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diff --git a/README.micro b/README.micro
index d4b2628..040fcff 100644
--- a/README.micro
+++ b/README.micro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ We assume ANSI C89 plus the following:
 - <stdlib.h>
 - rename()
 - opendir(), readdir(), closedir() (via dirent.h)
-- memchr (via string.h)
+- memchr(), memcmp(), memcpy() (via string.h)
 - (a safe) putenv() (via stdlib.h)
 - strtoul() (via stdlib.h)
 (grep for 'define' in uconfig.sh.)
@@ -24,4 +24,12 @@ If you make changes to uconfig.sh, run
 
 	make -f Makefile.micro regen_uconfig
 
-to regenerate uconfig.h.
+to regenerate uconfig.h.  If your compilation platform is not 32-bit
+little-endian (like x86), you might want to try
+
+	make -f Makefile.micro patch_uconfig
+
+*before* the "make -f Makefile.micro".  This tries to minimally patch
+the uconfig.sh using your *current* Perl so that your microperl has
+the correct basic types and sizes and byteorder.
+