var tokens int           // number of tokens to request

	if hdr > 0 { // available tokens go towards header first
		if hdr < b { // all of header can be accommodated
			r.opts.HeaderSize = 0
			need = int(math.Min(float64(b-hdr), float64(need))) // use remaining tokens towards payload
			tokens = need + hdr

		} else { // part of header can be accommodated
			r.opts.HeaderSize -= b - 1