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@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ you will need the following software:
connections from an Open vSwitch to an OpenFlow controller. To
enable, configure with --enable-ssl=yes.
-To compile the kernel module (which is required for operation), you
-must also install the following:
+To compile the kernel module, you must also install the following. If
+you cannot build or install the kernel module, you may use the
+userspace-only implementation, at a cost in performance. The
+userspace implementation may also lack some features. Refer to
+INSTALL.userspace for more information.
- A supported Linux kernel version. Please refer to README for a
list of supported versions.