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 Run 'bootstrap' script before configure. If you want to accept the recommended
-flags, you just need to run 'bootstrap-configure'.
+flags, you just need to run 'bootstrap-configure'. Note that the recommended
+flags require cython be installed to compile successfully.
 
 Make sure to read the CODING-STYLE file and the other READMEs: libkmod/README
 and testsuite/README.