To fix the error: ./keyword-gen ./ntp_parser.h > k-g.out /bin/bash: ./keyword-gen: cannot execute binary file Change the ntpd/Makefile.am to: k-g-u-submake: keyword-gen if NTP_CROSSCOMPILE_FALSE ./keyword-gen $(srcdir)/ntp_parser.h > k-g.out @grep -v diff_ignore_line < k-g.out > cmp1 @grep -v diff_ignore_line < $(srcdir)/ntp_keyword.h > cmp2 … Continue reading Fix cross-compile ntpd 4.2.6: keyword-gen: cannot execute binary file