diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
index ed205ee57655..d441bb7035ca 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ static int dump_link_nlmsg(void *cookie, void *msg, struct nlattr **tb)
 	snprintf(netinfo->devices[netinfo->used_len].devname,
 		 sizeof(netinfo->devices[netinfo->used_len].devname),
 		 "%s",
-		 tb[IFLA_IFNAME] ? nla_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]) : "");
+		 tb[IFLA_IFNAME]
+			 ? libbpf_nla_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME])
+			 : "");
 	netinfo->used_len++;
 
 	return do_xdp_dump(ifinfo, tb);
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ static int dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg(void *cookie, void *msg, struct nlattr **tb)
 	if (tcinfo->is_qdisc) {
 		/* skip clsact qdisc */
 		if (tb[TCA_KIND] &&
-		    strcmp(nla_data(tb[TCA_KIND]), "clsact") == 0)
+		    strcmp(libbpf_nla_data(tb[TCA_KIND]), "clsact") == 0)
 			return 0;
 		if (info->tcm_handle == 0)
 			return 0;
@@ -101,7 +103,9 @@ static int dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg(void *cookie, void *msg, struct nlattr **tb)
 	snprintf(tcinfo->handle_array[tcinfo->used_len].kind,
 		 sizeof(tcinfo->handle_array[tcinfo->used_len].kind),
 		 "%s",
-		 tb[TCA_KIND] ? nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_KIND]) : "unknown");
+		 tb[TCA_KIND]
+			 ? libbpf_nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_KIND])
+			 : "unknown");
 	tcinfo->used_len++;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -127,14 +131,14 @@ static int show_dev_tc_bpf(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid,
 	tcinfo.array_len = 0;
 
 	tcinfo.is_qdisc = false;
-	ret = nl_get_class(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg,
-			   &tcinfo);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_class(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex,
+				  dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg, &tcinfo);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	tcinfo.is_qdisc = true;
-	ret = nl_get_qdisc(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg,
-			   &tcinfo);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_qdisc(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex,
+				  dump_class_qdisc_nlmsg, &tcinfo);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -142,10 +146,9 @@ static int show_dev_tc_bpf(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid,
 	filter_info.ifindex = dev->ifindex;
 	for (i = 0; i < tcinfo.used_len; i++) {
 		filter_info.kind = tcinfo.handle_array[i].kind;
-		ret = nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex,
-				    tcinfo.handle_array[i].handle,
-				    dump_filter_nlmsg,
-				    &filter_info);
+		ret = libbpf_nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex,
+					   tcinfo.handle_array[i].handle,
+					   dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 	}
@@ -153,22 +156,22 @@ static int show_dev_tc_bpf(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid,
 	/* root, ingress and egress handle */
 	handle = TC_H_ROOT;
 	filter_info.kind = "root";
-	ret = nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
-			    dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
+				   dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	handle = TC_H_MAKE(TC_H_CLSACT, TC_H_MIN_INGRESS);
 	filter_info.kind = "clsact/ingress";
-	ret = nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
-			    dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
+				   dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	handle = TC_H_MAKE(TC_H_CLSACT, TC_H_MIN_EGRESS);
 	filter_info.kind = "clsact/egress";
-	ret = nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
-			    dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_filter(sock, nl_pid, dev->ifindex, handle,
+				   dump_filter_nlmsg, &filter_info);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv)
 		usage();
 	}
 
-	sock = bpf_netlink_open(&nl_pid);
+	sock = libbpf_netlink_open(&nl_pid);
 	if (sock < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "failed to open netlink sock\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv)
 		jsonw_start_array(json_wtr);
 	NET_START_OBJECT;
 	NET_START_ARRAY("xdp", "%s:\n");
-	ret = nl_get_link(sock, nl_pid, dump_link_nlmsg, &dev_array);
+	ret = libbpf_nl_get_link(sock, nl_pid, dump_link_nlmsg, &dev_array);
 	NET_END_ARRAY("\n");
 
 	if (!ret) {
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/netlink_dumper.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/netlink_dumper.c
index 6f5e9cc6836c..4e9f4531269f 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/netlink_dumper.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/netlink_dumper.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static void xdp_dump_prog_id(struct nlattr **tb, int attr,
 	if (new_json_object)
 		NET_START_OBJECT
 	NET_DUMP_STR("mode", " %s", mode);
-	NET_DUMP_UINT("id", " id %u", nla_getattr_u32(tb[attr]))
+	NET_DUMP_UINT("id", " id %u", libbpf_nla_getattr_u32(tb[attr]))
 	if (new_json_object)
 		NET_END_OBJECT
 }
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ static int do_xdp_dump_one(struct nlattr *attr, unsigned int ifindex,
 	struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_XDP_MAX + 1];
 	unsigned char mode;
 
-	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_XDP_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_XDP_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (!tb[IFLA_XDP_ATTACHED])
 		return 0;
 
-	mode = nla_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_XDP_ATTACHED]);
+	mode = libbpf_nla_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_XDP_ATTACHED]);
 	if (mode == XDP_ATTACHED_NONE)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ int do_xdp_dump(struct ifinfomsg *ifinfo, struct nlattr **tb)
 		return 0;
 
 	return do_xdp_dump_one(tb[IFLA_XDP], ifinfo->ifi_index,
-			       nla_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]));
+			       libbpf_nla_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]));
 }
 
 static int do_bpf_dump_one_act(struct nlattr *attr)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_MAX + 1];
 
-	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_BPF_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_BPF_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	if (!tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_PARMS])
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ static int do_bpf_dump_one_act(struct nlattr *attr)
 	NET_START_OBJECT_NESTED2;
 	if (tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_NAME])
 		NET_DUMP_STR("name", "%s",
-			     nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_NAME]));
+			     libbpf_nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_NAME]));
 	if (tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_ID])
 		NET_DUMP_UINT("id", " id %u",
-			      nla_getattr_u32(tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_ID]));
+			      libbpf_nla_getattr_u32(tb[TCA_ACT_BPF_ID]));
 	NET_END_OBJECT_NESTED;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ static int do_dump_one_act(struct nlattr *attr)
 	if (!attr)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_ACT_KIND] && strcmp(nla_data(tb[TCA_ACT_KIND]), "bpf") == 0)
+	if (tb[TCA_ACT_KIND] &&
+	    strcmp(libbpf_nla_data(tb[TCA_ACT_KIND]), "bpf") == 0)
 		return do_bpf_dump_one_act(tb[TCA_ACT_OPTIONS]);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ static int do_bpf_act_dump(struct nlattr *attr)
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_ACT_MAX_PRIO + 1];
 	int act, ret;
 
-	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_MAX_PRIO, attr, NULL) < 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ACT_MAX_PRIO, attr, NULL) < 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	NET_START_ARRAY("act", " %s [");
@@ -139,13 +140,15 @@ static int do_bpf_filter_dump(struct nlattr *attr)
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_BPF_MAX + 1];
 	int ret;
 
-	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_BPF_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_BPF_MAX, attr, NULL) < 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	if (tb[TCA_BPF_NAME])
-		NET_DUMP_STR("name", " %s", nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_BPF_NAME]));
+		NET_DUMP_STR("name", " %s",
+			     libbpf_nla_getattr_str(tb[TCA_BPF_NAME]));
 	if (tb[TCA_BPF_ID])
-		NET_DUMP_UINT("id", " id %u", nla_getattr_u32(tb[TCA_BPF_ID]));
+		NET_DUMP_UINT("id", " id %u",
+			      libbpf_nla_getattr_u32(tb[TCA_BPF_ID]));
 	if (tb[TCA_BPF_ACT]) {
 		ret = do_bpf_act_dump(tb[TCA_BPF_ACT]);
 		if (ret)
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ int do_filter_dump(struct tcmsg *info, struct nlattr **tb, const char *kind,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_OPTIONS] && strcmp(nla_data(tb[TCA_KIND]), "bpf") == 0) {
+	if (tb[TCA_OPTIONS] &&
+	    strcmp(libbpf_nla_data(tb[TCA_KIND]), "bpf") == 0) {
 		NET_START_OBJECT;
 		if (devname[0] != '\0')
 			NET_DUMP_STR("devname", "%s", devname);
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
index 6f38164b2618..4c78f61b7c71 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this program; if not,  see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>
  */
-#ifndef __BPF_BPF_H
-#define __BPF_BPF_H
+#ifndef __LIBBPF_BPF_H
+#define __LIBBPF_BPF_H
 
 #include <linux/bpf.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ int bpf_load_btf(void *btf, __u32 btf_size, char *log_buf, __u32 log_buf_size,
 int bpf_task_fd_query(int pid, int fd, __u32 flags, char *buf, __u32 *buf_len,
 		      __u32 *prog_id, __u32 *fd_type, __u64 *probe_offset,
 		      __u64 *probe_addr);
-#endif
+#endif /* __LIBBPF_BPF_H */
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
index 4897e0724d4e..d5d20682eeb6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1 */
 /* Copyright (c) 2018 Facebook */
 
-#ifndef __BPF_BTF_H
-#define __BPF_BTF_H
+#ifndef __LIBBPF_BTF_H
+#define __LIBBPF_BTF_H
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ int btf__resolve_type(const struct btf *btf, __u32 type_id);
 int btf__fd(const struct btf *btf);
 const char *btf__name_by_offset(const struct btf *btf, __u32 offset);
 
-#endif
+#endif /* __LIBBPF_BTF_H */
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 9e68fd9fcfca..85de1ebd4cb0 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -470,7 +470,8 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_init(struct bpf_object *obj)
 		obj->efile.fd = open(obj->path, O_RDONLY);
 		if (obj->efile.fd < 0) {
 			char errmsg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-			char *cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+			char *cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg,
+						     sizeof(errmsg));
 
 			pr_warning("failed to open %s: %s\n", obj->path, cp);
 			return -errno;
@@ -811,7 +812,8 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_collect(struct bpf_object *obj)
 						      data->d_size, name, idx);
 			if (err) {
 				char errmsg[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-				char *cp = str_error(-err, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+				char *cp = libbpf_strerror_r(-err, errmsg,
+							     sizeof(errmsg));
 
 				pr_warning("failed to alloc program %s (%s): %s",
 					   name, obj->path, cp);
@@ -1140,7 +1142,7 @@ bpf_object__create_maps(struct bpf_object *obj)
 
 		*pfd = bpf_create_map_xattr(&create_attr);
 		if (*pfd < 0 && create_attr.btf_key_type_id) {
-			cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+			cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 			pr_warning("Error in bpf_create_map_xattr(%s):%s(%d). Retrying without BTF.\n",
 				   map->name, cp, errno);
 			create_attr.btf_fd = 0;
@@ -1155,7 +1157,7 @@ bpf_object__create_maps(struct bpf_object *obj)
 			size_t j;
 
 			err = *pfd;
-			cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+			cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 			pr_warning("failed to create map (name: '%s'): %s\n",
 				   map->name, cp);
 			for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
@@ -1339,7 +1341,7 @@ load_program(enum bpf_prog_type type, enum bpf_attach_type expected_attach_type,
 	}
 
 	ret = -LIBBPF_ERRNO__LOAD;
-	cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+	cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 	pr_warning("load bpf program failed: %s\n", cp);
 
 	if (log_buf && log_buf[0] != '\0') {
@@ -1377,7 +1379,7 @@ out:
 
 int
 bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog,
-		  char *license, u32 kern_version)
+		  char *license, __u32 kern_version)
 {
 	int err = 0, fd, i;
 
@@ -1655,7 +1657,7 @@ static int check_path(const char *path)
 
 	dir = dirname(dname);
 	if (statfs(dir, &st_fs)) {
-		cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+		cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 		pr_warning("failed to statfs %s: %s\n", dir, cp);
 		err = -errno;
 	}
@@ -1691,7 +1693,7 @@ int bpf_program__pin_instance(struct bpf_program *prog, const char *path,
 	}
 
 	if (bpf_obj_pin(prog->instances.fds[instance], path)) {
-		cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+		cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 		pr_warning("failed to pin program: %s\n", cp);
 		return -errno;
 	}
@@ -1709,7 +1711,7 @@ static int make_dir(const char *path)
 		err = -errno;
 
 	if (err) {
-		cp = str_error(-err, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+		cp = libbpf_strerror_r(-err, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 		pr_warning("failed to mkdir %s: %s\n", path, cp);
 	}
 	return err;
@@ -1771,7 +1773,7 @@ int bpf_map__pin(struct bpf_map *map, const char *path)
 	}
 
 	if (bpf_obj_pin(map->fd, path)) {
-		cp = str_error(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
+		cp = libbpf_strerror_r(errno, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg));
 		pr_warning("failed to pin map: %s\n", cp);
 		return -errno;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 2ed24d3f80b3..fbfc2aec0f0d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this program; if not,  see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>
  */
-#ifndef __BPF_LIBBPF_H
-#define __BPF_LIBBPF_H
+#ifndef __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_H
+#define __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void bpf_program__set_ifindex(struct bpf_program *prog, __u32 ifindex);
 const char *bpf_program__title(struct bpf_program *prog, bool needs_copy);
 
 int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license,
-		      u32 kern_version);
+		      __u32 kern_version);
 int bpf_program__fd(struct bpf_program *prog);
 int bpf_program__pin_instance(struct bpf_program *prog, const char *path,
 			      int instance);
@@ -304,18 +304,15 @@ int bpf_perf_event_read_simple(void *mem, unsigned long size,
 			       void **buf, size_t *buf_len,
 			       bpf_perf_event_print_t fn, void *priv);
 
-struct nlmsghdr;
 struct nlattr;
-typedef int (*dump_nlmsg_t)(void *cookie, void *msg, struct nlattr **tb);
-typedef int (*__dump_nlmsg_t)(struct nlmsghdr *nlmsg, dump_nlmsg_t,
-			      void *cookie);
-int bpf_netlink_open(unsigned int *nl_pid);
-int nl_get_link(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg,
-		void *cookie);
-int nl_get_class(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
-		 dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg, void *cookie);
-int nl_get_qdisc(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
-		 dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg, void *cookie);
-int nl_get_filter(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex, int handle,
-		  dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg, void *cookie);
-#endif
+typedef int (*libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t)(void *cookie, void *msg, struct nlattr **tb);
+int libbpf_netlink_open(unsigned int *nl_pid);
+int libbpf_nl_get_link(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid,
+		       libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg, void *cookie);
+int libbpf_nl_get_class(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
+			libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg, void *cookie);
+int libbpf_nl_get_qdisc(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
+			libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg, void *cookie);
+int libbpf_nl_get_filter(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex, int handle,
+			 libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg, void *cookie);
+#endif /* __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_H */
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/netlink.c b/tools/lib/bpf/netlink.c
index fde1d7bf8199..2d2edbbd8ae8 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/netlink.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/netlink.c
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 #define SOL_NETLINK 270
 #endif
 
-int bpf_netlink_open(__u32 *nl_pid)
+typedef int (*__dump_nlmsg_t)(struct nlmsghdr *nlmsg, libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t,
+			      void *cookie);
+
+int libbpf_netlink_open(__u32 *nl_pid)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_nl sa;
 	socklen_t addrlen;
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 static int bpf_netlink_recv(int sock, __u32 nl_pid, int seq,
-			    __dump_nlmsg_t _fn, dump_nlmsg_t fn,
+			    __dump_nlmsg_t _fn, libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t fn,
 			    void *cookie)
 {
 	bool multipart = true;
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ static int bpf_netlink_recv(int sock, __u32 nl_pid, int seq,
 				if (!err->error)
 					continue;
 				ret = err->error;
-				nla_dump_errormsg(nh);
+				libbpf_nla_dump_errormsg(nh);
 				goto done;
 			case NLMSG_DONE:
 				return 0;
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ int bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(int ifindex, int fd, __u32 flags)
 	} req;
 	__u32 nl_pid;
 
-	sock = bpf_netlink_open(&nl_pid);
+	sock = libbpf_netlink_open(&nl_pid);
 	if (sock < 0)
 		return sock;
 
@@ -178,8 +181,8 @@ cleanup:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __dump_link_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh, dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg,
-			     void *cookie)
+static int __dump_link_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
+			     libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg, void *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_MAX + 1], *attr;
 	struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
@@ -187,14 +190,14 @@ static int __dump_link_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh, dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg,
 
 	len = nlh->nlmsg_len - NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*ifi));
 	attr = (struct nlattr *) ((void *) ifi + NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(*ifi)));
-	if (nla_parse(tb, IFLA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse(tb, IFLA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	return dump_link_nlmsg(cookie, ifi, tb);
 }
 
-int nl_get_link(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg,
-		void *cookie)
+int libbpf_nl_get_link(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid,
+		       libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg, void *cookie)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
@@ -216,7 +219,8 @@ int nl_get_link(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, dump_nlmsg_t dump_link_nlmsg,
 }
 
 static int __dump_class_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
-			      dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+			      libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg,
+			      void *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_MAX + 1], *attr;
 	struct tcmsg *t = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
@@ -224,14 +228,14 @@ static int __dump_class_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 
 	len = nlh->nlmsg_len - NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*t));
 	attr = (struct nlattr *) ((void *) t + NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(*t)));
-	if (nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	return dump_class_nlmsg(cookie, t, tb);
 }
 
-int nl_get_class(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
-		 dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+int libbpf_nl_get_class(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
+			libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_class_nlmsg, void *cookie)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
@@ -254,7 +258,8 @@ int nl_get_class(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
 }
 
 static int __dump_qdisc_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
-			      dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+			      libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg,
+			      void *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_MAX + 1], *attr;
 	struct tcmsg *t = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
@@ -262,14 +267,14 @@ static int __dump_qdisc_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 
 	len = nlh->nlmsg_len - NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*t));
 	attr = (struct nlattr *) ((void *) t + NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(*t)));
-	if (nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	return dump_qdisc_nlmsg(cookie, t, tb);
 }
 
-int nl_get_qdisc(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
-		 dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+int libbpf_nl_get_qdisc(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
+			libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_qdisc_nlmsg, void *cookie)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
@@ -292,7 +297,8 @@ int nl_get_qdisc(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex,
 }
 
 static int __dump_filter_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
-			       dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+			       libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg,
+			       void *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_MAX + 1], *attr;
 	struct tcmsg *t = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
@@ -300,14 +306,14 @@ static int __dump_filter_nlmsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 
 	len = nlh->nlmsg_len - NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*t));
 	attr = (struct nlattr *) ((void *) t + NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(*t)));
-	if (nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse(tb, TCA_MAX, attr, len, NULL) != 0)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__NLPARSE;
 
 	return dump_filter_nlmsg(cookie, t, tb);
 }
 
-int nl_get_filter(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex, int handle,
-		  dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg, void *cookie)
+int libbpf_nl_get_filter(int sock, unsigned int nl_pid, int ifindex, int handle,
+			 libbpf_dump_nlmsg_t dump_filter_nlmsg, void *cookie)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.c b/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.c
index 49f514119bdb..e52257a7367a 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.c
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-static uint16_t nla_attr_minlen[NLA_TYPE_MAX+1] = {
-	[NLA_U8]	= sizeof(uint8_t),
-	[NLA_U16]	= sizeof(uint16_t),
-	[NLA_U32]	= sizeof(uint32_t),
-	[NLA_U64]	= sizeof(uint64_t),
-	[NLA_STRING]	= 1,
-	[NLA_FLAG]	= 0,
+static uint16_t nla_attr_minlen[LIBBPF_NLA_TYPE_MAX+1] = {
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_U8]		= sizeof(uint8_t),
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_U16]	= sizeof(uint16_t),
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_U32]	= sizeof(uint32_t),
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_U64]	= sizeof(uint64_t),
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_STRING]	= 1,
+	[LIBBPF_NLA_FLAG]	= 0,
 };
 
 static struct nlattr *nla_next(const struct nlattr *nla, int *remaining)
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ static int nla_type(const struct nlattr *nla)
 }
 
 static int validate_nla(struct nlattr *nla, int maxtype,
-			struct nla_policy *policy)
+			struct libbpf_nla_policy *policy)
 {
-	struct nla_policy *pt;
+	struct libbpf_nla_policy *pt;
 	unsigned int minlen = 0;
 	int type = nla_type(nla);
 
@@ -58,23 +58,24 @@ static int validate_nla(struct nlattr *nla, int maxtype,
 
 	pt = &policy[type];
 
-	if (pt->type > NLA_TYPE_MAX)
+	if (pt->type > LIBBPF_NLA_TYPE_MAX)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (pt->minlen)
 		minlen = pt->minlen;
-	else if (pt->type != NLA_UNSPEC)
+	else if (pt->type != LIBBPF_NLA_UNSPEC)
 		minlen = nla_attr_minlen[pt->type];
 
-	if (nla_len(nla) < minlen)
+	if (libbpf_nla_len(nla) < minlen)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (pt->maxlen && nla_len(nla) > pt->maxlen)
+	if (pt->maxlen && libbpf_nla_len(nla) > pt->maxlen)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (pt->type == NLA_STRING) {
-		char *data = nla_data(nla);
-		if (data[nla_len(nla) - 1] != '\0')
+	if (pt->type == LIBBPF_NLA_STRING) {
+		char *data = libbpf_nla_data(nla);
+
+		if (data[libbpf_nla_len(nla) - 1] != '\0')
 			return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -104,15 +105,15 @@ static inline int nlmsg_len(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
  * @see nla_validate
  * @return 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
-int nla_parse(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *head, int len,
-	      struct nla_policy *policy)
+int libbpf_nla_parse(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *head,
+		     int len, struct libbpf_nla_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct nlattr *nla;
 	int rem, err;
 
 	memset(tb, 0, sizeof(struct nlattr *) * (maxtype + 1));
 
-	nla_for_each_attr(nla, head, len, rem) {
+	libbpf_nla_for_each_attr(nla, head, len, rem) {
 		int type = nla_type(nla);
 
 		if (type > maxtype)
@@ -144,23 +145,25 @@ errout:
  * @arg policy          Attribute validation policy.
  *
  * Feeds the stream of attributes nested into the specified attribute
- * to nla_parse().
+ * to libbpf_nla_parse().
  *
- * @see nla_parse
+ * @see libbpf_nla_parse
  * @return 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
-int nla_parse_nested(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *nla,
-		     struct nla_policy *policy)
+int libbpf_nla_parse_nested(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+			    struct nlattr *nla,
+			    struct libbpf_nla_policy *policy)
 {
-	return nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), policy);
+	return libbpf_nla_parse(tb, maxtype, libbpf_nla_data(nla),
+				libbpf_nla_len(nla), policy);
 }
 
 /* dump netlink extended ack error message */
-int nla_dump_errormsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
+int libbpf_nla_dump_errormsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 {
-	struct nla_policy extack_policy[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-		[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MSG]	= { .type = NLA_STRING },
-		[NLMSGERR_ATTR_OFFS]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	struct libbpf_nla_policy extack_policy[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
+		[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MSG]	= { .type = LIBBPF_NLA_STRING },
+		[NLMSGERR_ATTR_OFFS]	= { .type = LIBBPF_NLA_U32 },
 	};
 	struct nlattr *tb[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX + 1], *attr;
 	struct nlmsgerr *err;
@@ -181,14 +184,15 @@ int nla_dump_errormsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 	attr = (struct nlattr *) ((void *) err + hlen);
 	alen = nlh->nlmsg_len - hlen;
 
-	if (nla_parse(tb, NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX, attr, alen, extack_policy) != 0) {
+	if (libbpf_nla_parse(tb, NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX, attr, alen,
+			     extack_policy) != 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr,
 			"Failed to parse extended error attributes\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (tb[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MSG])
-		errmsg = (char *) nla_data(tb[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MSG]);
+		errmsg = (char *) libbpf_nla_data(tb[NLMSGERR_ATTR_MSG]);
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Kernel error message: %s\n", errmsg);
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.h b/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.h
index a6e2396bce7c..7198584a3040 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/nlattr.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2013 Thomas Graf <tgraf@suug.ch>
  */
 
-#ifndef __NLATTR_H
-#define __NLATTR_H
+#ifndef __LIBBPF_NLATTR_H
+#define __LIBBPF_NLATTR_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@
  * Standard attribute types to specify validation policy
  */
 enum {
-	NLA_UNSPEC,	/**< Unspecified type, binary data chunk */
-	NLA_U8,		/**< 8 bit integer */
-	NLA_U16,	/**< 16 bit integer */
-	NLA_U32,	/**< 32 bit integer */
-	NLA_U64,	/**< 64 bit integer */
-	NLA_STRING,	/**< NUL terminated character string */
-	NLA_FLAG,	/**< Flag */
-	NLA_MSECS,	/**< Micro seconds (64bit) */
-	NLA_NESTED,	/**< Nested attributes */
-	__NLA_TYPE_MAX,
+	LIBBPF_NLA_UNSPEC,	/**< Unspecified type, binary data chunk */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_U8,		/**< 8 bit integer */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_U16,		/**< 16 bit integer */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_U32,		/**< 32 bit integer */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_U64,		/**< 64 bit integer */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_STRING,	/**< NUL terminated character string */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_FLAG,	/**< Flag */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_MSECS,	/**< Micro seconds (64bit) */
+	LIBBPF_NLA_NESTED,	/**< Nested attributes */
+	__LIBBPF_NLA_TYPE_MAX,
 };
 
-#define NLA_TYPE_MAX (__NLA_TYPE_MAX - 1)
+#define LIBBPF_NLA_TYPE_MAX (__LIBBPF_NLA_TYPE_MAX - 1)
 
 /**
  * @ingroup attr
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ enum {
  *
  * See section @core_doc{core_attr_parse,Attribute Parsing} for more details.
  */
-struct nla_policy {
-	/** Type of attribute or NLA_UNSPEC */
+struct libbpf_nla_policy {
+	/** Type of attribute or LIBBPF_NLA_UNSPEC */
 	uint16_t	type;
 
 	/** Minimal length of payload required */
@@ -62,49 +62,50 @@ struct nla_policy {
  * @arg len	length of attribute stream
  * @arg rem	initialized to len, holds bytes currently remaining in stream
  */
-#define nla_for_each_attr(pos, head, len, rem) \
+#define libbpf_nla_for_each_attr(pos, head, len, rem) \
 	for (pos = head, rem = len; \
 	     nla_ok(pos, rem); \
 	     pos = nla_next(pos, &(rem)))
 
 /**
- * nla_data - head of payload
+ * libbpf_nla_data - head of payload
  * @nla: netlink attribute
  */
-static inline void *nla_data(const struct nlattr *nla)
+static inline void *libbpf_nla_data(const struct nlattr *nla)
 {
 	return (char *) nla + NLA_HDRLEN;
 }
 
-static inline uint8_t nla_getattr_u8(const struct nlattr *nla)
+static inline uint8_t libbpf_nla_getattr_u8(const struct nlattr *nla)
 {
-	return *(uint8_t *)nla_data(nla);
+	return *(uint8_t *)libbpf_nla_data(nla);
 }
 
-static inline uint32_t nla_getattr_u32(const struct nlattr *nla)
+static inline uint32_t libbpf_nla_getattr_u32(const struct nlattr *nla)
 {
-	return *(uint32_t *)nla_data(nla);
+	return *(uint32_t *)libbpf_nla_data(nla);
 }
 
-static inline const char *nla_getattr_str(const struct nlattr *nla)
+static inline const char *libbpf_nla_getattr_str(const struct nlattr *nla)
 {
-	return (const char *)nla_data(nla);
+	return (const char *)libbpf_nla_data(nla);
 }
 
 /**
- * nla_len - length of payload
+ * libbpf_nla_len - length of payload
  * @nla: netlink attribute
  */
-static inline int nla_len(const struct nlattr *nla)
+static inline int libbpf_nla_len(const struct nlattr *nla)
 {
 	return nla->nla_len - NLA_HDRLEN;
 }
 
-int nla_parse(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *head, int len,
-	      struct nla_policy *policy);
-int nla_parse_nested(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *nla,
-		     struct nla_policy *policy);
+int libbpf_nla_parse(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype, struct nlattr *head,
+		     int len, struct libbpf_nla_policy *policy);
+int libbpf_nla_parse_nested(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+			    struct nlattr *nla,
+			    struct libbpf_nla_policy *policy);
 
-int nla_dump_errormsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh);
+int libbpf_nla_dump_errormsg(struct nlmsghdr *nlh);
 
-#endif /* __NLATTR_H */
+#endif /* __LIBBPF_NLATTR_H */
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.c b/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.c
index b8798114a357..3d211b642cb5 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * libc, while checking strerror_r() return to avoid having to check this in
  * all places calling it.
  */
-char *str_error(int err, char *dst, int len)
+char *libbpf_strerror_r(int err, char *dst, int len)
 {
 	int ret = strerror_r(err, dst, len);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.h b/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.h
index 355b1db571d1..b9157f5eebde 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/str_error.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1
-#ifndef BPF_STR_ERROR
-#define BPF_STR_ERROR
+#ifndef __LIBBPF_STR_ERROR_H
+#define __LIBBPF_STR_ERROR_H
 
-char *str_error(int err, char *dst, int len);
-#endif // BPF_STR_ERROR
+char *libbpf_strerror_r(int err, char *dst, int len);
+#endif /* __LIBBPF_STR_ERROR_H */