config.RLock()
	defer config.RUnlock()
	data := make([]byte, 4, config.Msgsize()+4)

	// Initialize the header.
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], tierConfigFormat)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], tierConfigVersion)

	// Marshal the tier config
	return config.MarshalMsg(data)
}

	if r == nil {
		return nil
	}

	data := make([]byte, 4, r.Msgsize()+4)

	// Initialize the header.
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], rebalMetaFmt)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], rebalMetaVer)

	buf, err := r.MarshalMsg(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return saveConfigWithOpts(ctx, store, rebalMetaName, buf, opts)
}

		}
		ri.LastUpdate = now

		data := make([]byte, 4, ri.Msgsize()+4)

		// Initialize the header.
		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], format)
		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], version)

		buf, err := ri.MarshalMsg(data)
		ri.mu.Unlock()
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		path, err := ri.getJobReportPath()
		if err != nil {

	// if any change is made to the data stored, bumping this
	// will allow to detect the exact version later.
	xlVersionMinor = 1
)

func init() {
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(xlVersionCurrent[0:2], xlVersionMajor)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(xlVersionCurrent[2:4], xlVersionMinor)
}

// checkXL2V1 will check if the metadata has correct header and is a known major version.
// The remaining payload and versions are returned.

	data := make([]byte, 4, brs.Msgsize()+4)

	// Initialize the resync meta header.
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], resyncMetaFormat)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], resyncMetaVersion)

	buf, err := brs.MarshalMsg(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if p.dontSave {
		return nil
	}
	data := make([]byte, 4, p.Msgsize()+4)

	// Initialize the header.
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], poolMetaFormat)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], poolMetaVersion)

	buf, err := p.MarshalMsg(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// Saves on all pools to make sure decommissioning of first pool is allowed.

	// if any change is made to the data stored, bumping this
	// will allow to detect the exact version later.
	xlVersionMinor = 3
)

func init() {
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(xlVersionCurrent[0:2], xlVersionMajor)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(xlVersionCurrent[2:4], xlVersionMinor)
}

// The []journal contains all the different versions of the object.
//
// This array can have 3 kinds of objects:
//

	if objectAPI == nil {
		return errSRObjectLayerNotReady
	}
	data := make([]byte, 4, ss.Msgsize()+4)

	// Initialize the resync meta header.
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[0:2], siteResyncMetaFormat)
	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(data[2:4], siteResyncMetaVersion)

	buf, err := ss.MarshalMsg(data)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return saveConfig(ctx, objectAPI, getSRResyncFilePath(ss.DeplID), buf)