}

	mux.mu.Lock()
	defer mux.mu.Unlock()
	// Check for conflict.
	if err := mux.index.possiblyConflictingPatterns(pat, func(pat2 *pattern) error {
		if pat.conflictsWith(pat2) {
			d := describeConflict(pat, pat2)
			return fmt.Errorf("pattern %q (registered at %s) conflicts with pattern %q (registered at %s):\n%s",
				pat, pat.loc, pat2, pat2.loc, d)
		}
		return nil
	}); err != nil {
		return err