}
	select {
	case b = <-bp.c:
		// reuse existing buffer
	default:
		// create new aligned buffer
		if bp.wcap > 0 {
			b = reedsolomon.AllocAligned(1, bp.wcap)[0][:bp.w]
		} else {
			b = reedsolomon.AllocAligned(1, bp.w)[0]
		}
	}
	return
}

// Put returns the given Buffer to the BytePool.
func (bp *BytePoolCap) Put(b []byte) {
	if bp == nil {
		return
	}
	select {
	case bp.c <- b: