if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		ctx = lkctx.Context()
		nsUnlocker = func() { lock.RUnlock(lkctx) }
		unlockOnDefer = true
	}

	checkPrecondFn := opts.CheckPrecondFn
	opts.CheckPrecondFn = nil // do not need to apply pre-conditions at lower layer.
	opts.NoLock = true        // no locks needed at lower levels for getObjectInfo()

	if !opts.NoAuditLog {
		auditObjectErasureSet(ctx, "PutObject", object, &er)
	}

	data := r.Reader

	if opts.CheckPrecondFn != nil {
		if !opts.NoLock {
			ns := er.NewNSLock(bucket, object)
			lkctx, err := ns.GetLock(ctx, globalOperationTimeout)
			if err != nil {
				return ObjectInfo{}, err
			}