> [!DSMRegistryDSA] > <table><tr><td rowspan="4" width="25%"><img src="assets/wl_lwlock_dsm_dsa.png"></td><td><b>Wait Category</b></td><td>LWLock</td></tr><tr><td><b>Mechanism</b></td><td><code>DSMRegistryDSA</code></td></tr><tr><td><b>Operations</b></td><td><a href="Operations/Other/ParallelCoordination">Parallel Coordination</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Resources</b></td><td><a href="Resources/RAM">Memory</a>, <a href="Resources/CPU">CPU</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Contention on the <b>Parallel Memory Allocator</b>. This lock coordinates the allocation of raw memory within the DSM registry, ensuring that when new segments are registered, they are given safe, contiguous space in the shared memory pool.</td></tr></table>