return int(sip.Sum64() % uint64(cardinality))
}
```

Input for the key is the object name specified in `PutObject()`, returns a unique index. This index is one of the erasure sets where the object will reside. This function is a consistent hash for a given object name i.e for a given object name the index returned is always the same.

### Expiry or removal events

An object that is in transition tier will be deleted once the object hits expiry date or if removed via `mc rm` (`mc rm --vid` in the case of delete of a specific object version). Other rules specific to legal hold and object locking precede any lifecycle rules.

| xlVersion | [4]byte     | `'1', ' ', ' ', ' '`
| xlMetaV2  | msgp object | All versions as single messagepack object
| [EOF] | |

### v1.1+

Version 1.1 added inline data, which will be placed after the metadata.

Therefore, the metadata is wrapped as a binary array for easy skipping.

| Entry          | Encoding       | Content
| ---------------|----------------|----------------------------------------