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docs: updated thread safety helper documentation

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### core.h ### core.h
All the utils, which I didn't know how to name. All the utils, which I didn't know how to name.
#### `CORE_INTERRUPTABLE_HALT_WHILE(a)` - macro
This halts until **_a_** is true.
Used when working with blocking variables in e.g. thread safe functions.
To avoid deadlocks, this macro won't halt, while the system is handling an interrupt.
#### `CORE_HALT_WHILE(a)` - macro #### `CORE_HALT_WHILE(a)` - macro
This halts until **_a_** is true. This halts until **_a_** is true.
Used when working with blocking variables in e.g. thread safe functions. Used when working with blocking variables in e.g. thread safe functions.
**Warning:** When a function containing this macro is used while handling an interrupt,
this could cause deadlocks, think about using `CORE_INTERRUPTABLE_HALT_WHILE` instead.
#### `CORE_HALT_FOREVER` - macro #### `CORE_HALT_FOREVER` - macro
This halts forever and warns about this in the log. This halts forever and warns about this in the log.