if sshPrivateKey == "" {
		logger.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("invalid arguments passed, private key file is mandatory for --sftp='ssh-private-key=path/to/id_ecdsa'"), "unable to start SFTP server")
	}

	privateBytes, err := os.ReadFile(sshPrivateKey)
	if err != nil {
		logger.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("invalid arguments passed, private key file is not accessible: %v", err), "unable to start SFTP server")
	}

	private, err := ssh.ParsePrivateKey(privateBytes)

			base = base[:idx]
		}
		for {
			// Automatically read "file.ext", "file-2.ext", "file-3.ext"...
			fn := base + ext
			if n > 1 {
				fn = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d%s", base, n, ext)
			}

			if b, err := os.ReadFile(fn); err == nil {
				privateKeys = append(privateKeys, b)
				fmt.Println("Added private key from", fn)
			} else {
				break
			}
			n++
		}

	// File operations.
	ListDir(ctx context.Context, origvolume, volume, dirPath string, count int) ([]string, error)
	ReadFile(ctx context.Context, volume string, path string, offset int64, buf []byte, verifier *BitrotVerifier) (n int64, err error)
	AppendFile(ctx context.Context, volume string, path string, buf []byte) (err error)

		if dataDir != tc.expectedDataDir {
			t.Fatalf("Expected %s but got %s", tc.expectedDataDir, dataDir)
		}
		count++
	}
}

func Benchmark_mergeXLV2Versions(b *testing.B) {
	data, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/xl.meta-v1.2.zst")
	if err != nil {
		b.Fatal(err)
	}
	dec, _ := zstd.NewReader(nil)
	data, err = dec.DecodeAll(data, nil)
	if err != nil {
		b.Fatal(err)
	}

	var xl xlMetaV2

	respBody, err := client.callGet(ctx, storageRESTMethodReadFileStream, values, nil, -1)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, toStorageErr(err)
	}
	return respBody, nil
}

// ReadFile - reads section of a file.
func (client *storageRESTClient) ReadFile(ctx context.Context, volume string, path string, offset int64, buf []byte, verifier *BitrotVerifier) (int64, error) {
	values := make(url.Values)
	values.Set(storageRESTVolume, volume)

				result = append(result, localDisk{index: index, path: u.Path})
			}
		}
	}

	return result, nil
}

func getFormatJSON(path string) (format, error) {
	formatJSON, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(path, ".minio.sys/format.json"))
	if err != nil {
		return format{}, err
	}
	var f format
	err = json.Unmarshal(formatJSON, &f)
	if err != nil {
		return format{}, err
	}

	ctxt.ConsoleAddr = ctx.GlobalString("console-address")
	if ctxt.ConsoleAddr == "" {
		ctxt.ConsoleAddr = ctx.String("console-address")
	}

	if cxml := ctx.String("crossdomain-xml"); cxml != "" {
		buf, err := os.ReadFile(cxml)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		ctxt.CrossDomainXML = string(buf)
	}

	// Check "no-compat" flag from command line argument.

		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	name2 := f.Name()
	defer os.Remove(name2)
	f.WriteString("bbbbbbbbbb")
	f.Close()

	if err = AppendFile(name1, name2, false); err != nil {
		t.Error(err)
	}

	b, err := os.ReadFile(name1)
	if err != nil {
		t.Error(err)
	}

	expected := "aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbb"
	if string(b) != expected {
		t.Errorf("AppendFile() failed, expected: %s, got %s", expected, string(b))
	}
}

			return nil, err
		}
		prof.stopFn = func() ([]byte, error) {
			pprof.StopCPUProfile()
			err := f.Close()
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
			defer RemoveAll(dirPath)
			return ioutilx.ReadFile(fn)
		}
	case madmin.ProfilerCPUIO:
		// at 10k or more goroutines fgprof is likely to become
		// unable to maintain its sampling rate and to significantly
		// degrade the performance of your application

		// file not found error.
		{"foo", "yourobject", 0, nil, true},
	}

	result := make([]byte, 100)
	for i, testCase := range testCases {
		result = result[testCase.offset:3]
		_, err := storage.ReadFile(t.Context(), testCase.volumeName, testCase.objectName, testCase.offset, result, nil)
		expectErr := (err != nil)

		if expectErr != testCase.expectErr {