> [!NOTE] ![[assets/wl_lwlock_dsmregistrydsa.png|256]] > > | | | > | :--- | :--- | > | **Wait Category** | LWLock | > | **Mechanism** | `DSMRegistryLock` | > | **Operations** | [[Operations/Other/FunctionScan]] | > | **Resources** | [[Resources/RAM|Memory]], [[Resources/CPU|CPU]] | > > Contention on the **Registry Memory Management Layer**. While the `DSMRegistry` lock protects the lookup operations, `DSMRegistryDSA` protects the actual allocator that manages the memory used by the registry itself.