formatErasureVersionV1 = "1"

	// formatErasureV2.Erasure.Version - version '2'.
	formatErasureVersionV2 = "2"

	// formatErasureV3.Erasure.Version - version '3'.
	formatErasureVersionV3 = "3"

	// Distribution algorithm used, legacy
	formatErasureVersionV2DistributionAlgoV1 = "CRCMOD"

	// Distributed algorithm used, with N/2 default parity
	formatErasureVersionV3DistributionAlgoV2 = "SIPMOD"

	stat := t.requestsCount[tier]
	stat.failure++
	t.requestsCount[tier] = stat
}

var (
	// {minio_node}_{tier}_{ttlb_seconds_distribution}
	tierTTLBMD = MetricDescription{
		Namespace: nodeMetricNamespace,
		Subsystem: tierSubsystem,
		Name:      ttlbDistribution,
		Help:      "Distribution of time to last byte for objects downloaded from warm tier",
		Type:      gaugeMetric,
	}

	// {minio_node}_{tier}_{requests_success}

            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "disableTextWrap": false,
          "editorMode": "code",
          "exemplar": true,
          "expr": "minio_cluster_objects_size_distribution{job=~\"$scrape_jobs\"}",
          "format": "time_series",
          "fullMetaSearch": false,
          "includeNullMetadata": true,
          "instant": false,
          "interval": "",

    a) Convey the object code in, or embodied in, a physical product
    (including a physical distribution medium), accompanied by the
    Corresponding Source fixed on a durable physical medium
    customarily used for software interchange.

    b) Convey the object code in, or embodied in, a physical product
    (including a physical distribution medium), accompanied by a
    written offer, valid for at least three years and valid for as

		t.Fatalf("Unable to initialize erasure")
	}
}

// TestHashedLayer - tests the hashed layer which will be returned
// consistently for a given object name.
func TestHashedLayer(t *testing.T) {
	// Test distribution with 16 sets.
	var objs [16]*erasureObjects
	for i := range objs {
		objs[i] = &erasureObjects{}
	}

	sets := &erasureSets{sets: objs[:], distributionAlgo: "CRCMOD"}

	testCases := []struct {

		Metadata:         nil,
		Parts:            nil,
		Erasure: ErasureInfo{
			Algorithm:    ReedSolomon.String(),
			DataBlocks:   4,
			ParityBlocks: 2,
			BlockSize:    10000,
			Index:        1,
			Distribution: []int{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8},
			Checksums: []ChecksumInfo{{
				PartNumber: 1,
				Algorithm:  HighwayHash256S,
				Hash:       nil,
			}},
		},
		MarkDeleted:      false,
		NumVersions:      1,

arguments for the hostnames and the drives via an ellipses syntax such as `minio server http://host{1...4}/disk{1...4}` this requirement added an additional burden to have sequential hostnames for us to make sure that we can provide horizontal distribution, however we have come across situations where sometimes this is not feasible and there are no easier alternatives without modifying /etc/hosts on the host system as root user.  Many times in airgapped deployments this is not allowed or requires...

		return true
	}
	dataBlocks := fi.Erasure.DataBlocks
	parityBlocks := fi.Erasure.ParityBlocks
	correctIndexes := (fi.Erasure.Index > 0 &&
		fi.Erasure.Index <= dataBlocks+parityBlocks &&
		len(fi.Erasure.Distribution) == (dataBlocks+parityBlocks))
	return ((dataBlocks >= parityBlocks) &&
		(dataBlocks > 0) && (parityBlocks >= 0) &&
		correctIndexes)
}

// ToObjectInfo - Converts metadata to object info.

				Checksums:  map[string]string(nil),
			},
		},
		Erasure: ErasureInfo{
			Algorithm:    "ReedSolomon",
			DataBlocks:   6,
			ParityBlocks: 6,
			BlockSize:    1048576,
			Index:        1,
			Distribution: []int{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12},
			Checksums:    []ChecksumInfo{{PartNumber: 1, Algorithm: 0x3, Hash: []uint8{}}},
		},
		NumVersions: 1,
		Idx:         0,
	}

	fi2 := FileInfo{

	fi.Erasure = ErasureInfo{
		Algorithm:    erasureAlgorithm,
		DataBlocks:   dataBlocks,
		ParityBlocks: parityBlocks,
		BlockSize:    blockSizeV2,
		Distribution: hashOrder(object, dataBlocks+parityBlocks),
	}
	return fi
}

// ReadMultipleReq contains information of multiple files to read from disk.
type ReadMultipleReq struct {