FriBidi (fribidi.org) on Kindle ..

meem · 08-13-2010, 04:28 AM

Is there a way to install FriBidi library on the Kindle OS like normal GNU/Linux distros ?

It's a lib for RTL (Right To Left) language support.

NiLuJe · 08-13-2010, 06:50 AM

Short answer (with the original framework): no. (Well, you can install it alright, but nothing'll make use of it with the default fmwk).

meem · 08-13-2010, 06:56 AM

Well, which framework ?
I think ti's just an embedded Linux with BusyBox.

Another question:
Can I extract fribidi files from other Linux distro which works with same kernel version, then copy them manually by Telnet/SSH (usbNetwork) ?

NiLuJe · 08-13-2010, 07:09 AM

By framework, I mean Amazon's Java UI. You can drop all the (extra) libs you want to the system, that won't make the framework magically sprouts code using them ^^.

Busybox just provides core CLI/system *nix utils. (a shell, coreutils-like tools, ...).

And, no, you can't drop binaries like that anyway. They have to match the target host (arch, kernel, libc, stdc, binutils) without ABI mismatch / symbol clashing. (In short: self-built with a proper cross-compile toolchain matching the Kindle's TC).

meem · 08-13-2010, 07:25 AM

emm .. even I used an ARM binary package ?

NiLuJe · 08-13-2010, 07:27 AM

You'd probably stumble upon one ABI mismatch or another.

meem · 08-13-2010, 07:53 AM

So, I need to recompile whole system to add a library, or what shold can I do?

meem · 08-20-2010, 06:28 AM

You right, it's just a framework issue.
It needs a hack to support RTL (Right To Left) charactors.
Chinese did a full support for their complicated language, I really don't know how !

08-13-2010, 04:28 AM	#1
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	FriBidi (fribidi.org) on Kindle .. Is there a way to install FriBidi library on the Kindle OS like normal GNU/Linux distros ? It's a lib for RTL (Right To Left) language support.

08-13-2010, 06:50 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Short answer (with the original framework): no. (Well, you can install it alright, but nothing'll make use of it with the default fmwk). Last edited by NiLuJe; 08-13-2010 at 06:55 AM.

08-13-2010, 07:09 AM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	By framework, I mean Amazon's Java UI. You can drop all the (extra) libs you want to the system, that won't make the framework magically sprouts code using them ^^. Busybox just provides core CLI/system nix utils. (a shell, coreutils-like tools, ...). And, no, you can't drop binaries like that anyway. They have to match the target host (arch, kernel, libc, stdc, binutils) without ABI mismatch / symbol clashing. (In short: self-built with a proper cross-compile toolchain matching the Kindle's TC). Last edited by NiLuJe; 08-13-2010 at 03:06 PM.*

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08-13-2010, 06:56 AM	#3
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	Well, which framework ? I think ti's just an embedded Linux with BusyBox. Another question: Can I extract fribidi files from other Linux distro which works with same kernel version, then copy them manually by Telnet/SSH (usbNetwork) ?

08-13-2010, 07:25 AM	#5
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	emm .. even I used an ARM binary package ?

08-13-2010, 07:27 AM	#6
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	You'd probably stumble upon one ABI mismatch or another.

08-13-2010, 07:53 AM	#7
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	So, I need to recompile whole system to add a library, or what shold can I do?

08-20-2010, 06:28 AM	#8
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	You right, it's just a framework issue. It needs a hack to support RTL (Right To Left) charactors. Chinese did a full support for their complicated language, I really don't know how !

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