model: update switch_to_master() comment

diff --git a/model.cc b/model.cc
index c01122191d0e712750b382f87b9c0edbfecf9aa2..6ec608038ecd348eac26dbec8ed4468da25a9b0c 100644 (file)
--- a/model.cc
+++ b/model.cc
@@ -1689,7 +1689,10 @@ void ModelChecker::remove_thread(Thread *t)
  * context). This switch is made with the intention of exploring a particular
  * model-checking action (described by a ModelAction object). Must be called
  * from a user-thread context.
  * context). This switch is made with the intention of exploring a particular
  * model-checking action (described by a ModelAction object). Must be called
  * from a user-thread context.

- * @param act The current action that will be explored. Must not be NULL.
+ *
+ * @param act The current action that will be explored. May be NULL only if
+ * trace is exiting via an assertion (see ModelChecker::set_assert and
+ * ModelChecker::has_asserted).

  * @return Return status from the 'swap' call (i.e., success/fail, 0/-1)
  */
 int ModelChecker::switch_to_master(ModelAction *act)
  * @return Return status from the 'swap' call (i.e., success/fail, 0/-1)
  */
 int ModelChecker::switch_to_master(ModelAction *act)