SmbInfoAllocation info = new SmbInfoAllocation();
        
        // Read total allocation units.
        info.alloc = readInt8( buffer, bufferIndex );
        bufferIndex += 8;
        
        // read caller available allocation units 
        info.free = readInt8( buffer, bufferIndex );
        bufferIndex += 8;

        // skip actual free units
        bufferIndex += 8;