buffer = make([]byte, fi.Erasure.BlockSize, 2*fi.Erasure.BlockSize)
		} else {
			buffer = globalBytePoolCap.Load().Get()
			defer globalBytePoolCap.Load().Put(buffer)
		}
	case size < fi.Erasure.BlockSize:
		// No need to allocate fully fi.Erasure.BlockSize buffer if the incoming data is smaller.
		buffer = make([]byte, size, 2*size+int64(fi.Erasure.ParityBlocks+fi.Erasure.DataBlocks-1))
	}

	case size == 0:
		buffer = make([]byte, 1) // Allocate at least a byte to reach EOF
	case size >= fi.Erasure.BlockSize:
		buffer = globalBytePoolCap.Load().Get()
		defer globalBytePoolCap.Load().Put(buffer)
	case size < fi.Erasure.BlockSize:
		// No need to allocate fully blockSizeV1 buffer if the incoming data is smaller.
		buffer = make([]byte, size, 2*size+int64(fi.Erasure.ParityBlocks+fi.Erasure.DataBlocks-1))
	}