Running Rust and Slint on a Jailbroken Kindle Paperwhite
By
homarp
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
A developer jailbreaks their 7th generation Kindle Paperwhite to use it as a nightstand clock, then explores running Rust (and Slint) on the device. The article details the technical process of setting up a cross-compilation toolchain for the Kindle's ARM architecture, writing Rust code that interfaces with the Kindle's framebuffer (einkfb), and building a GUI application using Slint. The project demonstrates how to leverage Rust's safety and modern tooling on constrained, embedded-like devices like the Kindle.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhile my motivation probably should have been 'breaking free from Amazon's clammy and tightening grip', the truth is I wanted a way to use it as a clock on my nightstand.
As I had now opened the door, I started thinking about if I could get Rust to work on the Kindle as well.
I have recently started to tinker with Home Assistant
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