CALLOC(uu, 1);
	uu->ug = ug; 
	
	uu->ct = ul_contain_gen(ug, rg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, is_el, is_del);
	uu->cc = gen_cov_track(ug, rg, uu->ct, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, is_el, is_del);
	uu->cr = gen_r_contain(ug, rg, src, n_read, min_ovlp, max_hang, asm_opt.thread_num, is_el, is_del);
	
	// uu->ov = compress_dedup_HiFis(ug, src);
	asg_destroy(rg); free(rset);
	// uu->nug = cvert_t_gen(uopt);

	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # unitigs: %lu, # edges: %lu, # cc_num: %lu\n", __func__, (uint64_t)ug->u.n, (uint64_t)ug->g->n_arc, cc_num);
	// print_dedup_HiFis_seq(ug);
	return uu;
}

ul_idx_t *gen_ul_idx(const ug_opt_t *uopt, ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg)
{
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
	int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	
	ul_idx_t *uu = NULL; CALLOC(uu, 1); uu->ug = ug; 
	uu->ct = ul_contain_gen(ug, sg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, 0, 1);
	uu->cc = gen_cov_track(ug, sg, uu->ct, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, 0, 1);
	uu->cr = gen_r_contain(ug, sg, src, R_INF.total_reads, min_ovlp, max_hang, asm_opt.thread_num, 0, 1);
	// uu->hpc_g = hpc_g_gen(ug);

	return uu;
}



utg_rid_t *gen_r_ug_idx(ma_ug_t *ug, ul_contain *ct, asg_t *rg)
{
	uint64_t i, k, l, m, rid, a_n, cn; utg_rid_dt *a; ma_utg_t *u = NULL; utg_ct_t *ca;
	utg_rid_t *cc = NULL; CALLOC(cc, 1); CALLOC(cc->idx, rg->n_seq+1); kv_init(cc->p); cc->rg = rg;
	for (i = 0; i < ug->u.n; i++) {
		u = &(ug->u.a[i]);
		for (k = 0; k < u->n; k++) cc->idx[u->a[k]>>33]++;

		cn = ((uint32_t)(ct->idx.a[i])); 
		ca = ct->rids.a + ((ct->idx.a[i])>>32);
		for (k = 0; k < cn; k++) cc->idx[ca[k].x>>1]++;
	}

	for (k = l = 0; k <= rg->n_seq; k++) {
        m = cc->idx[k];
        cc->idx[k] = l;
        l += m;
    }
	cc->p.n = cc->p.m = l; CALLOC(cc->p.a, cc->p.n);
	for (i = 0; i < ug->u.n; i++) {
		u = &(ug->u.a[i]);
		for (k = l = 0; k < u->n; k++) {
			rid = u->a[k]>>33;
			a = cc->p.a + cc->idx[rid];
            a_n = cc->idx[rid+1] - cc->idx[rid];
			if(a_n) {
                if(a[a_n-1].off == a_n-1) {
					a[a_n-1].u = (i<<1)|((u->a[k]>>32)&1);
					a[a_n-1].pos = l; a[a_n-1].off = l;					
				} else {
					a[a[a_n-1].off].u = (i<<1)|((u->a[k]>>32)&1);
					a[a[a_n-1].off].pos = l; a[a[a_n-1].off].off = l;
					a[a_n-1].off++;
				}
            }
			l += (uint32_t)u->a[k];
		}

		cn = ((uint32_t)(ct->idx.a[i])); 
		ca = ct->rids.a + ((ct->idx.a[i])>>32);
		for (k = 0; k < cn; k++) {
			rid = ca[k].x>>1;
			a = cc->p.a + cc->idx[rid];
            a_n = cc->idx[rid+1] - cc->idx[rid];
			if(a_n) {
				if(a[a_n-1].off == a_n-1) {
					a[a_n-1].u = (i<<1)|(ca[k].x&1);
					a[a_n-1].pos = ca[k].s; a[a_n-1].off = ca[k].s;	
				} else {
					a[a[a_n-1].off].u = (i<<1)|(ca[k].x&1);
					a[a[a_n-1].off].pos = ca[k].s; a[a[a_n-1].off].off = ca[k].s;
					a[a_n-1].off++;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return cc;
}

ul_idx_t *gen_ul_idx_t(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg, uint64_t is_el, uint64_t is_del)
{
	uint64_t n_read = R_INF.total_reads;
	ma_hit_t_alloc* src = uopt->sources;
	int64_t min_ovlp = uopt->min_ovlp;
	int64_t max_hang = uopt->max_hang;
	// int64_t gap_fuzz = uopt->gap_fuzz;
	ul_idx_t *uu = NULL; CALLOC(uu, 1);	uu->ug = ma_ug_gen(sg);
	uu->ct = ul_contain_gen(uu->ug, sg, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, is_el, is_del);
    uu->cc = gen_cov_track(uu->ug, sg, uu->ct, src, min_ovlp, max_hang, is_el, is_del);
	uu->cr = gen_r_contain(uu->ug, sg, src, n_read, min_ovlp, max_hang, asm_opt.thread_num, is_el, is_del);
	uu->r_ug = gen_r_ug_idx(uu->ug, uu->ct, sg);
	return uu;
}


void destroy_ul_idx_t(ul_idx_t *uu)
{
	if(!uu) return;
	if(uu->cc) {
		free(uu->cc->idx);
		free(uu->cc->interval.a);
		free(uu->cc);
	}

	if(uu->cr) {
		free(uu->cr->idx);
		free(uu->cr->interval.a);
		free(uu->cr);
	}

	if(uu->ct) {
		free(uu->ct->idx.a);
		free(uu->ct->rids.a);
		free(uu->ct->is_c.a);
		free(uu->ct);
	}

	if(uu->r_ug) {
		free(uu->r_ug->idx);
		free(uu->r_ug->p.a);
		free(uu->r_ug);
	}

	if(uu->hpc_g) {
		free(uu->hpc_g->a);
		ma_ug_destroy(uu->hpc_g->hg);
		free(uu->hpc_g->mm->a);
		free(uu->hpc_g->mm->idx);
		free(uu->hpc_g->mm);
		free(uu->hpc_g);
	}
		// if(uu->ov) {
		// 	free(uu->ov->a);
		// 	free(uu->ov);
		// }
	ma_ug_destroy(uu->ug);
	// if(uu->nug) {
	// 	free(uu->nug->idx);
	// 	ma_ug_destroy(uu->nug->ug);
	// 	free(uu->nug);
	// }
	free(uu);
}

void destroy_idx_emask_t(idx_emask_t *mm)
{
	if(mm) {
		uint64_t k;
        for (k = 0; k < mm->n; k++) {
            free(mm->a[k].a); memset(&(mm->a[k]), 0, sizeof(mm->a[k])); 
        }
        free(mm->a); 
    }
}

void gen_UL_ovlps(uldat_t *sl, int32_t cutoff)
{
	ul_idx_t *uu = dedup_HiFis(sl->uopt, 1, 0);
	///for unitig index
	int exist = (asm_opt.load_index_from_disk? uidx_load(&ha_flt_tab, &ha_idx, asm_opt.output_file_name, NULL) : 0);
    if(exist == 0) uidx_l_build(uu->ug, (mg_idxopt_t *)sl->opt, cutoff);
	if(exist == 0) uidx_write(ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, asm_opt.output_file_name, NULL);
	// print_debug_gfa(sl->uopt, ug, coverage_cut, "debug_dups", sources, ruIndex, asm_opt.max_hang_Len, asm_opt.min_overlap_Len);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = ha_flt_tab; sl->ha_idx = (ha_pt_t *)ha_idx; sl->uu = uu;		
	ul_v_call(sl, asm_opt.ar);
	// print_raw_u2rgfa_seq(&UL_INF, uu, 1);
	destroy_ul_idx_t(uu); ha_ft_destroy(ha_flt_tab); ha_pt_destroy(ha_idx);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = NULL; sl->ha_idx = NULL; sl->uu = NULL;
}

int32_t load_emask_t(idx_emask_t **z, char* file_name, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(file_name)+50);
    sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.ul.msk.bin", file_name);
    FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "r"); free(gfa_name);
    if (!fp) return 0;
    if(ug && (!test_dbug(ug, fp))) {
        fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Renew UL Index\n", __func__);
        fclose(fp);
        return 0;
    }
    uint64_t k; kv_emask_t *p; idx_emask_t *x; CALLOC(x, 1);


	fread(&x->n, sizeof(x->n), 1, fp); MALLOC(x->a, x->n); 
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		fread(&p->n, sizeof(p->n), 1, fp); MALLOC(p->a, p->n); p->m = p->n;
		fread(p->a, sizeof((*(p->a))), p->n, fp);
	}
	
    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been loaded.\n", __func__);
    fclose(fp);
	*z = x;
    return 1;
}

int32_t write_emask_t(idx_emask_t *x, char* file_name, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(file_name)+50);
    sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.ul.msk.bin", file_name);
    FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "w"); free(gfa_name);
    if (!fp) return 0;
    uint64_t k; kv_emask_t *p = NULL;

    if(ug) write_dbug(ug, fp);

	fwrite(&x->n, sizeof(x->n), 1, fp);
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		fwrite(&p->n, sizeof(p->n), 1, fp);
		fwrite(p->a, sizeof((*(p->a))), p->n, fp);
	}

    fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been written.\n", __func__);
    fclose(fp);
    return 1;
}

void gen_UL_reovlps(uldat_t *sl, ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg, char* gfa_name, int32_t cutoff, int32_t is_emask)
{
	ul_idx_t *uu = gen_ul_idx(sl->uopt, ug, sg);
	int exist = (asm_opt.load_index_from_disk? uidx_load(&ha_flt_tab, &ha_idx, gfa_name, ug) : 0);
    if(exist == 0) uidx_l_build(uu->ug, (mg_idxopt_t *)sl->opt, cutoff);
	if(exist == 0) uidx_write(ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, gfa_name, ug);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = ha_flt_tab; sl->ha_idx = (ha_pt_t *)ha_idx; sl->uu = uu;	
	if(is_emask) {
		if((!(asm_opt.load_index_from_disk)) || (!load_emask_t(&(sl->mm), gfa_name, ug))) {
			sl->mm = graph_ovlp_binning(ug, sg, sl->uopt);
			write_emask_t(sl->mm, gfa_name, ug);
		}
	}

	init_ucr_file_t(sl, gfa_name, 1);
	ul_v_recall(sl, asm_opt.ar);
	destory_ucr_file_t(sl);
	///do not free ug
	uu->ug = NULL; destroy_ul_idx_t(uu); ha_ft_destroy(ha_flt_tab); ha_pt_destroy(ha_idx);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = NULL; sl->ha_idx = NULL; sl->uu = NULL;
	destroy_idx_emask_t(sl->mm); free(sl->mm); sl->mm = NULL;
	// exit(1);
}

uint32_t drenew_UL_reovlps(uldat_t *sl, ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg, char* gfa_name, int32_t cutoff)
{
	uint32_t k, f_occ;
	kt_for(asm_opt.thread_num, dcheck_ulalignments_mul, ug, UL_INF.n);
	for (k = f_occ = 0; k < UL_INF.n; k++) {
		if(UL_INF.a[k].rlen&((uint32_t)(0x80000000))) f_occ++;
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # wrong UL alignments::%u\n", __func__, f_occ);
	if(f_occ == 0) return 0;//all set

	ul_idx_t *uu = gen_ul_idx(sl->uopt, ug, sg);
	int exist = (asm_opt.load_index_from_disk? uidx_load(&ha_flt_tab, &ha_idx, gfa_name, ug) : 0);
    if(exist == 0) uidx_l_build(uu->ug, (mg_idxopt_t *)sl->opt, cutoff);
	if(exist == 0) uidx_write(ha_flt_tab, ha_idx, gfa_name, ug);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = ha_flt_tab; sl->ha_idx = (ha_pt_t *)ha_idx; sl->uu = uu;	

	// init_ucr_file_t(sl, gfa_name, 1);
	recorrect_ul_pipeline(sl, asm_opt.ar);
	// destory_ucr_file_t(sl);
	///do not free ug
	uu->ug = NULL; destroy_ul_idx_t(uu); ha_ft_destroy(ha_flt_tab); ha_pt_destroy(ha_idx);
	sl->ha_flt_tab = NULL; sl->ha_idx = NULL; sl->uu = NULL;
	return 1;
	// exit(1);
}

void init_uldat_t(uldat_t *sl, void *ha_flt_tab, void *ha_idx, mg_idxopt_t *opt, uint64_t chunk_size, uint64_t n_thread, const ug_opt_t *uopt, ul_idx_t *uu)
{
	memset(sl, 0, sizeof(uldat_t));
    sl->ha_flt_tab = ha_flt_tab;
    sl->ha_idx = (ha_pt_t *)ha_idx;
    sl->opt = opt;   
    sl->chunk_size = chunk_size;
    sl->n_thread = n_thread;
    sl->uu = uu;
    sl->uopt = uopt;
}

int32_t write_all_ul_t(all_ul_t *x, char* file_name, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(file_name)+50);
	sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.ul.ovlp.bin", file_name);
	FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "w"); free(gfa_name);
	if (!fp) return 0;
	uint64_t k; ul_vec_t *p = NULL;

	if(ug) write_dbug(ug, fp);

	fwrite(&x->nid.n, sizeof(x->nid.n), 1, fp);
	for (k = 0; k < x->nid.n; k++) {
		fwrite(&x->nid.a[k].n, sizeof(x->nid.a[k].n), 1, fp);
		fwrite(x->nid.a[k].a, sizeof((*(x->nid.a[k].a))), x->nid.a[k].n, fp);
	}

	fwrite(&x->ridx.idx.n, sizeof(x->ridx.idx.n), 1, fp);
	fwrite(x->ridx.idx.a, sizeof((*(x->ridx.idx.a))), x->ridx.idx.n, fp);

	fwrite(&x->ridx.occ.n, sizeof(x->ridx.occ.n), 1, fp);
	fwrite(x->ridx.occ.a, sizeof((*(x->ridx.occ.a))), x->ridx.occ.n, fp);

	fwrite(&x->n, sizeof(x->n), 1, fp);
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		fwrite(&p->dd, sizeof(p->dd), 1, fp);
		fwrite(&p->rlen, sizeof(p->rlen), 1, fp);

		fwrite(&p->r_base.n, sizeof(p->r_base.n), 1, fp);
		fwrite(p->r_base.a, sizeof((*(p->r_base.a))), p->r_base.n, fp);

		fwrite(&p->bb.n, sizeof(p->bb.n), 1, fp);
		fwrite(p->bb.a, sizeof((*(p->bb.a))), p->bb.n, fp);

		fwrite(&p->N_site.n, sizeof(p->N_site.n), 1, fp);
		fwrite(p->N_site.a, sizeof((*(p->N_site.a))), p->N_site.n, fp);
	}

	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been written.\n", __func__);
	fclose(fp);
	if(asm_opt.bin_only) exit(0);
	return 1;
}


int32_t load_all_ul_t(all_ul_t *x, char* file_name, All_reads *hR, ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(file_name)+50);
	sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.ul.ovlp.bin", file_name);
	FILE* fp = fopen(gfa_name, "r"); free(gfa_name);
	if (!fp) return 0;
	if(ug && (!test_dbug(ug, fp))) {
		fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Renew UL Index\n", __func__);
		fclose(fp);
		return 0;
    }

	destory_all_ul_t(x); 
	memset(x, 0, sizeof(*x)); x->hR = hR; init_aux_table();
	uint64_t k; ul_vec_t *p = NULL;
	
	fread(&x->nid.n, sizeof(x->nid.n), 1, fp); x->nid.m = x->nid.n; MALLOC(x->nid.a, x->nid.n); 
	for (k = 0; k < x->nid.n; k++) {
		fread(&x->nid.a[k].n, sizeof(x->nid.a[k].n), 1, fp); MALLOC(x->nid.a[k].a, x->nid.a[k].n);
		fread(x->nid.a[k].a, sizeof((*(x->nid.a[k].a))), x->nid.a[k].n, fp);
	}

	fread(&x->ridx.idx.n, sizeof(x->ridx.idx.n), 1, fp); x->ridx.idx.m = x->ridx.idx.n; MALLOC(x->ridx.idx.a, x->ridx.idx.n);
	fread(x->ridx.idx.a, sizeof((*(x->ridx.idx.a))), x->ridx.idx.n, fp);

	fread(&x->ridx.occ.n, sizeof(x->ridx.occ.n), 1, fp); x->ridx.occ.m = x->ridx.occ.n; MALLOC(x->ridx.occ.a, x->ridx.occ.n);
	fread(x->ridx.occ.a, sizeof((*(x->ridx.occ.a))), x->ridx.occ.n, fp);

	fread(&x->n, sizeof(x->n), 1, fp); x->m = x->n; MALLOC(x->a, x->n);
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
		p = &(x->a[k]);
		fread(&p->dd, sizeof(p->dd), 1, fp);
		fread(&p->rlen, sizeof(p->rlen), 1, fp);

		fread(&p->r_base.n, sizeof(p->r_base.n), 1, fp); p->r_base.m = p->r_base.n; MALLOC(p->r_base.a, p->r_base.n);
		fread(p->r_base.a, sizeof((*(p->r_base.a))), p->r_base.n, fp);

		fread(&p->bb.n, sizeof(p->bb.n), 1, fp); p->bb.m = p->bb.n; MALLOC(p->bb.a, p->bb.n);
		fread(p->bb.a, sizeof((*(p->bb.a))), p->bb.n, fp);

		fread(&p->N_site.n, sizeof(p->N_site.n), 1, fp); p->N_site.m = p->N_site.n; MALLOC(p->N_site.a, p->N_site.n);
		fread(p->N_site.a, sizeof((*(p->N_site.a))), p->N_site.n, fp);
	}

	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s] Index has been loaded.\n", __func__);
	fclose(fp);
	return 1;
}

void ul_load(const ug_opt_t *uopt)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> UL\n", __func__);
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl;
	int32_t cutoff;
	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = asm_opt.max_n_chain;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, NULL);

	if(!load_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, asm_opt.output_file_name, &R_INF, NULL)) {
		gen_UL_ovlps(&sl, cutoff);
		write_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, asm_opt.output_file_name, NULL);
		// exit(1);
	}
	// detect_outlier_len("ul_load");
	// print_all_ul_t_stat(&UL_INF);
	// fprintf(stderr, "**1**\n");
	kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	// fprintf(stderr, "**2**\n");
	kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src_bl, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	// fprintf(stderr, "**3**\n");
	
	print_ovlp_src_bl_stat(&UL_INF, sl.uopt);
	// exit(1);
	// print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 0); 
	// print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 1);

	// destory_all_ul_t(&UL_INF); 
}

void clean_contain_g0(uldat_t *sl)
{
	kt_for(sl->n_thread, clean_contained_chg, sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	asg_t *sg = (asg_t *)sl->rg; uint32_t k, cnt;
	for (k = cnt = 0; k < sg->n_seq; k++) {
		// if(is_contain_r((*(sl->uopt->ruIndex)), k)) {
		// 	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\t%.*s\n", __func__, (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, k), Get_NAME(R_INF, k));
		// }
		if(sg->seq_vis[k]) {
			asg_seq_del(sg, k); cnt++;
		}
		sg->seq_vis[k] = 0; 
	}
	if(cnt) asg_cleanup(sg);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] # discard cread::%u\n", __func__, cnt); 
	// exit(1);
}

void asg_arc_push_contain_trans(asg_t *g, ma_hit_t_alloc* ov, int64_t min_ovlp, int64_t max_hang, double max_hang_rate, int64_t fuzz, R_to_U *ri, uint8_t *mark)
{
	uint32_t n_vtx = g->n_seq<<1, cnt = 0, nc, cc, qn, tn, avi, awi;
	uint32_t v, w, i, k, nv, nw; asg_arc_t *av, *aw; int32_t r = 1;
	ma_hit_t_alloc *z; asg_arc_t p, *t;
	uint32_t *dis, *idx; CALLOC(dis, n_vtx); MALLOC(idx, n_vtx);
	for (v = 0; v < n_vtx; ++v) {
		if(g->seq[v>>1].del || (!mark[v])) continue;
        nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v);
        if (nv == 0) continue; // no hits    
		for (i = 0; i < nv; ++i) {
			if((!(av[i].del)) && (is_contain_r((*ri), (av[i].v>>1)))) break;
		}
		if(i >= nv) continue; 
		z = &(ov[v>>1]);
		for (i = 0; i < z->length; i++) {
        	qn = Get_qn(z->buffer[i]); tn = Get_tn(z->buffer[i]);
			if(z->buffer[i].del) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(z->buffer[i]), g->seq[qn].len, g->seq[tn].len, max_hang, max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &p);
			if((r < 0) || ((p.ul>>32) != v)) continue;
			if(g->seq[p.v>>1].del) continue;
			if(mark[p.v^1]) {
				dis[p.v] = asg_arc_len(p) + fuzz; idx[p.v] = i;
			}
		}

		nv = asg_arc_n(g, v); av = asg_arc_a(g, v); avi = g->idx[v]>>32;
		while(nv) {
			for (i = nc = cc = 0; i < nv; ++i) {
				if(av[i].del) continue; w = av[i].v;
				if(!(is_contain_r((*ri), (w>>1)))) continue;///new arcs must be bridged by contained reads
				assert(!(g->seq[w>>1].del));
				nw = asg_arc_n(g, w); aw = asg_arc_a(g, w); awi = g->idx[w]>>32;
				for (k = 0; k < nw; k++) {
					if(aw[k].del) continue;
					if((dis[aw[k].v] == ((uint32_t)-1)) || (dis[aw[k].v] == 0)) continue;
					assert(!(g->seq[aw[k].v>>1].del));
					if((asg_arc_len(av[i]) + asg_arc_len(aw[k])) <= dis[aw[k].v]) {
						dis[aw[k].v] = ((uint32_t)-1); assert(!(z->buffer[idx[aw[k].v]].del));
						qn = Get_qn(z->buffer[idx[aw[k].v]]); tn = Get_tn(z->buffer[idx[aw[k].v]]);
						r = ma_hit2arc(&(z->buffer[idx[aw[k].v]]), g->seq[qn].len, g->seq[tn].len, max_hang, max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &p);
						assert(r>=0); assert((p.ul>>32)==v); assert(p.v==aw[k].v);
						cnt++; p.ou = 0; t = asg_arc_pushp(g); *t = p; 

						// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\t%.*s(id::%lu::%c)(is_c::%u)\t%.*s(id::%u::%c)(is_c::%u)\n", __func__, 
						// (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].ul>>33)), 
						// Get_NAME(R_INF, (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].ul>>33)), 
						// g->arc[g->n_arc-1].ul>>33, "+-"[(g->arc[g->n_arc-1].ul>>32)&1], 
						// (is_contain_r((*ri), (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].ul>>33))),
						// (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v>>1)),
						// Get_NAME(R_INF, (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v>>1)), 
						// g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v>>1, "+-"[(g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v)&1],
						// (is_contain_r((*ri), (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v>>1)))
						// );
						// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::]\tmiddle::%.*s(id::%u::%c)(is_c::%u)\n", __func__, 
						// (int)Get_NAME_LENGTH(R_INF, (w>>1)), Get_NAME(R_INF, (w>>1)), 
						// w>>1, "+-"[w&1], (is_contain_r((*ri), (w>>1))));



						av = g->arc + avi; aw = g->arc + awi;///renew av and aw since asg_arc_pushp
						if((is_contain_r((*ri), (g->arc[g->n_arc-1].v>>1)))) {
							cc++;
						} else {
							if(g->n_arc!=(nc+1)) {		
								p = g->arc[g->n_arc-1]; 						
								g->arc[g->n_arc-1] = g->arc[nc];
								g->arc[nc] = p;
							}
							nc++;
						}
					}
				}
			}

			if(cc) {///new arcs must be bridged by contained reads
				nv = cc; av = g->arc + g->n_arc - cc; avi = g->n_arc - cc;
			} else {
				nv = 0; av = NULL; avi = ((uint32_t)-1);
			}
		}

		z = &(ov[v>>1]);
		for (i = 0; i < z->length; i++) {
        	qn = Get_qn(z->buffer[i]); tn = Get_tn(z->buffer[i]);
			if(z->buffer[i].del) continue;
			r = ma_hit2arc(&(z->buffer[i]), g->seq[qn].len, g->seq[tn].len, max_hang, max_hang_rate, min_ovlp, &p);
			if((r < 0) || ((p.ul>>32) != v)) continue;
			dis[p.v] = 0;
		}
	}

	free(dis); free(idx);
	if(cnt) {
		free(g->idx);
        g->idx = 0;
        g->is_srt = 0;
        asg_cleanup(g);
		asg_symm(g);
	}
}

void repush_contain_trans_archs(uldat_t *sl)
{
	asg_t *sg = (asg_t *)sl->rg;
	kt_for(sl->n_thread, label_contained_chg, sl, (sg->n_seq<<1));

	// print_debug_gfa(sg, NULL, sl->uopt->coverage_cut, "UL.dirty.debug0", sl->uopt->sources, sl->uopt->ruIndex, sl->uopt->max_hang, sl->uopt->min_ovlp, 0, 0, 0);
	
	asg_arc_push_contain_trans(sg, sl->uopt->sources, sl->uopt->min_ovlp, sl->uopt->max_hang, asm_opt.max_hang_rate, sl->uopt->gap_fuzz, sl->uopt->ruIndex, sg->seq_vis);

	// print_debug_gfa(sg, NULL, sl->uopt->coverage_cut, "UL.dirty.debug1", sl->uopt->sources, sl->uopt->ruIndex, sl->uopt->max_hang, sl->uopt->min_ovlp, 0, 0, 0);
	// exit(1);
}

uint32_t clean_contain_g(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg, uint32_t push_trans)
{
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl; int32_t cutoff, f = 0;
	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = asm_opt.max_n_chain;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, NULL); sl.rg = sg;
	
	if(push_trans) repush_contain_trans_archs(&sl);
	if(work_ul_gchains_consensus(&sl)) {
		free(UL_INF.ridx.idx.a); free(UL_INF.ridx.occ.a); memset(&(UL_INF.ridx), 0, sizeof(UL_INF.ridx));
		gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF, &R_INF, NULL);
		// fprintf(stderr, "+[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
		kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
		// fprintf(stderr, "-[M::%s::]\n", __func__);
		kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src_bl, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
		clean_contain_g0(&sl);
		f = 1;
	}
	if(push_trans) asg_arc_del_trans_ul(sg, sl.uopt->gap_fuzz);
	return f;
}


void dedup_contain_g(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg)
{
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl; int32_t cutoff;
	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = asm_opt.max_n_chain;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, NULL); sl.rg = sg;
	work_rg_contain_dedup(&sl);
}


uint64_t ul_refine_alignment(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> UL refinement...\n", __func__);
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl; int32_t cutoff;
	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = asm_opt.max_n_chain;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	ul_idx_t *uu = gen_ul_idx_t(uopt, sg, 0, 0);///record contained reads; is_el = is_del = 0	
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, uu); sl.rg = sg;
	if(work_ul_gchains(&sl)) {
		free(UL_INF.ridx.idx.a); free(UL_INF.ridx.occ.a); memset(&(UL_INF.ridx), 0, sizeof(UL_INF.ridx));
		gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF, &R_INF, NULL);
		kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
		kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src_bl, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
		destroy_ul_idx_t(uu);
		return 1;
	} else {
		destroy_ul_idx_t(uu);
		return 0;
	}
}

uint32_t dd_ug(asg_t *sg, ma_ug_t *ug, ma_sub_t* coverage_cut, ma_hit_t_alloc* sources, R_to_U* ruIndex, const char* output_file_name)
{
    fprintf(stderr, "Writing raw unitig GFA to disk... \n");
    char* gfa_name = (char*)malloc(strlen(output_file_name)+25);
    sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.r_utg.noseq.gfa", output_file_name);
    FILE* output_file = fopen(gfa_name, "w");
    ma_ug_print_simple(ug, sg, coverage_cut, sources, ruIndex, "utg", output_file);
    fclose(output_file);

    free(gfa_name);
    exit(1);
}


void clear_all_ul_t(all_ul_t *x)
{
	uint64_t k, rlen;
	for (k = 0; k < x->n; k++) {
        rlen = x->a[k].rlen;
        free(x->a[k].bb.a); free(x->a[k].N_site.a); free(x->a[k].r_base.a); 
        memset(&(x->a[k]), 0, sizeof(x->a[k])); x->a[k].rlen = rlen;
    }
	free(x->ridx.idx.a); free(x->ridx.occ.a); memset(&(x->ridx), 0, sizeof((x->ridx)));

	// if(x->mm) {
	// 	for (k = 0; k < x->mm->n; k++) {
	// 		free(x->mm->a[k].a); memset(&(x->mm->a[k]), 0, sizeof(x->mm->a[k])); 
	// 	}
	// 	free(x->mm->a); free(x->mm); x->mm = NULL;
	// }
}

void init_ug_trans_t(ug_trans_t *opt, ug_opt_t *uopt, int32_t is_HPC, int32_t k, int32_t w, int32_t max_n_chain, 
double bw_thres, double diff_ec_ul, double bw_thres_double, double diff_ec_ul_double, double sec_cutoff, int32_t n_thread, 
int32_t mini_cut, int32_t chain_cut, int32_t keep_unsymm_arc, ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg, bubble_type *bub)
{
    int64_t i; uint8_t *bf = NULL;
    memset(opt, 0, sizeof((*opt)));
	opt->uopt = uopt;
    opt->k = k; 
    opt->w = w;
    opt->is_HPC = is_HPC;
    opt->max_n_chain = max_n_chain;
    opt->bw_thres = bw_thres;
	opt->bw_thres_double = bw_thres_double;
    opt->diff_ec_ul = diff_ec_ul;
	opt->diff_ec_ul_double = diff_ec_ul_double;
	opt->sec_cutoff = sec_cutoff;
	opt->mini_cut = mini_cut;
	opt->chain_cut = chain_cut;
	opt->keep_unsymm_arc = keep_unsymm_arc;

    opt->bw = 10000;///2000 in minigraph
    opt->max_gap = 500000;///5000 in minigraph
    opt->ug = ug;
    opt->rg = sg;
    opt->n_thread = ((n_thread>=1)?n_thread:1);

    CALLOC(opt->hab, opt->n_thread); 
	CALLOC(opt->ll, opt->n_thread);
    for (i = 0; i < opt->n_thread; ++i) {
        opt->hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); 
    }

	opt->idx_n.n = opt->idx_n.m = ug->u.n+1;
	MALLOC(opt->idx_n.a, opt->idx_n.n);

	opt->udb.ug = ug;
	if(bub) {
		opt->bub = bub;
	} else {
		opt->bub = gen_bubble_chain(sg, ug, uopt, &bf, 0); free(bf);
	}
}

void gen_trans_base_count(ug_trans_t *p, kv_u_trans_t *res)
{
	double index_time = yak_realtime();
	// ha_flt_tab = NULL;
	uint64_t i, k, l, occ, m, cc; kv_ul_ov_t *bl = NULL; 
	u_trans_t *z; ha_mzl_t *tz;
	clean_u_trans_t_idx_adv(res, p->ug, p->rg); p->filter = res;
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 0\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 1; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp, p, p->ug->u.n);
	for (i = l = 0; i < p->ug->u.n; i++) {
		occ = p->idx_n.a[i]; p->idx_n.a[i] = l; l += occ;
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] i::%lu, l::%lu\n", __func__, i, l);
	p->idx_n.a[i] = l;
	p->idx_a.n = p->idx_a.m = l; MALLOC(p->idx_a.a, p->idx_a.n);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 1\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp, p, p->ug->u.n);
	p->srt_a.n = p->srt_a.m = p->idx_a.n; MALLOC(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.n);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->idx_a.n::%lu \n", __func__, (uint64_t)p->idx_a.n);
	// memcpy(p->srt_a.a, p->idx_a.a, p->srt_a.n*sizeof((*(p->srt_a.a))));
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[i];
		p->srt_a.a[i].pos = (uint32_t)i;
		p->srt_a.a[i].rid = i>>32;
	}
	radix_sort_ha_mzl_t_srt(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.a + p->srt_a.n);
	kvec_t(uint64_t) cut; kv_init(cut);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= p->srt_a.n; k++) {
		if(k == p->srt_a.n || p->srt_a.a[l].x != p->srt_a.a[k].x) {
			for (i = l; i < k; i++) {
				m = p->srt_a.a[i].rid; m <<= 32; m |= p->srt_a.a[i].pos;
				assert(p->srt_a.a[i].x == p->idx_a.a[m].x);
				p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[m]; p->idx_a.a[m].x = i;
			}
			kv_push(uint64_t, cut, (k - l));
			l = k;
		}
	}

	if(cut.n > 0) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(cut.a, cut.a + cut.n);
		m = cut.n * 0.0002; cc = cut.a[cut.n-1] + 1;
		if(m > 0 && m <= cut.n) cc = cut.a[cut.n-m] + 1;
		if(cc < (uint64_t)p->mini_cut) p->mini_cut = cc;
	}
	kv_destroy(cut);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->mini_cut::%d \n", __func__, p->mini_cut);
	
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 2\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 1; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp, p, p->ug->u.n);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 3\n", __func__);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		ha_ovec_destroy(p->hab[i]);
		free(p->ll[i].lo.a); free(p->ll[i].srt.a.a); free(p->ll[i].tc.a);
	}
	free(p->idx_a.a); free(p->idx_n.a); free(p->hab); 
	// destory_bubbles(p->bub); free(p->bub);

	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 4\n", __func__);
	///make results consistent
	kv_resize(ha_mzl_t, p->srt_a, p->ug->u.n); p->srt_a.n = p->ug->u.n;
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		tz = &(p->srt_a.a[i]);
		tz->x = (uint64_t)-1; tz->rev = 0;
		tz->pos = tz->rid = tz->span = 0;
	}
	// memset(p->srt_a.a, 0, sizeof((*(p->srt_a.a)))*p->srt_a.n);
	for (i = 0, occ = res->n; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		bl = &(p->ll[i].tk); 
		if(!(bl->n)) continue;
		for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= bl->n; k++) {
			if(k == bl->n || bl->a[k].qn != bl->a[l].qn) {
				if(k > l) {
					tz = &(p->srt_a.a[bl->a[l].qn]);
					tz->x = bl->a[l].qn; tz->x <<= 32; tz->x |= i;
					tz->rid = l>>32; tz->pos = (uint32_t)l; tz->rev = 1;
					occ += (k - l);
				}
				l = k;
			}
		}
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 5\n", __func__);
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_sysm_trans_ovlp, p, p->ug->u.n);
	// assert(p->srt_a.n <= p->ug->u.n); 
	// radix_sort_ha_mzl_t_srt(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.a + p->srt_a.n);
	kv_resize(u_trans_t, *res, occ); 
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		tz = &(p->srt_a.a[i]);
		if(!(tz->rev)) continue;
		bl = &(p->ll[(uint32_t)(tz->x)].tk);
		k = tz->rid; k <<= 32; k += tz->pos;
		assert(bl->a[k].qn == (tz->x>>32));
		for (; (k < bl->n) && (bl->a[k].qn == (tz->x>>32)); k++) {
			if(bl->a[k].qn == bl->a[k].tn) continue;
			if(bl->a[k].qs == (uint32_t)-1 && bl->a[k].qe == (uint32_t)-1) continue;
			
			kv_pushp(u_trans_t, *res, &z);
			z->f = RC_3; z->rev = bl->a[k].rev; z->del = 0; 
			z->qn = bl->a[k].qn; z->qs = bl->a[k].qs; z->qe = bl->a[k].qe;
			z->tn = bl->a[k].tn; z->ts = bl->a[k].ts; z->te = bl->a[k].te;
			z->nw = cal_trans_ov_w(&(bl->a[k])); assert(z->nw > 0);
			// if(z->nw <= 0) res->n--;
		}
	}
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 6\n", __func__);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) free(p->ll[i].tk.a);
	free(p->srt_a.a); free(p->ll);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
}


void gen_trans_base_count_comp(ug_trans_t *p, kv_u_trans_t *res)
{
	double index_time = yak_realtime();
	// ha_flt_tab = NULL;
	uint64_t i, k, l, occ, m, cc; kv_ul_ov_t *bl = NULL; 
	u_trans_t *z; ha_mzl_t *tz; double ww;
	clean_u_trans_t_idx_adv(res, p->ug, p->rg); p->filter = res;
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 0\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 1; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp_adv, p, p->ug->u.n);
	for (i = l = 0; i < p->ug->u.n; i++) {
		occ = p->idx_n.a[i]; p->idx_n.a[i] = l; l += occ;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] i::%lu, l::%lu\n", __func__, i, l);
	p->idx_n.a[i] = l;
	p->idx_a.n = p->idx_a.m = l; MALLOC(p->idx_a.a, p->idx_a.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 1\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp_adv, p, p->ug->u.n);
	p->srt_a.n = p->srt_a.m = p->idx_a.n; MALLOC(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->idx_a.n::%lu \n", __func__, (uint64_t)p->idx_a.n);
	// memcpy(p->srt_a.a, p->idx_a.a, p->srt_a.n*sizeof((*(p->srt_a.a))));
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[i];
		p->srt_a.a[i].pos = (uint32_t)i;
		p->srt_a.a[i].rid = i>>32;
	}
	radix_sort_ha_mzl_t_srt(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.a + p->srt_a.n);
	kvec_t(uint64_t) cut; kv_init(cut);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= p->srt_a.n; k++) {
		if(k == p->srt_a.n || p->srt_a.a[l].x != p->srt_a.a[k].x) {
			for (i = l; i < k; i++) {
				m = p->srt_a.a[i].rid; m <<= 32; m |= p->srt_a.a[i].pos;
				assert(p->srt_a.a[i].x == p->idx_a.a[m].x);
				p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[m]; p->idx_a.a[m].x = i;
			}
			kv_push(uint64_t, cut, (k - l));
			l = k;
		}
	}

	if(cut.n > 0) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(cut.a, cut.a + cut.n);
		m = cut.n * 0.0002; cc = cut.a[cut.n-1] + 1;
		if(m > 0 && m <= cut.n) cc = cut.a[cut.n-m] + 1;
		if(cc < (uint64_t)p->mini_cut) p->mini_cut = cc;
	}
	kv_destroy(cut);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->mini_cut::%d \n", __func__, p->mini_cut);
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 2\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 1; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_trans_ovlp_adv, p, p->ug->u.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 3\n", __func__);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		ha_ovec_destroy(p->hab[i]);
		free(p->ll[i].lo.a); free(p->ll[i].srt.a.a); free(p->ll[i].tc.a);
	}
	free(p->idx_a.a); free(p->idx_n.a); free(p->hab); 
	// destory_bubbles(p->bub); free(p->bub);

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 4\n", __func__);
	///make results consistent
	kv_resize(ha_mzl_t, p->srt_a, p->ug->u.n); p->srt_a.n = p->ug->u.n;
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		tz = &(p->srt_a.a[i]);
		tz->x = (uint64_t)-1; tz->rev = 0;
		tz->pos = tz->rid = tz->span = 0;
	}
	// memset(p->srt_a.a, 0, sizeof((*(p->srt_a.a)))*p->srt_a.n);
	for (i = 0, occ = res->n; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		bl = &(p->ll[i].tk); 
		if(!(bl->n)) continue;
		for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= bl->n; k++) {
			if(k == bl->n || bl->a[k].qn != bl->a[l].qn) {
				if(k > l) {
					tz = &(p->srt_a.a[bl->a[l].qn]);
					tz->x = bl->a[l].qn; tz->x <<= 32; tz->x |= i;
					tz->rid = l>>32; tz->pos = (uint32_t)l; tz->rev = 1;
					occ += (k - l);
				}
				l = k;
			}
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 5\n", __func__);
	// kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_sysm_trans_ovlp, p, p->ug->u.n);///not correct
	// assert(p->srt_a.n <= p->ug->u.n); 
	// radix_sort_ha_mzl_t_srt(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.a + p->srt_a.n);
	kv_resize(u_trans_t, *res, occ); 
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		tz = &(p->srt_a.a[i]);
		if(!(tz->rev)) continue;
		bl = &(p->ll[(uint32_t)(tz->x)].tk);
		k = tz->rid; k <<= 32; k += tz->pos;
		assert(bl->a[k].qn == (tz->x>>32));
		for (; (k < bl->n) && (bl->a[k].qn == (tz->x>>32)); k++) {
			if(bl->a[k].qn == bl->a[k].tn) continue;
			ww = cal_trans_ov_w(&(bl->a[k])); 
			if(ww <= 0) continue;
			
			kv_pushp(u_trans_t, *res, &z);
			z->f = RC_3; z->rev = bl->a[k].rev; z->del = 0; 
			z->qn = bl->a[k].qn; z->qs = bl->a[k].qs; z->qe = bl->a[k].qe;
			z->tn = bl->a[k].tn; z->ts = bl->a[k].ts; z->te = bl->a[k].te;
			z->nw = ww; 
			// if(z->qn == 56 || z->qn == 160 || z->tn == 56 || z->tn == 160) {
			// 	fprintf(stderr, ">>>utg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\t%c\tutg%.6u%c\t%u\t%u\t%u\tnw::%f\n", 
            //          z->qn+1, "lc"[p->ug->u.a[z->qn].circ], p->ug->u.a[z->qn].len, z->qs, z->qe, "+-"[z->rev],
            //          z->tn+1, "lc"[p->ug->u.a[z->tn].circ], p->ug->u.a[z->tn].len, z->ts, z->te, z->nw);
			// }
			// if(z->nw <= 0) res->n--;
		}
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 6\n", __func__);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) free(p->ll[i].tk.a);
	free(p->srt_a.a); free(p->ll);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
}

void trans_base_infer(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg, ug_opt_t *uopt, kv_u_trans_t *res, bubble_type *bub)
{
    ug_trans_t sl; 
    init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
    init_ug_trans_t(&sl, uopt, 0, asm_opt.trans_mer_length, asm_opt.trans_win, asm_opt.max_n_chain, 
	1.0-asm_opt.trans_base_rate, 1.0-asm_opt.trans_base_rate, 1.0-asm_opt.trans_base_rate_sec, 1.0-asm_opt.trans_base_rate_sec, 
	0.85, asm_opt.thread_num, 512, 3, 1, ug, sg, bub);
	// gen_trans_base_count(&sl, res);
	gen_trans_base_count_comp(&sl, res);
	if(!bub) {
		destory_bubbles(sl.bub); free(sl.bub);
	}
}

void init_ug_bin_t(ug_bin_t *sl, const ug_opt_t *uopt, int32_t is_HPC, int32_t k, int32_t w, int32_t max_n_chain, 
double bw_thres, double diff_ov, double diff_bin, uint64_t max_diff, uint64_t min_bin_len, int32_t n_thread, 
int32_t mini_cut, int32_t chain_cut, int32_t keep_unsymm_arc, ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg)
{
    int64_t i; 
    memset(sl, 0, sizeof((*sl)));
	sl->uopt = uopt;
    sl->k = k; 
    sl->w = w;
    sl->is_HPC = is_HPC;
    sl->max_n_chain = max_n_chain;
    sl->bw_thres = bw_thres;
    sl->diff_ov = diff_ov;
	sl->diff_bin = diff_bin;
	sl->max_diff = max_diff;
	sl->min_bin_len = min_bin_len;
	sl->mini_cut = mini_cut;
	sl->chain_cut = chain_cut;
	sl->keep_unsymm_arc = keep_unsymm_arc;

    sl->bw = 10000;///2000 in minigraph
    sl->max_gap = 500000;///5000 in minigraph
    sl->ug = ug;
    sl->rg = sg;
    sl->n_thread = ((n_thread>=1)?n_thread:1);

	CALLOC(sl->mk, sl->n_thread);
    CALLOC(sl->hab, sl->n_thread); 
	CALLOC(sl->ll, sl->n_thread);
    for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) sl->hab[i] = ha_ovec_init(0, 0, 1); 

	sl->idx_n.n = sl->idx_n.m = ug->u.n+1;
	MALLOC(sl->idx_n.a, sl->idx_n.n);

	sl->udb.ug = ug;
	// CALLOC(sl->bm, sl->n_thread);
	// for (i = 0; i < sl->n_thread; ++i) {
	// 	sl->bm[i].n = ((sl->udb.ug->g->n_seq<<1)>>3) + (!!((sl->udb.ug->g->n_seq<<1)&((uint32_t)7)));
	// 	CALLOC(sl->bm[i].a, sl->bm[i].n);
	// }
}

void extract_microsatellite(const char *in, uint32_t in_len, hpc_re_t *res, asg64_v *buf, uint32_t mcs_len, 
uint32_t min_klen_simple, uint32_t min_klen_complex, uint32_t ksimple_cut, hpc_idx_t *idx)
{
	uint32_t k, i, l, c, o, ls; char sk[256]; hpc_ss_t z, *za; 
	uint32_t m, cutoff, zn, bn, ovlp, os, oe, oks, oke;
	idx->s = idx->e = res->n;
	if(mcs_len > 255) mcs_len = 255;
	for (k = 1; k <= mcs_len; k++) {
		memset(sk, 'N', k); ///k->length of k-mer
		o = ((k<=ksimple_cut)?(k*min_klen_simple):(k*min_klen_complex));
		for (i = l = ls = 0; i < in_len; i++) {
			c = seq_nt4_table[(uint8_t)in[i]]; 
			if((c < 4) && (((l >= k) && (sk[(l+ls)%k] == in[i])) || (l < k))) {
				if(l < k) sk[(l+ls)%k] = in[i]; 
				l++;
			} else {
				if(l >= o) {
					z.s = i-l; z.e = i; z.k = k;
					kv_push(hpc_ss_t, *res, z);
				}

				if(c >= 4) {
					l = ls = 0;
				} else if(l >= 0) {
					sk[(l+ls)%k] = in[i]; l++;
					m = ((l<=k)?(l-1):(k));
					ls = (ls+(l-m))%k; l = m;
				}
			}
		}
	}

	uint32_t ks, ke, fs, fe;
	radix_sort_hpc_ss_t_s(res->a+idx->s, res->a+res->n);
	for (k = ks = ke = idx->e = idx->s; k < res->n; k++) {
		fs = fe = (uint32_t)-1;
		if(ke > idx->s) {
			fs = res->a[ks].s; fe = res->a[ke-1].e;
		}
		///new interval is not overlapped with existing one
		if((fs == ((uint32_t)-1)) || (fe <= res->a[k].s)) {
			res->a[idx->e++] = res->a[k]; ks = idx->e - 1; ke = idx->e;
		} else {
			assert(res->a[k].s >= fs);
			///new interval might be contained in an exist one
			if(res->a[k].s >= fs && res->a[k].e <= fe) {
				for (i = ks; i < ke; i++) {
					if(res->a[k].s >= res->a[i].s && res->a[k].e <= res->a[i].e) {///new interval is contained in an exist one
						if((res->a[k].s == res->a[i].s) && (res->a[k].e == res->a[i].e) 
															&& (res->a[k].k < res->a[i].k)) {
							res->a[i] = res->a[k];
						}
						break;
					}
				}
				if(i < ke) continue;
			}

			for (i = m = ks; i < ke; i++) {
				///exist interval is contained in new interval
				if(res->a[k].s <= res->a[i].s && res->a[k].e >= res->a[i].e) continue;
				res->a[m++] = res->a[i];
			}
			ke = idx->e = m;
			res->a[idx->e++] = res->a[k]; ke = idx->e;
		}
	}
	res->n = idx->e;
	cutoff = (in_len/sizeof((*(res->a))))/4; if(cutoff < 10) cutoff = 10;
	if(idx->e-idx->s > cutoff) {///compress if there are too many intervals
		kv_resize(uint64_t, *buf, res->n-idx->s);
		za = res->a + idx->s; zn = idx->e - idx->s;
		for (k = buf->n = 0; k < zn; k++) {
			kv_push(uint64_t, *buf, ((((uint64_t)za[k].k)<<32)|((uint64_t)(k))));
		}
		radix_sort_gfa64(buf->a, buf->a+buf->n);///sorted by the k-mer length
		for (i = 0, bn = buf->n; i < bn; i++) {
			k = (uint32_t)buf->a[i]; oks = za[k].s; oke = za[k].e;
			for (m = 0; m < zn && za[m].s < za[k].e; m++) {
				if(!(buf->a[m]&((uint64_t)0x8000000000000000))) continue;
				if(m == k) continue;
				///now has overlap
				os = MAX(za[m].s, oks); oe = MIN(za[m].e, oke);
				ovlp = ((oe > os)?(oe - os):(0));
				if(!ovlp) continue;
				assert(os == oks || oe == oke);
				if(os == oks) oks = oe;
				if(oe == oke) oke = os;
				if(oke < oks + za[k].k) break;
			}
			if(oke >= oks + za[k].k) {
				buf->a[k] |= ((uint64_t)0x8000000000000000);
			}
		}
		for (i = 0, idx->e = idx->s; i < bn; i++) {
			if(!(buf->a[i]&((uint64_t)0x8000000000000000))) continue;
			res->a[idx->e++] = za[i];
		}
		res->n = idx->e;
	}
	// for (i = idx->s; i < idx->e; i++) {
	// 	fprintf(stderr, "k::%u\tin::[%u,\t%u)\n", res->a[i].k, res->a[i].s, res->a[i].e);
	// }
}

hpc_re_t *gen_hpc_re_t(ma_ug_t *ug)
{
	uint64_t k; asg64_v buf; kv_init(buf); 
	hpc_re_t *p = NULL; CALLOC(p, 1);
	kvec_t(char) cc; kv_init(cc);
	p->idx_n = ug->u.n; CALLOC(p->idx, p->idx_n);

	for (k = 0; k < ug->u.n; k++) {
		kv_resize(char, cc, ug->u.a[k].len);
		retrieve_u_seq(NULL, cc.a, &(ug->u.a[k]), 0, 0, ug->u.a[k].len, NULL);
		// fprintf(stderr, "\nutg%.6lu%c\tlen::%u\n", k + 1, "lc"[ug->u.a[k].circ], ug->u.a[k].len);
		extract_microsatellite(cc.a, ug->u.a[k].len, p, &buf, 8, 8, 5, 1, &(p->idx[k]));
		// fprintf(stderr, "utg%.6lu%c\t#::%u\tlen::%u\n", k + 1, "lc"[ug->u.a[k].circ], p->idx[k].e-p->idx[k].s, ug->u.a[k].len);
	}

	kv_destroy(cc); kv_destroy(buf); 
	return p;
}

void sysm_graph_bin(ug_bin_t *s)
{
	uint64_t k, i; kv_emask_t *r;
	s->is_cnt = 1; s->is_ovlp = 0;
	kt_for(s->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin_sysm, s, s->ug->u.n);
	for (i = 0; i < s->mm->n; i++) {
		r = &(s->mm->a[i]); 
		for (k = 0; k < r->n; k++) {
			if(r->a[k].rn == (uint32_t)-1) s->mm->a[r->a[k].tn].m++;
		}
	}
	for (i = 0; i < s->mm->n; i++) {
		r = &(s->mm->a[i]); 
		if(r->m > r->n) REALLOC(r->a, r->m);
	}
	

	s->is_cnt = 0; s->is_ovlp = 1;
	kt_for(s->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin_sysm, s, s->ug->u.n);

	s->is_cnt = 1; s->is_ovlp = 1;
	kt_for(s->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin_sysm, s, s->ug->u.n);
}

void cal_graph_ovlp_binning(ug_bin_t *p)
{
	double index_time = yak_realtime();
	// ha_flt_tab = NULL;
	uint64_t i, k, l, occ, m, cc; 
	// p->hre = gen_hpc_re_t(p->ug);
	CALLOC(p->mm, 1); p->mm->n = p->udb.ug->g->n_seq; CALLOC(p->mm->a, p->mm->n);

	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 0\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 1; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin, p, p->ug->u.n);
	for (i = l = 0; i < p->ug->u.n; i++) {
		occ = p->idx_n.a[i]; p->idx_n.a[i] = l; l += occ;
	}
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] i::%lu, l::%lu\n", __func__, i, l);
	p->idx_n.a[i] = l;
	p->idx_a.n = p->idx_a.m = l; MALLOC(p->idx_a.a, p->idx_a.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 1\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 0; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin, p, p->ug->u.n);
	p->srt_a.n = p->srt_a.m = p->idx_a.n; MALLOC(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->idx_a.n::%lu \n", __func__, (uint64_t)p->idx_a.n);
	// memcpy(p->srt_a.a, p->idx_a.a, p->srt_a.n*sizeof((*(p->srt_a.a))));
	for (i = 0; i < p->srt_a.n; i++) {
		p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[i];
		p->srt_a.a[i].pos = (uint32_t)i;
		p->srt_a.a[i].rid = i>>32;
	}
	radix_sort_ha_mzl_t_srt(p->srt_a.a, p->srt_a.a + p->srt_a.n);
	kvec_t(uint64_t) cut; kv_init(cut);
	for (k = 1, l = 0; k <= p->srt_a.n; k++) {
		if(k == p->srt_a.n || p->srt_a.a[l].x != p->srt_a.a[k].x) {
			for (i = l; i < k; i++) {
				m = p->srt_a.a[i].rid; m <<= 32; m |= p->srt_a.a[i].pos;
				assert(p->srt_a.a[i].x == p->idx_a.a[m].x);
				p->srt_a.a[i] = p->idx_a.a[m]; p->idx_a.a[m].x = i;
			}
			kv_push(uint64_t, cut, (k - l));
			l = k;
		}
	}

	if(cut.n > 0) {
		radix_sort_gfa64(cut.a, cut.a + cut.n);
		m = cut.n * 0.0002; cc = cut.a[cut.n-1] + 1;
		if(m > 0 && m <= cut.n) cc = cut.a[cut.n-m] + 1;
		if(cc < (uint64_t)p->mini_cut) p->mini_cut = cc;
	}
	kv_destroy(cut);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] p->mini_cut::%d \n", __func__, p->mini_cut);
	
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 2\n", __func__);
	p->is_cnt = 0; p->is_ovlp = 1; 
	kt_for(p->n_thread, worker_for_graph_bin, p, p->ug->u.n);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 3\n", __func__);
	// exit(1);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		ha_ovec_destroy(p->hab[i]);
		free(p->ll[i].lo.a); free(p->ll[i].srt.a.a); free(p->ll[i].tc.a); free(p->ll[i].tk.a);
	}
	free(p->idx_a.a); free(p->idx_n.a); free(p->hab); free(p->srt_a.a); free(p->ll);
	// fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> 4\n", __func__);

	// sysm_graph_bin(p);
	for (i = 0; (int64_t)i < p->n_thread; i++) {
		free(p->mk[i].idx.a); free(p->mk[i].srt.a);
	}
	free(p->mk);
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::%.3f] ==> Qualification\n", __func__, yak_realtime()-index_time);
}

idx_emask_t* graph_ovlp_binning(ma_ug_t *ug, asg_t *sg, const ug_opt_t *uopt)
{
	ug_bin_t sl; 
	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	init_ug_bin_t(&sl, uopt, 0, GBIN_K, GBIN_W, asm_opt.max_n_chain, GBIN_E, GBIN_E, GBIN_BE, GBIN_ME, GBIN_L,
	asm_opt.thread_num, 512, 3, 1, ug, sg);
	cal_graph_ovlp_binning(&sl);
	return sl.mm;
}


ma_ug_t *ul_realignment(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg, uint32_t double_check_cache, const char *bin_file)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> starting UL\n", __func__);
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl;
	int32_t cutoff;
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(asm_opt.output_file_name)+50);
	sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.%s", asm_opt.output_file_name, bin_file);

	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = REA_ALIGN_CUTOFF;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, NULL);
	ma_ug_t *ug = gen_polished_ug(uopt, sg);
	// dd_ug(sg, ug, uopt->coverage_cut, uopt->sources, uopt->ruIndex, "UL.sa");
	// debug_sl_compress_base_disk_0(&sl, asm_opt.ar);
	// detect_outlier_len("ul_realignment");
	clear_all_ul_t(&UL_INF);

	///for debug interval
	if(!load_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, &R_INF, ug)) {
		gen_UL_reovlps(&sl, ug, sg, gfa_name, cutoff, 1);
		// exit(1);
		write_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, ug);
	} else{
		free(UL_INF.ridx.idx.a); free(UL_INF.ridx.occ.a); 
		memset(&(UL_INF.ridx), 0, sizeof((UL_INF.ridx)));
		if(double_check_cache){
			if(drenew_UL_reovlps(&sl, ug, sg, gfa_name, cutoff)) {
				write_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, ug);
			}
		}
	}

	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 147, "init-0");
	filter_ul_ug(ug);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 147, "init-1");
	gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF, NULL, ug);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 147, "init-2");
	update_ug_arch_ul_mul(ug);

	// exit(1);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 41927, "init-3");
	// kt_for(asm_opt.thread_num, update_ug_arch_ul, ug, ug->g->n_arc);
	// print_all_ul_t_stat(&UL_INF);
	// kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	// kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src_bl, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	
	// print_ovlp_src_bl_stat(&UL_INF, sl.uopt);
	// print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 0); print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 1);

	// destory_all_ul_t(&UL_INF); 
	free(gfa_name);
	return ug;
}


ma_ug_t *ul_realignment_back(const ug_opt_t *uopt, asg_t *sg, uint32_t double_check_cache, const char *bin_file)
{
	fprintf(stderr, "[M::%s::] ==> starting UL\n", __func__);
	mg_idxopt_t opt; uldat_t sl;
	int32_t cutoff;
	char* gfa_name = NULL; MALLOC(gfa_name, strlen(asm_opt.output_file_name)+50);
	sprintf(gfa_name, "%s.%s", asm_opt.output_file_name, bin_file);

	init_aux_table(); ha_opt_update_cov(&asm_opt, asm_opt.hom_cov);
	cutoff = REA_ALIGN_CUTOFF;
	init_mg_opt(&opt, !(asm_opt.flag&HA_F_NO_HPC), 19, 10, cutoff, asm_opt.max_n_chain, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_low, asm_opt.ul_error_rate_hpc, asm_opt.ul_ec_round);
	init_uldat_t(&sl, NULL, NULL, &opt, CHUNK_SIZE, asm_opt.thread_num, uopt, NULL);
	ma_ug_t *ug = gen_polished_ug(uopt, sg);
	// dd_ug(sg, ug, uopt->coverage_cut, uopt->sources, uopt->ruIndex, "UL.sa");
	// debug_sl_compress_base_disk_0(&sl, asm_opt.ar);
	// detect_outlier_len("ul_realignment");
	clear_all_ul_t(&UL_INF);

	///for debug interval
	if(!load_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, &R_INF, ug)) {
		gen_UL_reovlps(&sl, ug, sg, gfa_name, cutoff, 0);
		// exit(1);
		write_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, ug);
	} else{
		free(UL_INF.ridx.idx.a); free(UL_INF.ridx.occ.a); 
		memset(&(UL_INF.ridx), 0, sizeof((UL_INF.ridx)));
		if(double_check_cache){
			if(drenew_UL_reovlps(&sl, ug, sg, gfa_name, cutoff)) {
				write_all_ul_t(&UL_INF, gfa_name, ug);
			}
		}
	}

	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 41927, "init-0");
	filter_ul_ug(ug);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 41927, "init-1");
	gen_ul_vec_rid_t(&UL_INF, NULL, ug);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 41927, "init-2");
	update_ug_arch_ul_mul(ug);
	// print_ul_alignment(ug, &UL_INF, 41927, "init-3");
	// kt_for(asm_opt.thread_num, update_ug_arch_ul, ug, ug->g->n_arc);
	// print_all_ul_t_stat(&UL_INF);
	// kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	// kt_for(sl.n_thread, update_ovlp_src_bl, &sl, R_INF.total_reads);
	
	// print_ovlp_src_bl_stat(&UL_INF, sl.uopt);
	// print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 0); print_ul_ovlps(&UL_INF, 1);

	// destory_all_ul_t(&UL_INF); 
	free(gfa_name);
	return ug;
}