hash.Write(data)
	return hash.Sum(nil)
}

// extractSignedHeaders extract signed headers from Authorization header
func extractSignedHeaders(signedHeaders []string, r *http.Request) (http.Header, APIErrorCode) {
	reqHeaders := r.Header
	reqQueries := r.Form
	// find whether "host" is part of list of signed headers.
	// if not return ErrUnsignedHeaders. "host" is mandatory.
	if !slices.Contains(signedHeaders, "host") {

		for _, p := range oi.partLengths {
			readers = append(readers, NewDummyDataGen(p, cumulativeSum))
			cumulativeSum += p
		}

		refReader := io.LimitReader(ioutilx.NewSkipReader(io.MultiReader(readers...), off), length)
		if ok, msg := cmpReaders(refReader, rec.Body); !ok {
			t.Fatalf("(%s) Object: %s Case %d ByteRange: %s --> data mismatch! (msg: %s)", instanceType, oi.objectName, i+1, byteRange, msg)
		}
	}