JavaVM executes the extension at the following timings:

• When placing the first object in the Explicit memory block
• When the Explicit memory block does not have the free space required to place an object

When you try to place an object in the Explicit memory block from an application that uses the Explicit Memory Management functionality API, if the object size exceeds the free space in the placement target Explicit memory block, the expansion process is executed.

After initializing the Explicit memory block, when an object is placed in the Explicit memory block for the first time, the expansion process is invariably executed.

The Web container performs initialization and places the first object in the Explicit memory block, in which the J2EE server places objects. For details on the execution timing, see 8.4 When using a J2EE server objects placed in the Explicit heap.

The JavaVM secures memory area from OS and the appropriate Explicit memory block is expanded. The memory securing API is used to secure the memory area.

However, the expansion process is not executed in the following cases:

• If securing memory area from OS fails
  This is the case when securing the memory area by using the memory securing API of OS fails. The sub-status of the corresponding Explicit memory block changes to the Disable and placement of the object to the Explicit memory block is canceled.
  Objects cannot be placed thereafter in the Explicit memory block that is changed to the Disable state.
  If you are using the automatic placement configuration file or the 64-bit version Application Server, the area of the maximum size is secured from the OS at the time of the JavaVM invocation and hence securing the memory area from the OS does not fail.
  
• If you try to extend beyond the maximum limit of the Explicit heap
  This is the case when the value obtained by adding the size that you are trying to extend to the total size of all Explicit memory blocks is more than the value that you specified in the -XX:HitachiExplicitHeapMaxSize option.
  The sub-status of the corresponding Explicit memory block changes to Disable and placement of the object to the Explicit memory block is canceled.
  Objects cannot be placed thereafter in the Explicit memory block that is changed to Disable state.
  For details on the -XX:HitachiExplicitHeapMaxSize option, see the uCosminexus Application Server Application and Resource Definition Reference Guide.
  
• If you try to extend the Explicit memory block having Disable sub-status
  If you try to extend the Explicit memory block, the sub-status of which is Disable, placement of the object in the Explicit memory block is canceled.
  

The following table describes the changes in sub-status when extension of the Explicit memory block fails, for each reason.

Table 8-7 Changes in sub-status when extension of the Explicit memory block fails

Cause of extension failure	Change in sub-status
Failed to secure memory area from OS	Enable -> Disable
You tried to extend beyond the maximum limit of the Explicit heap	Enable -> Disable
You tried to extend the Explicit memory block having Disable sub-status	No change