diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 62a43c408d73890dea34397701b72819c6431030..da65a1666a5e97280bd727640cc5518638d103dc 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ struct reloc_desc {
 
 struct bpf_sec_def;
 
-typedef struct bpf_link *(*attach_fn_t)(struct bpf_program *prog);
+typedef struct bpf_link *(*attach_fn_t)(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 struct bpf_sec_def {
 	const char *sec;
@@ -6415,9 +6415,12 @@ static int bpf_object_init_progs(struct bpf_object *obj, const struct bpf_object
 		bpf_program__set_type(prog, prog->sec_def->prog_type);
 		bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(prog, prog->sec_def->expected_attach_type);
 
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
 		if (prog->sec_def->prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING ||
 		    prog->sec_def->prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT)
 			prog->attach_prog_fd = OPTS_GET(opts, attach_prog_fd, 0);
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -7944,12 +7947,12 @@ void bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	__VA_ARGS__							    \
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog);
-static struct bpf_link *attach_tp(struct bpf_program *prog);
-static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(struct bpf_program *prog);
-static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog);
-static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog);
-static struct bpf_link *attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_kprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_tp(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_iter(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 static const struct bpf_sec_def section_defs[] = {
 	BPF_PROG_SEC("socket",			BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER),
@@ -8461,19 +8464,15 @@ static int libbpf_find_attach_btf_id(struct bpf_program *prog, int *btf_obj_fd,
 {
 	enum bpf_attach_type attach_type = prog->expected_attach_type;
 	__u32 attach_prog_fd = prog->attach_prog_fd;
-	const char *name = prog->sec_name, *attach_name;
-	const struct bpf_sec_def *sec = NULL;
+	const char *attach_name;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (!name)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	sec = find_sec_def(name);
-	if (!sec || !sec->is_attach_btf) {
-		pr_warn("failed to identify BTF ID based on ELF section name '%s'\n", name);
+	if (!prog->sec_def || !prog->sec_def->is_attach_btf) {
+		pr_warn("failed to identify BTF ID based on ELF section name '%s'\n",
+			prog->sec_name);
 		return -ESRCH;
 	}
-	attach_name = name + sec->len;
+	attach_name = prog->sec_name + prog->sec_def->len;
 
 	/* BPF program's BTF ID */
 	if (attach_prog_fd) {
@@ -9093,7 +9092,7 @@ static void bpf_link_perf_dealloc(struct bpf_link *link)
 	free(perf_link);
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd,
 						     const struct bpf_perf_event_opts *opts)
 {
 	char errmsg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
@@ -9168,7 +9167,7 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, i
 	return libbpf_err_ptr(err);
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_perf_event(struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_perf_event(const struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(prog, pfd, NULL);
 }
@@ -9333,7 +9332,7 @@ static int perf_event_kprobe_open_legacy(bool retprobe, const char *name, uint64
 }
 
 struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 				const char *func_name,
 				const struct bpf_kprobe_opts *opts)
 {
@@ -9390,7 +9389,7 @@ bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	return link;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_kprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 					    bool retprobe,
 					    const char *func_name)
 {
@@ -9401,7 +9400,7 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	return bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(prog, func_name, &opts);
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_kprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	DECLARE_LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_kprobe_opts, opts);
 	unsigned long offset = 0;
@@ -9433,7 +9432,7 @@ static struct bpf_link *attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog)
 }
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_uprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, pid_t pid,
+bpf_program__attach_uprobe_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog, pid_t pid,
 				const char *binary_path, size_t func_offset,
 				const struct bpf_uprobe_opts *opts)
 {
@@ -9473,7 +9472,7 @@ bpf_program__attach_uprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, pid_t pid,
 	return link;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_uprobe(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_uprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 					    bool retprobe, pid_t pid,
 					    const char *binary_path,
 					    size_t func_offset)
@@ -9533,7 +9532,7 @@ static int perf_event_open_tracepoint(const char *tp_category,
 	return pfd;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 						     const char *tp_category,
 						     const char *tp_name,
 						     const struct bpf_tracepoint_opts *opts)
@@ -9567,14 +9566,14 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	return link;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_tracepoint(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_tracepoint(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 						const char *tp_category,
 						const char *tp_name)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(prog, tp_category, tp_name, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_tp(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_tp(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	char *sec_name, *tp_cat, *tp_name;
 	struct bpf_link *link;
@@ -9598,7 +9597,7 @@ static struct bpf_link *attach_tp(struct bpf_program *prog)
 	return link;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_raw_tracepoint(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_raw_tracepoint(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 						    const char *tp_name)
 {
 	char errmsg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
@@ -9628,7 +9627,7 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_raw_tracepoint(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	return link;
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	const char *tp_name = prog->sec_name + prog->sec_def->len;
 
@@ -9636,7 +9635,7 @@ static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(struct bpf_program *prog)
 }
 
 /* Common logic for all BPF program types that attach to a btf_id */
-static struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_btf_id(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_btf_id(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	char errmsg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 	struct bpf_link *link;
@@ -9665,28 +9664,28 @@ static struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_btf_id(struct bpf_program *prog)
 	return (struct bpf_link *)link;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_trace(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_btf_id(prog);
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_lsm(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_btf_id(prog);
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_trace(prog);
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_lsm(prog);
 }
 
 static struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_fd(struct bpf_program *prog, int target_fd, int btf_id,
+bpf_program__attach_fd(const struct bpf_program *prog, int target_fd, int btf_id,
 		       const char *target_name)
 {
 	DECLARE_LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_link_create_opts, opts,
@@ -9722,24 +9721,24 @@ bpf_program__attach_fd(struct bpf_program *prog, int target_fd, int btf_id,
 }
 
 struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_cgroup(struct bpf_program *prog, int cgroup_fd)
+bpf_program__attach_cgroup(const struct bpf_program *prog, int cgroup_fd)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_fd(prog, cgroup_fd, 0, "cgroup");
 }
 
 struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_netns(struct bpf_program *prog, int netns_fd)
+bpf_program__attach_netns(const struct bpf_program *prog, int netns_fd)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_fd(prog, netns_fd, 0, "netns");
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_xdp(struct bpf_program *prog, int ifindex)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_xdp(const struct bpf_program *prog, int ifindex)
 {
 	/* target_fd/target_ifindex use the same field in LINK_CREATE */
 	return bpf_program__attach_fd(prog, ifindex, 0, "xdp");
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_freplace(struct bpf_program *prog,
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_freplace(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 					      int target_fd,
 					      const char *attach_func_name)
 {
@@ -9772,7 +9771,7 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_freplace(struct bpf_program *prog,
 }
 
 struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_iter(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 			 const struct bpf_iter_attach_opts *opts)
 {
 	DECLARE_LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_link_create_opts, link_create_opts);
@@ -9811,12 +9810,12 @@ bpf_program__attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog,
 	return link;
 }
 
-static struct bpf_link *attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog)
+static struct bpf_link *attach_iter(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_iter(prog, NULL);
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach(struct bpf_program *prog)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach(const struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	if (!prog->sec_def || !prog->sec_def->attach_fn)
 		return libbpf_err_ptr(-ESRCH);
@@ -9834,7 +9833,7 @@ static int bpf_link__detach_struct_ops(struct bpf_link *link)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct bpf_link *bpf_map__attach_struct_ops(struct bpf_map *map)
+struct bpf_link *bpf_map__attach_struct_ops(const struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_struct_ops *st_ops;
 	struct bpf_link *link;
@@ -10647,18 +10646,29 @@ int bpf_program__set_attach_target(struct bpf_program *prog,
 {
 	int btf_obj_fd = 0, btf_id = 0, err;
 
-	if (!prog || attach_prog_fd < 0 || !attach_func_name)
+	if (!prog || attach_prog_fd < 0)
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 
 	if (prog->obj->loaded)
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 
+	if (attach_prog_fd && !attach_func_name) {
+		/* remember attach_prog_fd and let bpf_program__load() find
+		 * BTF ID during the program load
+		 */
+		prog->attach_prog_fd = attach_prog_fd;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (attach_prog_fd) {
 		btf_id = libbpf_find_prog_btf_id(attach_func_name,
 						 attach_prog_fd);
 		if (btf_id < 0)
 			return libbpf_err(btf_id);
 	} else {
+		if (!attach_func_name)
+			return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
+
 		/* load btf_vmlinux, if not yet */
 		err = bpf_object__load_vmlinux_btf(prog->obj, true);
 		if (err)
@@ -10908,7 +10918,7 @@ int bpf_object__attach_skeleton(struct bpf_object_skeleton *s)
 		if (!prog->sec_def || !prog->sec_def->attach_fn)
 			continue;
 
-		*link = prog->sec_def->attach_fn(prog);
+		*link = bpf_program__attach(prog);
 		err = libbpf_get_error(*link);
 		if (err) {
 			pr_warn("failed to auto-attach program '%s': %d\n",
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 2f6f0e15d1e7f10fc4994b77886a6b3ae6dfe2c5..c90e3d79e72cfee464b3a5769263f2d0c9110c2c 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -83,12 +83,15 @@ struct bpf_object_open_opts {
 	 * Non-relocatable instructions are replaced with invalid ones to
 	 * prevent accidental errors.
 	 * */
+	LIBBPF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(0, 6, "field has no effect")
 	bool relaxed_core_relocs;
 	/* maps that set the 'pinning' attribute in their definition will have
 	 * their pin_path attribute set to a file in this directory, and be
 	 * auto-pinned to that path on load; defaults to "/sys/fs/bpf".
 	 */
 	const char *pin_root_path;
+
+	LIBBPF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(0, 7, "use bpf_program__set_attach_target() on each individual bpf_program")
 	__u32 attach_prog_fd;
 	/* Additional kernel config content that augments and overrides
 	 * system Kconfig for CONFIG_xxx externs.
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__detach(struct bpf_link *link);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__destroy(struct bpf_link *link);
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach(struct bpf_program *prog);
+bpf_program__attach(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 struct bpf_perf_event_opts {
 	/* size of this struct, for forward/backward compatiblity */
@@ -254,10 +257,10 @@ struct bpf_perf_event_opts {
 #define bpf_perf_event_opts__last_field bpf_cookie
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_perf_event(struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd);
+bpf_program__attach_perf_event(const struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd);
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd,
+bpf_program__attach_perf_event_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog, int pfd,
 				    const struct bpf_perf_event_opts *opts);
 
 struct bpf_kprobe_opts {
@@ -274,10 +277,10 @@ struct bpf_kprobe_opts {
 #define bpf_kprobe_opts__last_field retprobe
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_kprobe(struct bpf_program *prog, bool retprobe,
+bpf_program__attach_kprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog, bool retprobe,
 			   const char *func_name);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_kprobe_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog,
                                 const char *func_name,
                                 const struct bpf_kprobe_opts *opts);
 
@@ -297,11 +300,11 @@ struct bpf_uprobe_opts {
 #define bpf_uprobe_opts__last_field retprobe
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_uprobe(struct bpf_program *prog, bool retprobe,
+bpf_program__attach_uprobe(const struct bpf_program *prog, bool retprobe,
 			   pid_t pid, const char *binary_path,
 			   size_t func_offset);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_uprobe_opts(struct bpf_program *prog, pid_t pid,
+bpf_program__attach_uprobe_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog, pid_t pid,
 				const char *binary_path, size_t func_offset,
 				const struct bpf_uprobe_opts *opts);
 
@@ -314,35 +317,35 @@ struct bpf_tracepoint_opts {
 #define bpf_tracepoint_opts__last_field bpf_cookie
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_tracepoint(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_tracepoint(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 			       const char *tp_category,
 			       const char *tp_name);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_tracepoint_opts(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 				    const char *tp_category,
 				    const char *tp_name,
 				    const struct bpf_tracepoint_opts *opts);
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_raw_tracepoint(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_raw_tracepoint(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 				   const char *tp_name);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog);
+bpf_program__attach_trace(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog);
+bpf_program__attach_lsm(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_cgroup(struct bpf_program *prog, int cgroup_fd);
+bpf_program__attach_cgroup(const struct bpf_program *prog, int cgroup_fd);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_netns(struct bpf_program *prog, int netns_fd);
+bpf_program__attach_netns(const struct bpf_program *prog, int netns_fd);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_xdp(struct bpf_program *prog, int ifindex);
+bpf_program__attach_xdp(const struct bpf_program *prog, int ifindex);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_freplace(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_freplace(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 			     int target_fd, const char *attach_func_name);
 
 struct bpf_map;
 
-LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *bpf_map__attach_struct_ops(struct bpf_map *map);
+LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *bpf_map__attach_struct_ops(const struct bpf_map *map);
 
 struct bpf_iter_attach_opts {
 	size_t sz; /* size of this struct for forward/backward compatibility */
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ struct bpf_iter_attach_opts {
 #define bpf_iter_attach_opts__last_field link_info_len
 
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
-bpf_program__attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog,
+bpf_program__attach_iter(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 			 const struct bpf_iter_attach_opts *opts);
 
 struct bpf_insn;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_common.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_common.h
index 36ac77f2bea24d75001d40a2758bf80a30ac8b25..aaa1efbf6f5109dd80988e7396c00dd524b19c21 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_common.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_common.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 #else
 #define __LIBBPF_MARK_DEPRECATED_0_6(X)
 #endif
+#if __LIBBPF_CURRENT_VERSION_GEQ(0, 7)
+#define __LIBBPF_MARK_DEPRECATED_0_7(X) X
+#else
+#define __LIBBPF_MARK_DEPRECATED_0_7(X)
+#endif
 
 /* Helper macro to declare and initialize libbpf options struct
  *
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
index 15d355af8d1d2b3918a88d6605ebf112490b06a0..763302e63a29485941d87fdb03ef71cb78d6a719 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ static int duration = 0;
 #define SIZE_CASE_COMMON(name)						\
 	.case_name = #name,						\
 	.bpf_obj_file = "test_core_reloc_size.o",			\
-	.btf_src_file = "btf__core_reloc_" #name ".o",			\
-	.relaxed_core_relocs = true
+	.btf_src_file = "btf__core_reloc_" #name ".o"
 
 #define SIZE_OUTPUT_DATA(type)						\
 	STRUCT_TO_CHAR_PTR(core_reloc_size_output) {			\
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
index 73b4c76e6b869b09577043dfee0cc915ab89f6d3..c7c1816899bf64a8c66ae4a07b14f80eb710bcc2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void test_fexit_bpf2bpf_common(const char *obj_file,
 	struct bpf_object *obj = NULL, *tgt_obj;
 	__u32 retval, tgt_prog_id, info_len;
 	struct bpf_prog_info prog_info = {};
-	struct bpf_program **prog = NULL;
+	struct bpf_program **prog = NULL, *p;
 	struct bpf_link **link = NULL;
 	int err, tgt_fd, i;
 	struct btf *btf;
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ static void test_fexit_bpf2bpf_common(const char *obj_file,
 			    &tgt_obj, &tgt_fd);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "tgt_prog_load"))
 		return;
-	DECLARE_LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts,
-			    .attach_prog_fd = tgt_fd,
-			   );
 
 	info_len = sizeof(prog_info);
 	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(tgt_fd, &prog_info, &info_len);
@@ -89,10 +86,15 @@ static void test_fexit_bpf2bpf_common(const char *obj_file,
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(prog, "prog_ptr"))
 		goto close_prog;
 
-	obj = bpf_object__open_file(obj_file, &opts);
+	obj = bpf_object__open_file(obj_file, NULL);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(obj, "obj_open"))
 		goto close_prog;
 
+	bpf_object__for_each_program(p, obj) {
+		err = bpf_program__set_attach_target(p, tgt_fd, NULL);
+		ASSERT_OK(err, "set_attach_target");
+	}
+
 	err = bpf_object__load(obj);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "obj_load"))
 		goto close_prog;
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ static void test_fmod_ret_freplace(void)
 	struct bpf_link *freplace_link = NULL;
 	struct bpf_program *prog;
 	__u32 duration = 0;
-	int err, pkt_fd;
+	int err, pkt_fd, attach_prog_fd;
 
 	err = bpf_prog_load(tgt_name, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
 			    &pkt_obj, &pkt_fd);
@@ -278,26 +280,32 @@ static void test_fmod_ret_freplace(void)
 	if (CHECK(err, "tgt_prog_load", "file %s err %d errno %d\n",
 		  tgt_name, err, errno))
 		return;
-	opts.attach_prog_fd = pkt_fd;
 
-	freplace_obj = bpf_object__open_file(freplace_name, &opts);
+	freplace_obj = bpf_object__open_file(freplace_name, NULL);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(freplace_obj, "freplace_obj_open"))
 		goto out;
 
+	prog = bpf_program__next(NULL, freplace_obj);
+	err = bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, pkt_fd, NULL);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "freplace__set_attach_target");
+
 	err = bpf_object__load(freplace_obj);
 	if (CHECK(err, "freplace_obj_load", "err %d\n", err))
 		goto out;
 
-	prog = bpf_program__next(NULL, freplace_obj);
 	freplace_link = bpf_program__attach_trace(prog);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(freplace_link, "freplace_attach_trace"))
 		goto out;
 
-	opts.attach_prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(prog);
-	fmod_obj = bpf_object__open_file(fmod_ret_name, &opts);
+	fmod_obj = bpf_object__open_file(fmod_ret_name, NULL);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(fmod_obj, "fmod_obj_open"))
 		goto out;
 
+	attach_prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(prog);
+	prog = bpf_program__next(NULL, fmod_obj);
+	err = bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, attach_prog_fd, NULL);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "fmod_ret_set_attach_target");
+
 	err = bpf_object__load(fmod_obj);
 	if (CHECK(!err, "fmod_obj_load", "loading fmod_ret should fail\n"))
 		goto out;
@@ -322,14 +330,14 @@ static void test_func_sockmap_update(void)
 }
 
 static void test_obj_load_failure_common(const char *obj_file,
-					  const char *target_obj_file)
-
+					 const char *target_obj_file)
 {
 	/*
 	 * standalone test that asserts failure to load freplace prog
 	 * because of invalid return code.
 	 */
 	struct bpf_object *obj = NULL, *pkt_obj;
+	struct bpf_program *prog;
 	int err, pkt_fd;
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 
@@ -339,14 +347,15 @@ static void test_obj_load_failure_common(const char *obj_file,
 	if (CHECK(err, "tgt_prog_load", "file %s err %d errno %d\n",
 		  target_obj_file, err, errno))
 		return;
-	DECLARE_LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts,
-			    .attach_prog_fd = pkt_fd,
-			   );
 
-	obj = bpf_object__open_file(obj_file, &opts);
+	obj = bpf_object__open_file(obj_file, NULL);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(obj, "obj_open"))
 		goto close_prog;
 
+	prog = bpf_program__next(NULL, obj);
+	err = bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, pkt_fd, NULL);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "set_attach_target");
+
 	/* It should fail to load the program */
 	err = bpf_object__load(obj);
 	if (CHECK(!err, "bpf_obj_load should fail", "err %d\n", err))