[svn-r16094] Description:

	Add initial support for data block 'page init' bitmasks to super
blocks.

Tested on:
        Mac OS X/32 10.5.5 (amazon) in debug mode
        Mac OS X/32 10.5.5 (amazon) w/C++ & FORTRAN, w/threadsafe,
                                in production mode
        FreeBSD/32 6.3 (duty) in debug mode
        FreeBSD/64 6.3 (liberty) w/C++ & FORTRAN, in debug mode
        Linux/32 2.6 (jam) w/PGI compilers, w/C++ & FORTRAN, w/threadsafe,
                                in debug mode
        Linux/64-amd64 2.6 (smirom) w/Intel compilers w/default API=1.6.x,
                                w/C++ & FORTRAN, in production mode
        Solaris/32 2.10 (linew) w/deprecated symbols disabled, w/C++ & FORTRAN,
                                w/szip filter, in production mode
        Linux/64-ia64 2.6 (cobalt) w/Intel compilers, w/C++ & FORTRAN,
                                in production mode
        Linux/64-ia64 2.4 (tg-login3) w/parallel, w/FORTRAN, in production mode
        Linux/64-amd64 2.6 (abe) w/parallel, w/FORTRAN, in production mode

6 files changed, 157 insertions, 47 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5EAcache.c b/src/H5EAcache.c
index b8b5786..2590edc 100644
--- a/src/H5EAcache.c
+++ b/src/H5EAcache.c
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ H5EA__cache_sblock_load(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t addr,
     uint32_t            stored_chksum;  /* Stored metadata checksum value */
     uint32_t            computed_chksum; /* Computed metadata checksum value */
     haddr_t             arr_addr;       /* Address of array header in the file */
+    size_t              u;              /* Local index variable */
 
     /* Sanity check */
     HDassert(f);
@@ -951,15 +952,19 @@ H5EA__cache_sblock_load(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t addr,
 
     /* Internal information */
 
-    /* Decode data block addresses */
-    if(sblock->ndblks > 0) {
-        size_t u;               /* Local index variable */
+    /* Check for 'page init' bitmasks for this super block */
+    if(sblock->dblk_npages > 0) {
+        size_t tot_page_init_size = sblock->ndblks * sblock->dblk_page_init_size;        /* Compute total size of 'page init' buffer */
 
-        /* Decode addresses of data blocks in super block */
-        for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++)
-            H5F_addr_decode(f, &p, &sblock->dblk_addrs[u]);
+        /* Retrieve the 'page init' bitmasks */
+        HDmemcpy(sblock->page_init, p, tot_page_init_size);
+        p += tot_page_init_size;
     } /* end if */
 
+    /* Decode data block addresses */
+    for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++)
+        H5F_addr_decode(f, &p, &sblock->dblk_addrs[u]);
+
     /* Sanity check */
     /* (allow for checksum not decoded yet) */
     HDassert((size_t)(p - buf) == (size - H5EA_SIZEOF_CHKSUM));
@@ -1028,6 +1033,7 @@ H5EA__cache_sblock_flush(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, hbool_t destroy, haddr_t addr,
         uint8_t *p;             /* Pointer into raw data buffer */
         size_t	size;           /* Index block size on disk */
         uint32_t metadata_chksum; /* Computed metadata checksum value */
+        size_t u;               /* Local index variable */
 
         /* Wrap the local buffer for serialized info */
         if(NULL == (wb = H5WB_wrap(ser_buf, sizeof(ser_buf))))
@@ -1061,15 +1067,19 @@ H5EA__cache_sblock_flush(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, hbool_t destroy, haddr_t addr,
 
         /* Internal information */
 
-        /* Encode data block addresses */
-        if(sblock->ndblks > 0) {
-            size_t u;               /* Local index variable */
+        /* Check for 'page init' bitmasks for this super block */
+        if(sblock->dblk_npages > 0) {
+            size_t tot_page_init_size = sblock->ndblks * sblock->dblk_page_init_size;        /* Compute total size of 'page init' buffer */
 
-            /* Encode addresses of data blocks in super block */
-            for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++)
-                H5F_addr_encode(f, &p, sblock->dblk_addrs[u]);
+            /* Store the 'page init' bitmasks */
+            HDmemcpy(p, sblock->page_init, tot_page_init_size);
+            p += tot_page_init_size;
         } /* end if */
 
+        /* Encode addresses of data blocks in super block */
+        for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++)
+            H5F_addr_encode(f, &p, sblock->dblk_addrs[u]);
+
         /* Compute metadata checksum */
         metadata_chksum = H5_checksum_metadata(buf, (size_t)(p - buf), 0);
 
diff --git a/src/H5EAhdr.c b/src/H5EAhdr.c
index e0e97e8..c6cda2c 100644
--- a/src/H5EAhdr.c
+++ b/src/H5EAhdr.c
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 /* Max. # of bits for max. nelmts index */
 #define H5EA_MAX_NELMTS_IDX_MAX 64
 
+/* # of elements in a data block for a particular super block */
+#define H5EA_SBLK_DBLK_NELMTS(s, m)                                           \
+    (size_t)H5_EXP2(((s) + 1) / 2) * (m)
+
 
 /******************/
 /* Local Typedefs */
@@ -125,6 +129,9 @@ H5EA__hdr_alloc(H5F_t *f, const H5EA_class_t *cls))
     if(NULL == (hdr = H5FL_CALLOC(H5EA_hdr_t)))
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTALLOC, "memory allocation failed for extensible array shared header")
 
+    /* Set non-zero internal fields */
+    hdr->addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
+
     /* Set the internal parameters for the array */
     hdr->f = f;
     hdr->sizeof_addr = H5F_SIZEOF_ADDR(f);
@@ -197,6 +204,7 @@ H5EA__hdr_init(H5EA_hdr_t *hdr))
 
     /* Compute general information */
     hdr->nsblks = 1 + (hdr->cparam.max_nelmts_bits - H5V_log2_of2(hdr->cparam.data_blk_min_elmts));
+    hdr->dblk_page_nelmts = (size_t)1 << hdr->cparam.max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits;
     hdr->arr_off_size = H5EA_SIZEOF_OFFSET_BITS(hdr->cparam.max_nelmts_bits);
 #ifdef QAK
 HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: hdr->nsblks = %Zu\n", FUNC, hdr->nsblks);
@@ -211,7 +219,7 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: hdr->nsblks = %Zu\n", FUNC, hdr->nsblks);
     start_dblk = 0;
     for(u = 0; u < hdr->nsblks; u++) {
         hdr->sblk_info[u].ndblks = (size_t)H5_EXP2(u / 2);
-        hdr->sblk_info[u].dblk_nelmts = (size_t)H5_EXP2((u + 1) / 2) * hdr->cparam.data_blk_min_elmts;
+        hdr->sblk_info[u].dblk_nelmts = H5EA_SBLK_DBLK_NELMTS(u, hdr->cparam.data_blk_min_elmts);
         hdr->sblk_info[u].start_idx = start_idx;
         hdr->sblk_info[u].start_dblk = start_dblk;
 #ifdef QAK
@@ -359,7 +367,7 @@ haddr_t, HADDR_UNDEF, HADDR_UNDEF,
 H5EA__hdr_create(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, const H5EA_create_t *cparam))
 
     /* Local variables */
-    H5EA_hdr_t *hdr;            /* Extensible array header */
+    H5EA_hdr_t *hdr = NULL;     /* Extensible array header */
 
 #ifdef QAK
 HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
@@ -370,6 +378,11 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
     HDassert(cparam);
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
+{
+    unsigned sblk_idx;          /* Super block index for first "actual" super block */
+    size_t dblk_nelmts;         /* Number of data block elements */
+    size_t dblk_page_nelmts;    /* Number of elements in a data block page */
+
     /* Check for valid parameters */
     if(cparam->raw_elmt_size == 0)
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "element size must be greater than zero")
@@ -383,8 +396,19 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "min # of data block pointers in super block must be power of two")
     if(!POWER_OF_TWO(cparam->data_blk_min_elmts))
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "min # of elements per data block must be power of two")
+    dblk_page_nelmts = (size_t)1 << cparam->max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits;
+    if(dblk_page_nelmts < cparam->idx_blk_elmts)
+	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "# of elements per data block page must be greater than # of elements in index block")
+
+    /* Compute the number of elements in data blocks for first actual super block */
+    sblk_idx = H5EA_SBLK_FIRST_IDX(cparam->sup_blk_min_data_ptrs);
+    dblk_nelmts = H5EA_SBLK_DBLK_NELMTS(sblk_idx, cparam->data_blk_min_elmts);
+    if(dblk_page_nelmts < dblk_nelmts)
+	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "max. # of elements per data block page bits must be > # of elements in first data block from super block")
+        
     if(cparam->max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits > cparam->max_nelmts_bits)
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_BADVALUE, "max. # of elements per data block page bits must be <= max. # of elements bits")
+}
 #endif /* NDEBUG */
 
     /* Allocate space for the shared information */
@@ -413,6 +437,16 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
     ret_value = hdr->addr;
 
 CATCH
+    if(!H5F_addr_defined(ret_value))
+        if(hdr) {
+            /* Release header's disk space */
+            if(H5F_addr_defined(hdr->addr) && H5MF_xfree(f, H5FD_MEM_EARRAY_HDR, dxpl_id, hdr->addr, (hsize_t)hdr->size) < 0)
+                H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTFREE, "unable to free extensible array header")
+
+            /* Destroy header */
+            if(H5EA__hdr_dest(hdr) < 0)
+                H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTFREE, "unable to destroy extensible array header")
+        } /* end if */
 
 END_FUNC(PKG)   /* end H5EA__hdr_create() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5EAiblock.c b/src/H5EAiblock.c
index 4928c28..823e8b0 100644
--- a/src/H5EAiblock.c
+++ b/src/H5EAiblock.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ H5EA__iblock_alloc(H5EA_hdr_t *hdr))
     iblock->addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
 
     /* Compute information */
-    iblock->nsblks = 2 * H5V_log2_of2((uint32_t)hdr->cparam.sup_blk_min_data_ptrs);
+    iblock->nsblks = H5EA_SBLK_FIRST_IDX(hdr->cparam.sup_blk_min_data_ptrs);
     iblock->ndblk_addrs = 2 * ((size_t)hdr->cparam.sup_blk_min_data_ptrs - 1);
     iblock->nsblk_addrs = hdr->nsblks - iblock->nsblks;
 #ifdef QAK
diff --git a/src/H5EApkg.h b/src/H5EApkg.h
index a1f578f..6c70323 100644
--- a/src/H5EApkg.h
+++ b/src/H5EApkg.h
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ func_init_failed:							      \
     + (s)->hdr->arr_off_size         /* Offset of the block in the array */   \
                                                                               \
     /* Extensible Array Super Block specific fields */			      \
+    + ((s)->ndblks * (s)->dblk_page_init_size) /* Data block 'page init' bitmasks in super block (can be 0 if no pages) */ \
     + ((s)->ndblks * (s)->hdr->sizeof_addr) /* Data block addresses in super block  */ \
     )
 
@@ -425,8 +426,10 @@ func_init_failed:							      \
     )
 
 /* Compute the # of bytes required to store an offset into a given buffer size */
-#define H5EA_SIZEOF_OFFSET_BITS(b)   (((b) + 7) / 8)
+#define H5EA_SIZEOF_OFFSET_BITS(b)      (((b) + 7) / 8)
 
+/* Compute the first super block index that will hold a certain # of data block pointers */
+#define H5EA_SBLK_FIRST_IDX(m)          (2 * H5V_log2_of2((uint32_t)m))
 
 /****************************/
 /* Package Private Typedefs */
@@ -477,6 +480,9 @@ typedef struct H5EA_hdr_t {
     /* Super block information (not stored) */
     size_t nsblks;                      /* Number of superblocks needed for array */
     H5EA_sblk_info_t *sblk_info;        /* Array of information for each super block */
+
+    /* Data block information (not stored) */
+    size_t dblk_page_nelmts;            /* # of elements per data block page */
 } H5EA_hdr_t;
 
 /* The extensible array index block information */
@@ -508,7 +514,8 @@ typedef struct H5EA_sblock_t {
 
     /* Extensible array information (stored) */
     hsize_t     block_off;      /* Offset of the block within the array's address space */
-    haddr_t     *dblk_addrs;    /* Buffer for addresses of data blocks in super block */
+    haddr_t     *dblk_addrs;    /* Addresses of data blocks in super block */
+    uint8_t     *page_init;     /* Bitmap of whether a data block page is initialized */
 
     /* Internal array information (not stored) */
     size_t      rc;             /* Reference count of objects using this block */
@@ -520,6 +527,8 @@ typedef struct H5EA_sblock_t {
     unsigned    idx;            /* Super block index within the extensible array */
     size_t      ndblks;         /* # of data block addresses that are in super block */
     size_t      dblk_nelmts;    /* # of elements for data blocks reachable through this super block */
+    size_t      dblk_npages;    /* # of pages in each data block */
+    size_t      dblk_page_init_size;    /* Size of 'page init' bitmask for each data block */
 } H5EA_sblock_t;
 
 /* The extensible array data block information */
diff --git a/src/H5EAsblock.c b/src/H5EAsblock.c
index 8ce46ac..955788a 100644
--- a/src/H5EAsblock.c
+++ b/src/H5EAsblock.c
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5EA_sblock_t);
 /* Declare a free list to manage the haddr_t sequence information */
 H5FL_SEQ_DEFINE_STATIC(haddr_t);
 
+/* Declare a free list to manage blocks of 'page init' bitmasks */
+H5FL_BLK_DEFINE(page_init);
+
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -122,15 +125,35 @@ H5EA__sblock_alloc(H5EA_hdr_t *hdr, unsigned sblk_idx))
     /* Compute/cache information */
     sblock->idx = sblk_idx;
     sblock->ndblks = hdr->sblk_info[sblk_idx].ndblks;
+    HDassert(sblock->ndblks);
     sblock->dblk_nelmts = hdr->sblk_info[sblk_idx].dblk_nelmts;
 #ifdef QAK
-HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: sblock->ndblks = %Zu\n", FUNC, sblock->ndblks);
+HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: hdr->dblk_page_nelmts = %Zu, sblock->ndblks = %Zu, sblock->dblk_nelmts = %Zu\n", FUNC, hdr->dblk_page_nelmts, sblock->ndblks, sblock->dblk_nelmts);
 #endif /* QAK */
 
     /* Allocate buffer for data block addresses in super block */
-    if(sblock->ndblks > 0)
-        if(NULL == (sblock->dblk_addrs = H5FL_SEQ_MALLOC(haddr_t, sblock->ndblks)))
-            H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTALLOC, "memory allocation failed for super block data block addresses")
+    if(NULL == (sblock->dblk_addrs = H5FL_SEQ_MALLOC(haddr_t, sblock->ndblks)))
+        H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTALLOC, "memory allocation failed for super block data block addresses")
+
+    /* Check if # of elements in data blocks requires paging */
+    if(sblock->dblk_nelmts > hdr->dblk_page_nelmts) {
+        /* Compute # of pages in each data block from this super block */
+        sblock->dblk_npages = sblock->dblk_nelmts / hdr->dblk_page_nelmts;
+
+        /* Sanity check that we have at least 2 pages in data block */
+        HDassert(sblock->dblk_npages > 1);
+
+        /* Sanity check for integer truncation */
+        HDassert((sblock->dblk_npages * hdr->dblk_page_nelmts) == sblock->dblk_nelmts);
+
+        /* Compute size of buffer for each data block's 'page init' bitmask */
+        sblock->dblk_page_init_size = ((sblock->dblk_npages) + 7) / 8;
+        HDassert(sblock->dblk_page_init_size > 0);
+
+        /* Allocate buffer for all 'page init' bitmasks in super block */
+        if(NULL == (sblock->page_init = H5FL_BLK_CALLOC(page_init, sblock->ndblks * sblock->dblk_page_init_size)))
+            H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTALLOC, "memory allocation failed for super block page init bitmask")
+    } /* end if */
 
     /* Share common array information */
     sblock->hdr = hdr;
@@ -167,6 +190,7 @@ H5EA__sblock_create(H5EA_hdr_t *hdr, hid_t dxpl_id, unsigned sblk_idx))
 
     /* Local variables */
     H5EA_sblock_t *sblock = NULL;      /* Extensible array super block */
+    haddr_t tmp_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;         /* Address value to fill data block addresses with */
 
 #ifdef QAK
 HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
@@ -195,13 +219,8 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: sblock->block_off = %Hu\n", FUNC, sblock->block_off);
     if(HADDR_UNDEF == (sblock->addr = H5MF_alloc(hdr->f, H5FD_MEM_EARRAY_SBLOCK, dxpl_id, (hsize_t)sblock->size)))
 	H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTALLOC, "file allocation failed for extensible array super block")
 
-    /* Reset data block addresses */
-    if(sblock->ndblks > 0) {
-        haddr_t tmp_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;         /* Address value to fill data block addresses with */
-
-        /* Set all the data block addresses to "undefined" address value */
-        H5V_array_fill(sblock->dblk_addrs, &tmp_addr, sizeof(haddr_t), sblock->ndblks);
-    } /* end if */
+    /* Reset data block addresses to "undefined" address value */
+    H5V_array_fill(sblock->dblk_addrs, &tmp_addr, sizeof(haddr_t), sblock->ndblks);
 
     /* Cache the new extensible array super block */
     if(H5AC_set(hdr->f, dxpl_id, H5AC_EARRAY_SBLOCK, sblock->addr, sblock, H5AC__NO_FLAGS_SET) < 0)
@@ -317,6 +336,7 @@ H5EA__sblock_delete(H5EA_hdr_t *hdr, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t sblk_addr,
 
     /* Local variables */
     H5EA_sblock_t *sblock = NULL;       /* Pointer to super block */
+    size_t u;                           /* Local index variable */
 
 #ifdef QAK
 HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
@@ -330,21 +350,16 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Called\n", FUNC);
     if(NULL == (sblock = H5EA__sblock_protect(hdr, dxpl_id, sblk_addr, sblk_idx, H5AC_WRITE)))
         H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTPROTECT, "unable to protect extensible array super block, address = %llu", (unsigned long_long)sblk_addr)
 
-    /* Check for super block having data block pointers */
-    if(sblock->ndblks > 0) {
-        size_t u;               /* Local index variable */
-
-        /* Iterate over data blocks */
-        for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++) {
-            /* Check for data block existing */
-            if(H5F_addr_defined(sblock->dblk_addrs[u])) {
-                /* Delete data block */
-                if(H5EA__dblock_delete(hdr, dxpl_id, sblock->dblk_addrs[u], sblock->dblk_nelmts) < 0)
-                    H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTDELETE, "unable to delete extensible array data block")
-                sblock->dblk_addrs[u] = HADDR_UNDEF;
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for */
-    } /* end if */
+    /* Iterate over data blocks */
+    for(u = 0; u < sblock->ndblks; u++) {
+        /* Check for data block existing */
+        if(H5F_addr_defined(sblock->dblk_addrs[u])) {
+            /* Delete data block */
+            if(H5EA__dblock_delete(hdr, dxpl_id, sblock->dblk_addrs[u], sblock->dblk_nelmts) < 0)
+                H5E_THROW(H5E_CANTDELETE, "unable to delete extensible array data block")
+            sblock->dblk_addrs[u] = HADDR_UNDEF;
+        } /* end if */
+    } /* end for */
 
 CATCH
     /* Finished deleting super block in metadata cache */
@@ -375,15 +390,21 @@ H5EA__sblock_dest(H5F_t *f, H5EA_sblock_t *sblock))
     /* Sanity check */
     HDassert(sblock);
     HDassert(sblock->rc == 0);
+#ifdef QAK
+HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: sblock->hdr->dblk_page_nelmts = %Zu, sblock->ndblks = %Zu, sblock->dblk_nelmts = %Zu\n", FUNC, sblock->hdr->dblk_page_nelmts, sblock->ndblks, sblock->dblk_nelmts);
+#endif /* QAK */
 
     /* Set the shared array header's file context for this operation */
     sblock->hdr->f = f;
 
-    /* Check if we've got data block addresses in the super block */
-    if(sblock->ndblks > 0) {
-        /* Free buffer for super block data block addresses */
-        HDassert(sblock->dblk_addrs);
+    /* Free buffer for super block data block addresses, if there are any */
+    if(sblock->dblk_addrs)
         (void)H5FL_SEQ_FREE(haddr_t, sblock->dblk_addrs);
+
+    /* Free buffer for super block 'page init' bitmask, if there is one */
+    if(sblock->page_init) {
+        HDassert(sblock->dblk_npages > 0);
+        (void)H5FL_BLK_FREE(page_init, sblock->page_init);
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Decrement reference count on shared info */
diff --git a/test/earray.c b/test/earray.c
index a3c56fb..053fc14 100644
--- a/test/earray.c
+++ b/test/earray.c
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -592,6 +594,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -606,6 +609,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -618,6 +622,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -630,6 +635,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
@@ -644,12 +650,41 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Set invalid max. # of elements per data block page bits */
+    if(test_cparam.idx_blk_elmts > 0) {
+        HDmemcpy(&test_cparam, cparam, sizeof(test_cparam));
+        test_cparam.max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits = H5V_log2_gen((uint64_t)test_cparam.idx_blk_elmts) - 1;
+        H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+            ea = H5EA_create(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, &test_cparam);
+        } H5E_END_TRY;
+        if(ea) {
+            /* Close opened extensible array */
+            H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+            ea = NULL;
+
+            /* Indicate error */
+            TEST_ERROR
+        } /* end if */
+    } /* end if */
+    HDmemcpy(&test_cparam, cparam, sizeof(test_cparam));
+    test_cparam.max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits = 4;  /* corresponds to 16 elements in data block page, which is less than the 64 elements for the default settings */
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+        ea = H5EA_create(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, &test_cparam);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    if(ea) {
+        /* Close opened extensible array */
+        H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
+
+        /* Indicate error */
+        TEST_ERROR
+    } /* end if */
     HDmemcpy(&test_cparam, cparam, sizeof(test_cparam));
     test_cparam.max_dblk_page_nelmts_bits = test_cparam.max_nelmts_bits + 1;
     H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
@@ -658,6 +693,7 @@ test_create(hid_t fapl, H5EA_create_t *cparam, earray_test_param_t UNUSED *tpara
     if(ea) {
         /* Close opened extensible array */
         H5EA_close(ea, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT);
+        ea = NULL;
 
         /* Indicate error */
         TEST_ERROR