byte b3 = readAndCheckByte();
    byte b4 = readAndCheckByte();
    byte b5 = readAndCheckByte();
    byte b6 = readAndCheckByte();
    byte b7 = readAndCheckByte();
    byte b8 = readAndCheckByte();

    return Longs.fromBytes(b8, b7, b6, b5, b4, b3, b2, b1);
  }

  /**
   * Reads a {@code float} as specified by {@link DataInputStream#readFloat()}, except using
   * little-endian byte order.
   *

        Subject: CN = consoleAdmin
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: ED25519
                ED25519 Public-Key:
                pub:
                    5a:91:87:b8:77:fe:d4:af:d9:c7:c7:ce:55:ae:74:
                    aa:f3:f1:fe:04:63:9b:cb:20:97:61:97:90:94:fa:
                    12:8b
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Key Usage: critical
                Digital Signature

	if name[0] != 'V' {
		return 0, errors.New("expect V0 through V31; found: " + name)
	}
	if reg < 0 {
		return 0, errors.New("invalid register number: " + name)
	}
	switch arng {
	case "B8":
		curSize = 0
		curQ = 0
	case "B16":
		curSize = 0
		curQ = 1
	case "H4":
		curSize = 1
		curQ = 0
	case "H8":
		curSize = 1
		curQ = 1
	case "S2":
		curSize = 2
		curQ = 0