}

	pod2, ok := obj.(*v1.Pod)
	if !ok {
		return pod, errors.Wrap(err, "patched manifest is not a valid Pod object")
	}

	return pod2, nil
}

// WriteStaticPodToDisk writes a static pod file to disk
func WriteStaticPodToDisk(componentName, manifestDir string, pod v1.Pod) error {

	// creates target folder if not already exists
	if err := os.MkdirAll(manifestDir, 0700); err != nil {

				return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to patch static Pod manifest file for %q", componentName)
			}
			spec = *patchedSpec
		}

		// writes the StaticPodSpec to disk
		if err := staticpodutil.WriteStaticPodToDisk(componentName, manifestDir, spec); err != nil {
			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create static pod manifest file for %q", componentName)
		}

			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to patch static Pod manifest file for %q", kubeadmconstants.Etcd)
		}
		spec = *patchedSpec
	}

	// writes etcd StaticPod to disk
	if err := staticpodutil.WriteStaticPodToDisk(kubeadmconstants.Etcd, manifestDir, spec); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil