xlStorageFormatFile = "xl.meta"

	// XL metadata file backup file carries previous per object metadata.
	xlStorageFormatFileBackup = "xl.meta.bkp"
)

var alignedBuf []byte

func init() {
	alignedBuf = disk.AlignedBlock(xioutil.DirectioAlignSize)
	_, _ = rand.Read(alignedBuf)
}

// isValidVolname verifies a volname name in accordance with object
// layer requirements.
func isValidVolname(volname string) bool {