diff --git a/common/hooks/post-install/11-pkglint-elf-in-usrshare.sh b/common/hooks/post-install/11-pkglint-elf-in-usrshare.sh
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+# vim: set ts=4 sw=4 et:
+#
+# This hook executes the following tasks:
+#   - Looks on all packages for binary files being installed to /usr/share
+
+hook() {
+    local matches
+
+    if [ ! -d ${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/share ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Find all binaries in /usr/share and add them to the pool
+    for f in $(find $PKGDESTDIR/usr/share -type f); do
+        case "$(file -bi "$f")" in
+            application/x-sharedlib*|application/x-pie-executable*)
+                matches+=" ${f#$PKGDESTDIR}" ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    if [ -z "$matches" ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    msg_red "${pkgver}: ELF files found in /usr/share:\n"
+    for f in $matches; do
+        msg_red "   ${f}\n"
+    done
+    msg_error "${pkgver}: cannot continue with installation!\n"
+}