bytesleft = @opts[:maxbytes].andand.to_i || 2**16
io = IO.popen([env, 'arv-get', "#{@opts[:uuid]}/#{@opts[:file]}"], 'rb')
- while bytesleft > 0 && (buf = io.read(bytesleft)) != nil
+ while bytesleft > 0 && (buf = io.read([bytesleft, 2**16].min)) != nil
# shrink the bytesleft count, if we were given a maximum byte
# count to read
if @opts.include? :maxbytes