/**
 * Lexicographic replication priority tiers (boot-critical paths first).
 * @param {string[]} paths
 */
export function prioritizeReplicationPaths(paths) {
  const boot = ['/boot/', '/etc/bare-os/', '/lib/bare-os/', '/bin/']
  /** @type {{ path: string, tier: number }[]} */
  const scored = []
  for (const p of paths) {
    const path = String(p || '').replace(/\\/g, '/')
    let tier = 99
    for (let i = 0; i < boot.length; i++) {
      if (path.startsWith(boot[i])) {
        tier = i
        break
      }
    }
    scored.push({ path, tier })
  }
  scored.sort((a, b) => a.tier - b.tier || a.path.localeCompare(b.path))
  return scored.map((s) => s.path)
}