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.elf

Executable and Linkable Format

Dedicated renderer

Format facts

MIME type
application/x-elf
Apple UTI
public.elf
Stock Quick Look
no stock preview
Planned approach (census)
special-renderer
Icon hint
generic-icon
Prevalence
universal

Renderer note (from the census)

parse ELF header for sections and symbols

Gotchas: Linux/Unix binaries