Added a big-picture explanation for thread::park() & co.

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Pyry Kontio 2016-05-16 14:01:21 +09:00
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//! ## Blocking support: park and unpark
//!
//! Every thread is equipped with some basic low-level blocking support, via the
//! `park` and `unpark` functions.
//! `thread::park()` function and `thread::Thread::unpark()` method. `park()`
//! blocks the current thread, which can then be resumed from another thread by
//! calling the `unpark()` method on the blocked thread's handle.
//!
//! Conceptually, each `Thread` handle has an associated token, which is
//! initially not present: