Expand on docstring of GC.safepoint #57128
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Update the docstring to mention the following points: * Safepoints are very fast, but may still degrade performance in tight loops * Safepoints do not trigger the GC, but instead stops a task from blocking GC that would otherwise run. * Switch terminology from mentioning 'threads' to 'tasks'
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Update the docstring to mention the following points: * Safepoints are very fast, but may still degrade performance in tight loops * Safepoints do not trigger the GC, but instead stops a task from blocking GC that would otherwise run. * Switch terminology from mentioning 'threads' to 'tasks'
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Update the docstring to mention the following points: