title: What is "MISCELLANEOUS" in sys.dm_os_wait_stats?
body: <p>Checking <code>sys.dm_os_wait_stats</code> looks like this for me:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/w9V8I.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p><strong>What does <code>MISCELLANEOUS</code> mean?</strong> The <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179984.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">docs</a> don't say anything. The wait stats had just been cleared. <code>MISCELLANEOUS</code> is increasing steadily over time.</p>