diff --git a/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/Buffer.java b/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/Buffer.java
index e6187ca..8105b33 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/Buffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/Buffer.java
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ public interface Buffer extends Rc<Buffer>, BufferAccessors {
      * See the <a href="#slice-split">Slice vs. Split</a> section for details on the difference between slice
      * and split.
      *
-     * @return A new buffer with independent and exclusive ownership over the read and readable bytes from this buffer.
+     * @return A new buffer with independent and exclusive ownership over the bytes from the beginning to the given
+     * offset of this buffer.
      */
     Buffer split(int splitOffset);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/CompositeBuffer.java b/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/CompositeBuffer.java
index 2b45ada..7803959 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/CompositeBuffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/api/CompositeBuffer.java
@@ -921,8 +921,7 @@ public final class CompositeBuffer extends RcSupport<Buffer, CompositeBuffer> im
         computeBufferOffsets();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public CompositeBuffer split(int splitOffset) {
+    private void checkSplit(int splitOffset) {
         if (splitOffset < 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The split offset cannot be negative: " + splitOffset + '.');
         }
@@ -933,6 +932,11 @@ public final class CompositeBuffer extends RcSupport<Buffer, CompositeBuffer> im
         if (!isOwned()) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot split a buffer that is not owned.");
         }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CompositeBuffer split(int splitOffset) {
+        checkSplit(splitOffset);
         if (bufs.length == 0) {
             // Splitting a zero-length buffer is trivial.
             return new CompositeBuffer(allocator, bufs, unsafeGetDrop(), true).order(order);
@@ -946,6 +950,10 @@ public final class CompositeBuffer extends RcSupport<Buffer, CompositeBuffer> im
             splits[splits.length - 1] = bufs[0].split(off);
         }
         computeBufferOffsets();
+        return buildSplitBuffer(splits);
+    }
+
+    private CompositeBuffer buildSplitBuffer(Buffer[] splits) {
         try {
             var compositeBuf = new CompositeBuffer(allocator, splits, unsafeGetDrop(), true);
             compositeBuf.order = order; // Preserve byte order even if splits array is empty.
@@ -958,6 +966,62 @@ public final class CompositeBuffer extends RcSupport<Buffer, CompositeBuffer> im
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Split this buffer at a component boundary that is less than or equal to the given offset.
+     * <p>
+     * This method behaves the same as {@link #split(int)}, except no components are split.
+     *
+     * @param splitOffset The maximum split offset. The real split offset will be at a component boundary that is less
+     *                   than or equal to this offset.
+     * @return A new buffer with independent and exclusive ownership over the bytes from the beginning to a component
+     * boundary less than or equal to the given offset of this buffer.
+     */
+    public CompositeBuffer splitComponentsFloor(int splitOffset) {
+        checkSplit(splitOffset);
+        if (bufs.length == 0) {
+            // Splitting a zero-length buffer is trivial.
+            return new CompositeBuffer(allocator, bufs, unsafeGetDrop(), true).order(order);
+        }
+
+        int i = searchOffsets(splitOffset);
+        int off = splitOffset - offsets[i];
+        if (off == bufs[i].capacity()) {
+            i++;
+        }
+        Buffer[] splits = Arrays.copyOf(bufs, i);
+        bufs = Arrays.copyOfRange(bufs, i, bufs.length);
+        computeBufferOffsets();
+        return buildSplitBuffer(splits);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Split this buffer at a component boundary that is greater than or equal to the given offset.
+     * <p>
+     * This method behaves the same as {@link #split(int)}, except no components are split.
+     *
+     * @param splitOffset The minimum split offset. The real split offset will be at a component boundary that is
+     *                   greater than or equal to this offset.
+     * @return A new buffer with independent and exclusive ownership over the bytes from the beginning to a component
+     * boundary greater than or equal to the given offset of this buffer.
+     */
+    public CompositeBuffer splitComponentsCeil(int splitOffset) {
+        checkSplit(splitOffset);
+        if (bufs.length == 0) {
+            // Splitting a zero-length buffer is trivial.
+            return new CompositeBuffer(allocator, bufs, unsafeGetDrop(), true).order(order);
+        }
+
+        int i = searchOffsets(splitOffset);
+        int off = splitOffset - offsets[i];
+        if (0 < off && off <= bufs[i].capacity()) {
+            i++;
+        }
+        Buffer[] splits = Arrays.copyOf(bufs, i);
+        bufs = Arrays.copyOfRange(bufs, i, bufs.length);
+        computeBufferOffsets();
+        return buildSplitBuffer(splits);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void compact() {
         if (!isOwned()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/netty/buffer/api/BufferCompositionTest.java b/src/test/java/io/netty/buffer/api/BufferCompositionTest.java
index 1c9c1b3..183833b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/netty/buffer/api/BufferCompositionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/netty/buffer/api/BufferCompositionTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 public class BufferCompositionTest extends BufferTestSupport {
-
     @Test
     public void compositeBufferCanOnlyBeOwnedWhenAllConstituentBuffersAreOwned() {
         try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap()) {
@@ -470,4 +469,244 @@ public class BufferCompositionTest extends BufferTestSupport {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustThrowIfCompositeBufferIsNotOwned() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             Buffer a = allocator.allocate(8);
+             Buffer b = allocator.allocate(8);
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator, a, b)) {
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(0));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(4));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(7));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(8));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(9));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(12));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(16));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustThrowIfCompositeBufferIsNotOwned() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             Buffer a = allocator.allocate(8);
+             Buffer b = allocator.allocate(8);
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator, a, b)) {
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(0));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(4));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(7));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(8));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(9));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(12));
+            assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(16));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustThrowOnOutOfBounds() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(-1));
+            assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsFloor(17));
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsFloor(16)) {
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isZero();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustThrowOnOutOfBounds() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(-1));
+            assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> composite.splitComponentsCeil(17));
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(16)) {
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isZero();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustGiveEmptyBufferForOffsetInFirstComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsFloor(4)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isZero();
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustGiveEmptyBufferForOffsetLastByteInFirstComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsFloor(7)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isZero();
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustGiveBufferWithFirstComponentForOffsetInSecondComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsFloor(12)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsFloorMustGiveBufferWithFirstComponentForOffsetOnFirstByteInSecondComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsFloor(8)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustGiveBufferWithFirstComponenForOffsetInFirstComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(4)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustGiveBufferWithFirstComponentFofOffsetOnLastByteInFirstComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(7)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustGiveBufferWithFirstAndSecondComponentForfOffsetInSecondComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(12)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(12)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustGiveBufferWithFirstComponentForfOffsetOnFirstByteInSecondComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(7)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(8);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void splitComponentsCeilMustGiveEmptyBufferForOffsetOnFirstByteInFirstComponent() {
+        try (BufferAllocator allocator = BufferAllocator.heap();
+             CompositeBuffer composite = CompositeBuffer.compose(allocator,
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send(),
+                     allocator.allocate(8).send())) {
+            try (CompositeBuffer split = composite.splitComponentsCeil(0)) {
+                assertTrue(split.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(split.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(split.capacity()).isZero();
+
+                assertTrue(composite.isOwned());
+                assertTrue(composite.isAccessible());
+                assertThat(composite.capacity()).isEqualTo(16);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }