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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Ok, what kind of monster names their executables .elf?

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Well, a.out doesn't make much sense these days.

Gotta move to .elf

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago

Pi Pico SDK does. Well, the version for debugging symbols, anyway. Regular executable is .uf2.

[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

I reserve .elf for executables for other platforms, like microcontroller firmware.

[–] azulavoir@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

wii homebrew developer maybe?