Kommentare zu: Offline Wikipedia reader for the iPod Touch/iPhone makes progress http://haukap.net/2007/12/19/offline-wikipedia-reader-for-the-ipod-touchiphone-makes-progress/ Let's see what makes life interesting... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Von: tom.haukap http://haukap.net/2007/12/19/offline-wikipedia-reader-for-the-ipod-touchiphone-makes-progress/#comment-131 tom.haukap Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:41:29 +0000 http://haukap.net/2007/12/19/offline-wikipedia-reader-for-the-ipod-touchiphone-makes-progress/#comment-131 <p>Ryan-</p> <p>Help in the project is much appreciated. I'll get in touch to you by email. </p> <p>Yes, making Xapian cross compile for the arm was hard stuff. If I remember right I've set the host triplet to "arm-apple-darwin". The "build" makefile was then created correctly. Ii took me a while. I'm not a GCC, OSX or even unix expert at all. This project is in fact my first one for that environment.</p> <p>Second, and that is the reason why I've not released it, is that I've used a new version of libstd. Xapian needs some functions which are not inside the original one. I have now a version, twice the size as the original one, in /usr/local/lib (on the iphone/ipod touch). Nasty. I've not seen any problem with other programs but who knows.</p> <p>Finally you're right, 2.9 GB is the memory you need for English wikipedia edition. Plus around 1.7 GB for the Xapian index. I have it working on the Mac, but not uploaded it to the device. For the German edition it is 1 GB plus for the index 414 MB. Currently I'm not sure if Xapian is the right tool.</p> <p>Anyway, the English edition is working fine also and the server automatically sets the right namespace so you can witch between editions. Installed editions are detected automatically and even internal links are working correct.</p> <p>Still some rendering issues.</p> <p>-Tom</p> Ryan-

Help in the project is much appreciated. I’ll get in touch to you by email.

Yes, making Xapian cross compile for the arm was hard stuff. If I remember right I’ve set the host triplet to “arm-apple-darwin”. The “build” makefile was then created correctly. Ii took me a while. I’m not a GCC, OSX or even unix expert at all. This project is in fact my first one for that environment.

Second, and that is the reason why I’ve not released it, is that I’ve used a new version of libstd. Xapian needs some functions which are not inside the original one. I have now a version, twice the size as the original one, in /usr/local/lib (on the iphone/ipod touch). Nasty. I’ve not seen any problem with other programs but who knows.

Finally you’re right, 2.9 GB is the memory you need for English wikipedia edition. Plus around 1.7 GB for the Xapian index. I have it working on the Mac, but not uploaded it to the device. For the German edition it is 1 GB plus for the index 414 MB. Currently I’m not sure if Xapian is the right tool.

Anyway, the English edition is working fine also and the server automatically sets the right namespace so you can witch between editions. Installed editions are detected automatically and even internal links are working correct.

Still some rendering issues.

-Tom

]]> Von: Ryan http://haukap.net/2007/12/19/offline-wikipedia-reader-for-the-ipod-touchiphone-makes-progress/#comment-130 Ryan Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:02:36 +0000 http://haukap.net/2007/12/19/offline-wikipedia-reader-for-the-ipod-touchiphone-makes-progress/#comment-130 That's great! I tried to do this as well, but couldn't get Xapian to cross-compile. I'd be really interested in lending a hand. BTW, you only need the 2.9 gig current articles database, so you can still get some music on the phone :). That’s great! I tried to do this as well, but couldn’t get Xapian to cross-compile. I’d be really interested in lending a hand. BTW, you only need the 2.9 gig current articles database, so you can still get some music on the phone :).

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