The need for root privileges

[vanrein]

Running of the Quick Start assumes root privileges. The use of debootstrap is the leading cause, probably because of the need to mount /dev and /sys and /proc under the target directory.

This should at least be documented in the README. Also, the loosened requirement of a mkhere symbolic link should be clarified. The link is now just one way of feeding the build system with a BUILDROOT_MKHERE setting, which is then used instead of the symbolic link.

[vanrein]

Maybe this article can help. It mentions fakeroot, fakechroot and a new tool, polystrap, that may also be useful.