buf:           make([][]byte, len(readers)),
		readerToBuf:   r2b,
		stashBuffer:   b,
	}
}

// Done will release any resources used by the parallelReader.
func (p *parallelReader) Done() {
	if p.stashBuffer != nil {
		globalBytePoolCap.Load().Put(p.stashBuffer)
		p.stashBuffer = nil
	}
}

// preferReaders can mark readers as preferred.
// These will be chosen before others.