auto posix_file = static_cast<PosixFile*>(file->plugin_file);
  char* dst = buffer;
  int64_t read = 0;

  while (n > 0) {
    // Some platforms, notably macs, throw `EINVAL` if `pread` is asked to read
    // more than fits in a 32-bit integer.
    size_t requested_read_length;
    if (n > INT32_MAX)
      requested_read_length = INT32_MAX;
    else
      requested_read_length = n;