Add \modulesynopsis for inclusion in the list of modules at the beginning

of the chapter.

Add explanation that this is only available when the cycle detector is
enabled at build time.
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Garbage Collector interface}
\declaremodule{extension}{gc}
\modulesynopsis{Interface to the cycle-detecting garbage collector.}
\moduleauthor{Neil Schemenauer}{nascheme@enme.ucalgary.ca}
\sectionauthor{Neil Schemenauer}{nascheme@enme.ucalgary.ca}
The \module{gc} module is only available if the interpreter was built
with the optional cyclic garbage detector (enabled by default). If
this was not enabled, an \exception{ImportError} is raised by attempts
to import this module.
This module provides an interface to the optional garbage collector. It
provides the ability to disable the collector, tune the collection
frequency, and set debugging options. It also provides access to