r.metrics = &metricsRecorder{}
}

// calculateRangeOffset estimates the offset used on the range for statically allocation based on
// the following formula `min(max($min, rangeSize/$step), $max)`, described as ~never less than
// $min or more than $max, with a graduated step function between them~. The function returns 0
// if any of the parameters is invalid.
func calculateRangeOffset(pr net.PortRange) int {