diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_gen_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_gen_internal.h
index fdf44403ff36..6ff963a491d9 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_gen_internal.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_gen_internal.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct bpf_gen {
 	void *data_cur;
 	void *insn_start;
 	void *insn_cur;
+	bool swapped_endian;
 	ssize_t cleanup_label;
 	__u32 nr_progs;
 	__u32 nr_maps;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
index 3c131039c523..e9673c0ecbe7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
 }
 
-struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param {
+struct btf_ext_sec_info_param {
 	__u32 off;
 	__u32 len;
 	__u32 min_rec_size;
@@ -2893,14 +2893,20 @@ struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param {
 	const char *desc;
 };
 
-static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
-			      struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param *ext_sec)
+/*
+ * Parse a single info subsection of the BTF.ext info data:
+ *  - validate subsection structure and elements
+ *  - save info subsection start and sizing details in struct btf_ext
+ *  - endian-independent operation, for calling before byte-swapping
+ */
+static int btf_ext_parse_sec_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
+				  struct btf_ext_sec_info_param *ext_sec,
+				  bool is_native)
 {
 	const struct btf_ext_info_sec *sinfo;
 	struct btf_ext_info *ext_info;
 	__u32 info_left, record_size;
 	size_t sec_cnt = 0;
-	/* The start of the info sec (including the __u32 record_size). */
 	void *info;
 
 	if (ext_sec->len == 0)
@@ -2912,6 +2918,7 @@ static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* The start of the info sec (including the __u32 record_size). */
 	info = btf_ext->data + btf_ext->hdr->hdr_len + ext_sec->off;
 	info_left = ext_sec->len;
 
@@ -2927,9 +2934,13 @@ static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* The record size needs to meet the minimum standard */
-	record_size = *(__u32 *)info;
+	/* The record size needs to meet either the minimum standard or, when
+	 * handling non-native endianness data, the exact standard so as
+	 * to allow safe byte-swapping.
+	 */
+	record_size = is_native ? *(__u32 *)info : bswap_32(*(__u32 *)info);
 	if (record_size < ext_sec->min_rec_size ||
+	    (!is_native && record_size != ext_sec->min_rec_size) ||
 	    record_size & 0x03) {
 		pr_debug("%s section in .BTF.ext has invalid record size %u\n",
 			 ext_sec->desc, record_size);
@@ -2941,7 +2952,7 @@ static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
 
 	/* If no records, return failure now so .BTF.ext won't be used. */
 	if (!info_left) {
-		pr_debug("%s section in .BTF.ext has no records", ext_sec->desc);
+		pr_debug("%s section in .BTF.ext has no records\n", ext_sec->desc);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2956,7 +2967,7 @@ static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		num_records = sinfo->num_info;
+		num_records = is_native ? sinfo->num_info : bswap_32(sinfo->num_info);
 		if (num_records == 0) {
 			pr_debug("%s section has incorrect num_records in .BTF.ext\n",
 			     ext_sec->desc);
@@ -2984,64 +2995,157 @@ static int btf_ext_setup_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int btf_ext_setup_func_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
+/* Parse all info secs in the BTF.ext info data */
+static int btf_ext_parse_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext, bool is_native)
 {
-	struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param param = {
+	struct btf_ext_sec_info_param func_info = {
 		.off = btf_ext->hdr->func_info_off,
 		.len = btf_ext->hdr->func_info_len,
 		.min_rec_size = sizeof(struct bpf_func_info_min),
 		.ext_info = &btf_ext->func_info,
 		.desc = "func_info"
 	};
-
-	return btf_ext_setup_info(btf_ext, &param);
-}
-
-static int btf_ext_setup_line_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
-{
-	struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param param = {
+	struct btf_ext_sec_info_param line_info = {
 		.off = btf_ext->hdr->line_info_off,
 		.len = btf_ext->hdr->line_info_len,
 		.min_rec_size = sizeof(struct bpf_line_info_min),
 		.ext_info = &btf_ext->line_info,
 		.desc = "line_info",
 	};
-
-	return btf_ext_setup_info(btf_ext, &param);
-}
-
-static int btf_ext_setup_core_relos(struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
-{
-	struct btf_ext_sec_setup_param param = {
+	struct btf_ext_sec_info_param core_relo = {
 		.off = btf_ext->hdr->core_relo_off,
 		.len = btf_ext->hdr->core_relo_len,
 		.min_rec_size = sizeof(struct bpf_core_relo),
 		.ext_info = &btf_ext->core_relo_info,
 		.desc = "core_relo",
 	};
+	int err;
 
-	return btf_ext_setup_info(btf_ext, &param);
+	err = btf_ext_parse_sec_info(btf_ext, &func_info, is_native);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = btf_ext_parse_sec_info(btf_ext, &line_info, is_native);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (btf_ext->hdr->hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, core_relo_len))
+		return 0; /* skip core relos parsing */
+
+	err = btf_ext_parse_sec_info(btf_ext, &core_relo, is_native);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int btf_ext_parse_hdr(__u8 *data, __u32 data_size)
+/* Swap byte-order of BTF.ext header with any endianness */
+static void btf_ext_bswap_hdr(struct btf_ext_header *h)
 {
-	const struct btf_ext_header *hdr = (struct btf_ext_header *)data;
+	bool is_native = h->magic == BTF_MAGIC;
+	__u32 hdr_len;
 
-	if (data_size < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, hdr_len) ||
-	    data_size < hdr->hdr_len) {
-		pr_debug("BTF.ext header not found");
+	hdr_len = is_native ? h->hdr_len : bswap_32(h->hdr_len);
+
+	h->magic = bswap_16(h->magic);
+	h->hdr_len = bswap_32(h->hdr_len);
+	h->func_info_off = bswap_32(h->func_info_off);
+	h->func_info_len = bswap_32(h->func_info_len);
+	h->line_info_off = bswap_32(h->line_info_off);
+	h->line_info_len = bswap_32(h->line_info_len);
+
+	if (hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, core_relo_len))
+		return;
+
+	h->core_relo_off = bswap_32(h->core_relo_off);
+	h->core_relo_len = bswap_32(h->core_relo_len);
+}
+
+/* Swap byte-order of generic info subsection */
+static void btf_ext_bswap_info_sec(void *info, __u32 len, bool is_native,
+				   info_rec_bswap_fn bswap_fn)
+{
+	struct btf_ext_info_sec *sec;
+	__u32 info_left, rec_size, *rs;
+
+	if (len == 0)
+		return;
+
+	rs = info;				/* info record size */
+	rec_size = is_native ? *rs : bswap_32(*rs);
+	*rs = bswap_32(*rs);
+
+	sec = info + sizeof(__u32);		/* info sec #1 */
+	info_left = len - sizeof(__u32);
+	while (info_left) {
+		unsigned int sec_hdrlen = sizeof(struct btf_ext_info_sec);
+		__u32 i, num_recs;
+		void *p;
+
+		num_recs = is_native ? sec->num_info : bswap_32(sec->num_info);
+		sec->sec_name_off = bswap_32(sec->sec_name_off);
+		sec->num_info = bswap_32(sec->num_info);
+		p = sec->data;			/* info rec #1 */
+		for (i = 0; i < num_recs; i++, p += rec_size)
+			bswap_fn(p);
+		sec = p;
+		info_left -= sec_hdrlen + (__u64)rec_size * num_recs;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Swap byte-order of all info data in a BTF.ext section
+ *  - requires BTF.ext hdr in native endianness
+ */
+static void btf_ext_bswap_info(struct btf_ext *btf_ext, void *data)
+{
+	const bool is_native = btf_ext->swapped_endian;
+	const struct btf_ext_header *h = data;
+	void *info;
+
+	/* Swap func_info subsection byte-order */
+	info = data + h->hdr_len + h->func_info_off;
+	btf_ext_bswap_info_sec(info, h->func_info_len, is_native,
+			       (info_rec_bswap_fn)bpf_func_info_bswap);
+
+	/* Swap line_info subsection byte-order */
+	info = data + h->hdr_len + h->line_info_off;
+	btf_ext_bswap_info_sec(info, h->line_info_len, is_native,
+			       (info_rec_bswap_fn)bpf_line_info_bswap);
+
+	/* Swap core_relo subsection byte-order (if present) */
+	if (h->hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, core_relo_len))
+		return;
+
+	info = data + h->hdr_len + h->core_relo_off;
+	btf_ext_bswap_info_sec(info, h->core_relo_len, is_native,
+			       (info_rec_bswap_fn)bpf_core_relo_bswap);
+}
+
+/* Parse hdr data and info sections: check and convert to native endianness */
+static int btf_ext_parse(struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
+{
+	__u32 hdr_len, data_size = btf_ext->data_size;
+	struct btf_ext_header *hdr = btf_ext->hdr;
+	bool swapped_endian = false;
+	int err;
+
+	if (data_size < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, hdr_len)) {
+		pr_debug("BTF.ext header too short\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	hdr_len = hdr->hdr_len;
 	if (hdr->magic == bswap_16(BTF_MAGIC)) {
-		pr_warn("BTF.ext in non-native endianness is not supported\n");
-		return -ENOTSUP;
+		swapped_endian = true;
+		hdr_len = bswap_32(hdr_len);
 	} else if (hdr->magic != BTF_MAGIC) {
 		pr_debug("Invalid BTF.ext magic:%x\n", hdr->magic);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (hdr->version != BTF_VERSION) {
+	/* Ensure known version of structs, current BTF_VERSION == 1 */
+	if (hdr->version != 1) {
 		pr_debug("Unsupported BTF.ext version:%u\n", hdr->version);
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
@@ -3051,11 +3155,39 @@ static int btf_ext_parse_hdr(__u8 *data, __u32 data_size)
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
-	if (data_size == hdr->hdr_len) {
+	if (data_size < hdr_len) {
+		pr_debug("BTF.ext header not found\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (data_size == hdr_len) {
 		pr_debug("BTF.ext has no data\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify mandatory hdr info details present */
+	if (hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, line_info_len)) {
+		pr_warn("BTF.ext header missing func_info, line_info\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Keep hdr native byte-order in memory for introspection */
+	if (swapped_endian)
+		btf_ext_bswap_hdr(btf_ext->hdr);
+
+	/* Validate info subsections and cache key metadata */
+	err = btf_ext_parse_info(btf_ext, !swapped_endian);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Keep infos native byte-order in memory for introspection */
+	if (swapped_endian)
+		btf_ext_bswap_info(btf_ext, btf_ext->data);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set btf_ext->swapped_endian only after all header and info data has
+	 * been swapped, helping bswap functions determine if their data are
+	 * in native byte-order when called.
+	 */
+	btf_ext->swapped_endian = swapped_endian;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3067,6 +3199,7 @@ void btf_ext__free(struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
 	free(btf_ext->line_info.sec_idxs);
 	free(btf_ext->core_relo_info.sec_idxs);
 	free(btf_ext->data);
+	free(btf_ext->data_swapped);
 	free(btf_ext);
 }
 
@@ -3087,29 +3220,7 @@ struct btf_ext *btf_ext__new(const __u8 *data, __u32 size)
 	}
 	memcpy(btf_ext->data, data, size);
 
-	err = btf_ext_parse_hdr(btf_ext->data, size);
-	if (err)
-		goto done;
-
-	if (btf_ext->hdr->hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, line_info_len)) {
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		goto done;
-	}
-
-	err = btf_ext_setup_func_info(btf_ext);
-	if (err)
-		goto done;
-
-	err = btf_ext_setup_line_info(btf_ext);
-	if (err)
-		goto done;
-
-	if (btf_ext->hdr->hdr_len < offsetofend(struct btf_ext_header, core_relo_len))
-		goto done; /* skip core relos parsing */
-
-	err = btf_ext_setup_core_relos(btf_ext);
-	if (err)
-		goto done;
+	err = btf_ext_parse(btf_ext);
 
 done:
 	if (err) {
@@ -3120,15 +3231,66 @@ struct btf_ext *btf_ext__new(const __u8 *data, __u32 size)
 	return btf_ext;
 }
 
+static void *btf_ext_raw_data(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext_ro, bool swap_endian)
+{
+	struct btf_ext *btf_ext = (struct btf_ext *)btf_ext_ro;
+	const __u32 data_sz = btf_ext->data_size;
+	void *data;
+
+	/* Return native data (always present) or swapped data if present */
+	if (!swap_endian)
+		return btf_ext->data;
+	else if (btf_ext->data_swapped)
+		return btf_ext->data_swapped;
+
+	/* Recreate missing swapped data, then cache and return */
+	data = calloc(1, data_sz);
+	if (!data)
+		return NULL;
+	memcpy(data, btf_ext->data, data_sz);
+
+	btf_ext_bswap_info(btf_ext, data);
+	btf_ext_bswap_hdr(data);
+	btf_ext->data_swapped = data;
+	return data;
+}
+
 const void *btf_ext__raw_data(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext, __u32 *size)
 {
+	void *data;
+
+	data = btf_ext_raw_data(btf_ext, btf_ext->swapped_endian);
+	if (!data)
+		return errno = ENOMEM, NULL;
+
 	*size = btf_ext->data_size;
-	return btf_ext->data;
+	return data;
 }
 
 __attribute__((alias("btf_ext__raw_data")))
 const void *btf_ext__get_raw_data(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext, __u32 *size);
 
+enum btf_endianness btf_ext__endianness(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext)
+{
+	if (is_host_big_endian())
+		return btf_ext->swapped_endian ? BTF_LITTLE_ENDIAN : BTF_BIG_ENDIAN;
+	else
+		return btf_ext->swapped_endian ? BTF_BIG_ENDIAN : BTF_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+}
+
+int btf_ext__set_endianness(struct btf_ext *btf_ext, enum btf_endianness endian)
+{
+	if (endian != BTF_LITTLE_ENDIAN && endian != BTF_BIG_ENDIAN)
+		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
+
+	btf_ext->swapped_endian = is_host_big_endian() != (endian == BTF_BIG_ENDIAN);
+
+	if (!btf_ext->swapped_endian) {
+		free(btf_ext->data_swapped);
+		btf_ext->data_swapped = NULL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
 struct btf_dedup;
 
@@ -3291,7 +3453,7 @@ int btf__dedup(struct btf *btf, const struct btf_dedup_opts *opts)
 
 	d = btf_dedup_new(btf, opts);
 	if (IS_ERR(d)) {
-		pr_debug("btf_dedup_new failed: %ld", PTR_ERR(d));
+		pr_debug("btf_dedup_new failed: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(d));
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
index 4e349ad79ee6..47ee8f6ac489 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ LIBBPF_API const char *btf__str_by_offset(const struct btf *btf, __u32 offset);
 LIBBPF_API struct btf_ext *btf_ext__new(const __u8 *data, __u32 size);
 LIBBPF_API void btf_ext__free(struct btf_ext *btf_ext);
 LIBBPF_API const void *btf_ext__raw_data(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext, __u32 *size);
+LIBBPF_API enum btf_endianness btf_ext__endianness(const struct btf_ext *btf_ext);
+LIBBPF_API int btf_ext__set_endianness(struct btf_ext *btf_ext,
+				       enum btf_endianness endian);
 
 LIBBPF_API int btf__find_str(struct btf *btf, const char *s);
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_str(struct btf *btf, const char *s);
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
index 0a7327541c17..8440c2c5ad3e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ static void btf_dump_emit_type_decl(struct btf_dump *d, __u32 id,
 			 * chain, restore stack, emit warning, and try to
 			 * proceed nevertheless
 			 */
-			pr_warn("not enough memory for decl stack:%d", err);
+			pr_warn("not enough memory for decl stack: %d\n", err);
 			d->decl_stack_cnt = stack_start;
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_relocate.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_relocate.c
index 4f7399d85eab..b72f83e15156 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_relocate.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_relocate.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static int btf_relocate_rewrite_strs(struct btf_relocate *r, __u32 i)
 		} else {
 			off = r->str_map[*str_off];
 			if (!off) {
-				pr_warn("string '%s' [offset %u] is not mapped to base BTF",
+				pr_warn("string '%s' [offset %u] is not mapped to base BTF\n",
 					btf__str_by_offset(r->btf, off), *str_off);
 				return -ENOENT;
 			}
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/gen_loader.c b/tools/lib/bpf/gen_loader.c
index cf3323fd47b8..8a2b0f62d91d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/gen_loader.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/gen_loader.c
@@ -401,6 +401,15 @@ int bpf_gen__finish(struct bpf_gen *gen, int nr_progs, int nr_maps)
 		opts->insns_sz = gen->insn_cur - gen->insn_start;
 		opts->data = gen->data_start;
 		opts->data_sz = gen->data_cur - gen->data_start;
+
+		/* use target endianness for embedded loader */
+		if (gen->swapped_endian) {
+			struct bpf_insn *insn = (struct bpf_insn *)opts->insns;
+			int insn_cnt = opts->insns_sz / sizeof(struct bpf_insn);
+
+			for (i = 0; i < insn_cnt; i++)
+				bpf_insn_bswap(insn++);
+		}
 	}
 	return gen->error;
 }
@@ -414,6 +423,28 @@ void bpf_gen__free(struct bpf_gen *gen)
 	free(gen);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Fields of bpf_attr are set to values in native byte-order before being
+ * written to the target-bound data blob, and may need endian conversion.
+ * This macro allows providing the correct value in situ more simply than
+ * writing a separate converter for *all fields* of *all records* included
+ * in union bpf_attr. Note that sizeof(rval) should match the assignment
+ * target to avoid runtime problems.
+ */
+#define tgt_endian(rval) ({					\
+	typeof(rval) _val = (rval);				\
+	if (gen->swapped_endian) {				\
+		switch (sizeof(_val)) {				\
+		case 1: break;					\
+		case 2: _val = bswap_16(_val); break;		\
+		case 4: _val = bswap_32(_val); break;		\
+		case 8: _val = bswap_64(_val); break;		\
+		default: pr_warn("unsupported bswap size!\n");	\
+		}						\
+	}							\
+	_val;							\
+})
+
 void bpf_gen__load_btf(struct bpf_gen *gen, const void *btf_raw_data,
 		       __u32 btf_raw_size)
 {
@@ -422,11 +453,12 @@ void bpf_gen__load_btf(struct bpf_gen *gen, const void *btf_raw_data,
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	pr_debug("gen: load_btf: size %d\n", btf_raw_size);
 	btf_data = add_data(gen, btf_raw_data, btf_raw_size);
 
-	attr.btf_size = btf_raw_size;
+	attr.btf_size = tgt_endian(btf_raw_size);
 	btf_load_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
+	pr_debug("gen: load_btf: off %d size %d, attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 btf_data, btf_raw_size, btf_load_attr, attr_size);
 
 	/* populate union bpf_attr with user provided log details */
 	move_ctx2blob(gen, attr_field(btf_load_attr, btf_log_level), 4,
@@ -457,28 +489,29 @@ void bpf_gen__map_create(struct bpf_gen *gen,
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	attr.map_type = map_type;
-	attr.key_size = key_size;
-	attr.value_size = value_size;
-	attr.map_flags = map_attr->map_flags;
-	attr.map_extra = map_attr->map_extra;
+	attr.map_type = tgt_endian(map_type);
+	attr.key_size = tgt_endian(key_size);
+	attr.value_size = tgt_endian(value_size);
+	attr.map_flags = tgt_endian(map_attr->map_flags);
+	attr.map_extra = tgt_endian(map_attr->map_extra);
 	if (map_name)
 		libbpf_strlcpy(attr.map_name, map_name, sizeof(attr.map_name));
-	attr.numa_node = map_attr->numa_node;
-	attr.map_ifindex = map_attr->map_ifindex;
-	attr.max_entries = max_entries;
-	attr.btf_key_type_id = map_attr->btf_key_type_id;
-	attr.btf_value_type_id = map_attr->btf_value_type_id;
-
-	pr_debug("gen: map_create: %s idx %d type %d value_type_id %d\n",
-		 attr.map_name, map_idx, map_type, attr.btf_value_type_id);
+	attr.numa_node = tgt_endian(map_attr->numa_node);
+	attr.map_ifindex = tgt_endian(map_attr->map_ifindex);
+	attr.max_entries = tgt_endian(max_entries);
+	attr.btf_key_type_id = tgt_endian(map_attr->btf_key_type_id);
+	attr.btf_value_type_id = tgt_endian(map_attr->btf_value_type_id);
 
 	map_create_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
-	if (attr.btf_value_type_id)
+	pr_debug("gen: map_create: %s idx %d type %d value_type_id %d, attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 map_name, map_idx, map_type, map_attr->btf_value_type_id,
+		 map_create_attr, attr_size);
+
+	if (map_attr->btf_value_type_id)
 		/* populate union bpf_attr with btf_fd saved in the stack earlier */
 		move_stack2blob(gen, attr_field(map_create_attr, btf_fd), 4,
 				stack_off(btf_fd));
-	switch (attr.map_type) {
+	switch (map_type) {
 	case BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY_OF_MAPS:
 	case BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH_OF_MAPS:
 		move_stack2blob(gen, attr_field(map_create_attr, inner_map_fd), 4,
@@ -498,8 +531,8 @@ void bpf_gen__map_create(struct bpf_gen *gen,
 	/* emit MAP_CREATE command */
 	emit_sys_bpf(gen, BPF_MAP_CREATE, map_create_attr, attr_size);
 	debug_ret(gen, "map_create %s idx %d type %d value_size %d value_btf_id %d",
-		  attr.map_name, map_idx, map_type, value_size,
-		  attr.btf_value_type_id);
+		  map_name, map_idx, map_type, value_size,
+		  map_attr->btf_value_type_id);
 	emit_check_err(gen);
 	/* remember map_fd in the stack, if successful */
 	if (map_idx < 0) {
@@ -784,12 +817,12 @@ static void emit_relo_ksym_typeless(struct bpf_gen *gen,
 	emit_ksym_relo_log(gen, relo, kdesc->ref);
 }
 
-static __u32 src_reg_mask(void)
+static __u32 src_reg_mask(struct bpf_gen *gen)
 {
-#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
-	return 0x0f; /* src_reg,dst_reg,... */
-#elif defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
-	return 0xf0; /* dst_reg,src_reg,... */
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) /* src_reg,dst_reg,... */
+	return gen->swapped_endian ? 0xf0 : 0x0f;
+#elif defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) /* dst_reg,src_reg,... */
+	return gen->swapped_endian ? 0x0f : 0xf0;
 #else
 #error "Unsupported bit endianness, cannot proceed"
 #endif
@@ -840,7 +873,7 @@ static void emit_relo_ksym_btf(struct bpf_gen *gen, struct ksym_relo_desc *relo,
 	emit(gen, BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JA, 0, 0, 3));
 clear_src_reg:
 	/* clear bpf_object__relocate_data's src_reg assignment, otherwise we get a verifier failure */
-	reg_mask = src_reg_mask();
+	reg_mask = src_reg_mask(gen);
 	emit(gen, BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_B, BPF_REG_9, BPF_REG_8, offsetofend(struct bpf_insn, code)));
 	emit(gen, BPF_ALU32_IMM(BPF_AND, BPF_REG_9, reg_mask));
 	emit(gen, BPF_STX_MEM(BPF_B, BPF_REG_8, BPF_REG_9, offsetofend(struct bpf_insn, code)));
@@ -931,48 +964,94 @@ static void cleanup_relos(struct bpf_gen *gen, int insns)
 	cleanup_core_relo(gen);
 }
 
+/* Convert func, line, and core relo info blobs to target endianness */
+static void info_blob_bswap(struct bpf_gen *gen, int func_info, int line_info,
+			    int core_relos, struct bpf_prog_load_opts *load_attr)
+{
+	struct bpf_func_info *fi = gen->data_start + func_info;
+	struct bpf_line_info *li = gen->data_start + line_info;
+	struct bpf_core_relo *cr = gen->data_start + core_relos;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < load_attr->func_info_cnt; i++)
+		bpf_func_info_bswap(fi++);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < load_attr->line_info_cnt; i++)
+		bpf_line_info_bswap(li++);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < gen->core_relo_cnt; i++)
+		bpf_core_relo_bswap(cr++);
+}
+
 void bpf_gen__prog_load(struct bpf_gen *gen,
 			enum bpf_prog_type prog_type, const char *prog_name,
 			const char *license, struct bpf_insn *insns, size_t insn_cnt,
 			struct bpf_prog_load_opts *load_attr, int prog_idx)
 {
+	int func_info_tot_sz = load_attr->func_info_cnt *
+			       load_attr->func_info_rec_size;
+	int line_info_tot_sz = load_attr->line_info_cnt *
+			       load_attr->line_info_rec_size;
+	int core_relo_tot_sz = gen->core_relo_cnt *
+			       sizeof(struct bpf_core_relo);
 	int prog_load_attr, license_off, insns_off, func_info, line_info, core_relos;
 	int attr_size = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, core_relo_rec_size);
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: type %d insns_cnt %zd progi_idx %d\n",
-		 prog_type, insn_cnt, prog_idx);
 	/* add license string to blob of bytes */
 	license_off = add_data(gen, license, strlen(license) + 1);
 	/* add insns to blob of bytes */
 	insns_off = add_data(gen, insns, insn_cnt * sizeof(struct bpf_insn));
+	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: prog_idx %d type %d insn off %d insns_cnt %zd license off %d\n",
+		 prog_idx, prog_type, insns_off, insn_cnt, license_off);
 
-	attr.prog_type = prog_type;
-	attr.expected_attach_type = load_attr->expected_attach_type;
-	attr.attach_btf_id = load_attr->attach_btf_id;
-	attr.prog_ifindex = load_attr->prog_ifindex;
+	/* convert blob insns to target endianness */
+	if (gen->swapped_endian) {
+		struct bpf_insn *insn = gen->data_start + insns_off;
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < insn_cnt; i++, insn++)
+			bpf_insn_bswap(insn);
+	}
+
+	attr.prog_type = tgt_endian(prog_type);
+	attr.expected_attach_type = tgt_endian(load_attr->expected_attach_type);
+	attr.attach_btf_id = tgt_endian(load_attr->attach_btf_id);
+	attr.prog_ifindex = tgt_endian(load_attr->prog_ifindex);
 	attr.kern_version = 0;
-	attr.insn_cnt = (__u32)insn_cnt;
-	attr.prog_flags = load_attr->prog_flags;
+	attr.insn_cnt = tgt_endian((__u32)insn_cnt);
+	attr.prog_flags = tgt_endian(load_attr->prog_flags);
 
-	attr.func_info_rec_size = load_attr->func_info_rec_size;
-	attr.func_info_cnt = load_attr->func_info_cnt;
-	func_info = add_data(gen, load_attr->func_info,
-			     attr.func_info_cnt * attr.func_info_rec_size);
+	attr.func_info_rec_size = tgt_endian(load_attr->func_info_rec_size);
+	attr.func_info_cnt = tgt_endian(load_attr->func_info_cnt);
+	func_info = add_data(gen, load_attr->func_info, func_info_tot_sz);
+	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: func_info: off %d cnt %d rec size %d\n",
+		 func_info, load_attr->func_info_cnt,
+		 load_attr->func_info_rec_size);
 
-	attr.line_info_rec_size = load_attr->line_info_rec_size;
-	attr.line_info_cnt = load_attr->line_info_cnt;
-	line_info = add_data(gen, load_attr->line_info,
-			     attr.line_info_cnt * attr.line_info_rec_size);
+	attr.line_info_rec_size = tgt_endian(load_attr->line_info_rec_size);
+	attr.line_info_cnt = tgt_endian(load_attr->line_info_cnt);
+	line_info = add_data(gen, load_attr->line_info, line_info_tot_sz);
+	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: line_info: off %d cnt %d rec size %d\n",
+		 line_info, load_attr->line_info_cnt,
+		 load_attr->line_info_rec_size);
 
-	attr.core_relo_rec_size = sizeof(struct bpf_core_relo);
-	attr.core_relo_cnt = gen->core_relo_cnt;
-	core_relos = add_data(gen, gen->core_relos,
-			     attr.core_relo_cnt * attr.core_relo_rec_size);
+	attr.core_relo_rec_size = tgt_endian((__u32)sizeof(struct bpf_core_relo));
+	attr.core_relo_cnt = tgt_endian(gen->core_relo_cnt);
+	core_relos = add_data(gen, gen->core_relos, core_relo_tot_sz);
+	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: core_relos: off %d cnt %d rec size %zd\n",
+		 core_relos, gen->core_relo_cnt,
+		 sizeof(struct bpf_core_relo));
+
+	/* convert all info blobs to target endianness */
+	if (gen->swapped_endian)
+		info_blob_bswap(gen, func_info, line_info, core_relos, load_attr);
 
 	libbpf_strlcpy(attr.prog_name, prog_name, sizeof(attr.prog_name));
 	prog_load_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
+	pr_debug("gen: prog_load: attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 prog_load_attr, attr_size);
 
 	/* populate union bpf_attr with a pointer to license */
 	emit_rel_store(gen, attr_field(prog_load_attr, license), license_off);
@@ -1040,7 +1119,6 @@ void bpf_gen__map_update_elem(struct bpf_gen *gen, int map_idx, void *pvalue,
 	int zero = 0;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	pr_debug("gen: map_update_elem: idx %d\n", map_idx);
 
 	value = add_data(gen, pvalue, value_size);
 	key = add_data(gen, &zero, sizeof(zero));
@@ -1068,6 +1146,8 @@ void bpf_gen__map_update_elem(struct bpf_gen *gen, int map_idx, void *pvalue,
 	emit(gen, BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_probe_read_kernel));
 
 	map_update_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
+	pr_debug("gen: map_update_elem: idx %d, value: off %d size %d, attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 map_idx, value, value_size, map_update_attr, attr_size);
 	move_blob2blob(gen, attr_field(map_update_attr, map_fd), 4,
 		       blob_fd_array_off(gen, map_idx));
 	emit_rel_store(gen, attr_field(map_update_attr, key), key);
@@ -1084,14 +1164,16 @@ void bpf_gen__populate_outer_map(struct bpf_gen *gen, int outer_map_idx, int slo
 	int attr_size = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, flags);
 	int map_update_attr, key;
 	union bpf_attr attr;
+	int tgt_slot;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	pr_debug("gen: populate_outer_map: outer %d key %d inner %d\n",
-		 outer_map_idx, slot, inner_map_idx);
 
-	key = add_data(gen, &slot, sizeof(slot));
+	tgt_slot = tgt_endian(slot);
+	key = add_data(gen, &tgt_slot, sizeof(tgt_slot));
 
 	map_update_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
+	pr_debug("gen: populate_outer_map: outer %d key %d inner %d, attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 outer_map_idx, slot, inner_map_idx, map_update_attr, attr_size);
 	move_blob2blob(gen, attr_field(map_update_attr, map_fd), 4,
 		       blob_fd_array_off(gen, outer_map_idx));
 	emit_rel_store(gen, attr_field(map_update_attr, key), key);
@@ -1112,8 +1194,9 @@ void bpf_gen__map_freeze(struct bpf_gen *gen, int map_idx)
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 
 	memset(&attr, 0, attr_size);
-	pr_debug("gen: map_freeze: idx %d\n", map_idx);
 	map_freeze_attr = add_data(gen, &attr, attr_size);
+	pr_debug("gen: map_freeze: idx %d, attr: off %d size %d\n",
+		 map_idx, map_freeze_attr, attr_size);
 	move_blob2blob(gen, attr_field(map_freeze_attr, map_fd), 4,
 		       blob_fd_array_off(gen, map_idx));
 	/* emit MAP_FREEZE command */
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 1ef221df0541..712b95e8891b 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -694,6 +694,8 @@ struct bpf_object {
 	/* Information when doing ELF related work. Only valid if efile.elf is not NULL */
 	struct elf_state efile;
 
+	unsigned char byteorder;
+
 	struct btf *btf;
 	struct btf_ext *btf_ext;
 
@@ -940,6 +942,20 @@ bpf_object__add_programs(struct bpf_object *obj, Elf_Data *sec_data,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void bpf_object_bswap_progs(struct bpf_object *obj)
+{
+	struct bpf_program *prog = obj->programs;
+	struct bpf_insn *insn;
+	int p, i;
+
+	for (p = 0; p < obj->nr_programs; p++, prog++) {
+		insn = prog->insns;
+		for (i = 0; i < prog->insns_cnt; i++, insn++)
+			bpf_insn_bswap(insn);
+	}
+	pr_debug("converted %zu BPF programs to native byte order\n", obj->nr_programs);
+}
+
 static const struct btf_member *
 find_member_by_offset(const struct btf_type *t, __u32 bit_offset)
 {
@@ -1506,6 +1522,7 @@ static void bpf_object__elf_finish(struct bpf_object *obj)
 
 	elf_end(obj->efile.elf);
 	obj->efile.elf = NULL;
+	obj->efile.ehdr = NULL;
 	obj->efile.symbols = NULL;
 	obj->efile.arena_data = NULL;
 
@@ -1571,6 +1588,16 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_init(struct bpf_object *obj)
 		goto errout;
 	}
 
+	/* Validate ELF object endianness... */
+	if (ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] != ELFDATA2LSB &&
+	    ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] != ELFDATA2MSB) {
+		err = -LIBBPF_ERRNO__ENDIAN;
+		pr_warn("elf: '%s' has unknown byte order\n", obj->path);
+		goto errout;
+	}
+	/* and save after bpf_object_open() frees ELF data */
+	obj->byteorder = ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA];
+
 	if (elf_getshdrstrndx(elf, &obj->efile.shstrndx)) {
 		pr_warn("elf: failed to get section names section index for %s: %s\n",
 			obj->path, elf_errmsg(-1));
@@ -1599,19 +1626,15 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_init(struct bpf_object *obj)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int bpf_object__check_endianness(struct bpf_object *obj)
+static bool is_native_endianness(struct bpf_object *obj)
 {
 #if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
-	if (obj->efile.ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] == ELFDATA2LSB)
-		return 0;
+	return obj->byteorder == ELFDATA2LSB;
 #elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
-	if (obj->efile.ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] == ELFDATA2MSB)
-		return 0;
+	return obj->byteorder == ELFDATA2MSB;
 #else
 # error "Unrecognized __BYTE_ORDER__"
 #endif
-	pr_warn("elf: endianness mismatch in %s.\n", obj->path);
-	return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__ENDIAN;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -3954,6 +3977,10 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_collect(struct bpf_object *obj)
 		return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__FORMAT;
 	}
 
+	/* change BPF program insns to native endianness for introspection */
+	if (!is_native_endianness(obj))
+		bpf_object_bswap_progs(obj);
+
 	/* sort BPF programs by section name and in-section instruction offset
 	 * for faster search
 	 */
@@ -7997,7 +8024,6 @@ static struct bpf_object *bpf_object_open(const char *path, const void *obj_buf,
 	}
 
 	err = bpf_object__elf_init(obj);
-	err = err ? : bpf_object__check_endianness(obj);
 	err = err ? : bpf_object__elf_collect(obj);
 	err = err ? : bpf_object__collect_externs(obj);
 	err = err ? : bpf_object_fixup_btf(obj);
@@ -8503,8 +8529,15 @@ static int bpf_object_load(struct bpf_object *obj, int extra_log_level, const ch
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	if (obj->gen_loader)
+	/* Disallow kernel loading programs of non-native endianness but
+	 * permit cross-endian creation of "light skeleton".
+	 */
+	if (obj->gen_loader) {
 		bpf_gen__init(obj->gen_loader, extra_log_level, obj->nr_programs, obj->nr_maps);
+	} else if (!is_native_endianness(obj)) {
+		pr_warn("object '%s': loading non-native endianness is unsupported\n", obj->name);
+		return libbpf_err(-LIBBPF_ERRNO__ENDIAN);
+	}
 
 	err = bpf_object_prepare_token(obj);
 	err = err ? : bpf_object__probe_loading(obj);
@@ -9101,6 +9134,7 @@ int bpf_object__gen_loader(struct bpf_object *obj, struct gen_loader_opts *opts)
 	if (!gen)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	gen->opts = opts;
+	gen->swapped_endian = !is_native_endianness(obj);
 	obj->gen_loader = gen;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -12765,7 +12799,7 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_freplace(const struct bpf_program *prog,
 	}
 
 	if (prog->type != BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT) {
-		pr_warn("prog '%s': only BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT can attach as freplace",
+		pr_warn("prog '%s': only BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT can attach as freplace\n",
 			prog->name);
 		return libbpf_err_ptr(-EINVAL);
 	}
@@ -13839,7 +13873,7 @@ int bpf_object__open_subskeleton(struct bpf_object_subskeleton *s)
 		map_type = btf__type_by_id(btf, map_type_id);
 
 		if (!btf_is_datasec(map_type)) {
-			pr_warn("type for map '%1$s' is not a datasec: %2$s",
+			pr_warn("type for map '%1$s' is not a datasec: %2$s\n",
 				bpf_map__name(map),
 				__btf_kind_str(btf_kind(map_type)));
 			return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
index 0096e483f7eb..f40ccc2946e7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ LIBBPF_1.5.0 {
 	global:
 		btf__distill_base;
 		btf__relocate;
+		btf_ext__endianness;
+		btf_ext__set_endianness;
 		bpf_map__autoattach;
 		bpf_map__set_autoattach;
 		bpf_object__token_fd;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
index 408df59e0771..de498e2dd6b0 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_INTERNAL_H
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <byteswap.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -448,11 +449,11 @@ struct btf_ext_info {
  *
  * The func_info subsection layout:
  *   record size for struct bpf_func_info in the func_info subsection
- *   struct btf_sec_func_info for section #1
+ *   struct btf_ext_info_sec for section #1
  *   a list of bpf_func_info records for section #1
  *     where struct bpf_func_info mimics one in include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
  *     but may not be identical
- *   struct btf_sec_func_info for section #2
+ *   struct btf_ext_info_sec for section #2
  *   a list of bpf_func_info records for section #2
  *   ......
  *
@@ -484,6 +485,8 @@ struct btf_ext {
 		struct btf_ext_header *hdr;
 		void *data;
 	};
+	void *data_swapped;
+	bool swapped_endian;
 	struct btf_ext_info func_info;
 	struct btf_ext_info line_info;
 	struct btf_ext_info core_relo_info;
@@ -511,6 +514,32 @@ struct bpf_line_info_min {
 	__u32	line_col;
 };
 
+/* Functions to byte-swap info records */
+
+typedef void (*info_rec_bswap_fn)(void *);
+
+static inline void bpf_func_info_bswap(struct bpf_func_info *i)
+{
+	i->insn_off = bswap_32(i->insn_off);
+	i->type_id = bswap_32(i->type_id);
+}
+
+static inline void bpf_line_info_bswap(struct bpf_line_info *i)
+{
+	i->insn_off = bswap_32(i->insn_off);
+	i->file_name_off = bswap_32(i->file_name_off);
+	i->line_off = bswap_32(i->line_off);
+	i->line_col = bswap_32(i->line_col);
+}
+
+static inline void bpf_core_relo_bswap(struct bpf_core_relo *i)
+{
+	i->insn_off = bswap_32(i->insn_off);
+	i->type_id = bswap_32(i->type_id);
+	i->access_str_off = bswap_32(i->access_str_off);
+	i->kind = bswap_32(i->kind);
+}
+
 enum btf_field_iter_kind {
 	BTF_FIELD_ITER_IDS,
 	BTF_FIELD_ITER_STRS,
@@ -588,6 +617,16 @@ static inline bool is_ldimm64_insn(struct bpf_insn *insn)
 	return insn->code == (BPF_LD | BPF_IMM | BPF_DW);
 }
 
+static inline void bpf_insn_bswap(struct bpf_insn *insn)
+{
+	__u8 tmp_reg = insn->dst_reg;
+
+	insn->dst_reg = insn->src_reg;
+	insn->src_reg = tmp_reg;
+	insn->off = bswap_16(insn->off);
+	insn->imm = bswap_32(insn->imm);
+}
+
 /* Unconditionally dup FD, ensuring it doesn't use [0, 2] range.
  * Original FD is not closed or altered in any other way.
  * Preserves original FD value, if it's invalid (negative).
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
index e0005c6ade88..81dbbdd79a7c 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ struct bpf_linker {
 	int fd;
 	Elf *elf;
 	Elf64_Ehdr *elf_hdr;
+	bool swapped_endian;
 
 	/* Output sections metadata */
 	struct dst_sec *secs;
@@ -324,13 +325,8 @@ static int init_output_elf(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *file)
 
 	linker->elf_hdr->e_machine = EM_BPF;
 	linker->elf_hdr->e_type = ET_REL;
-#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
-	linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] = ELFDATA2LSB;
-#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
-	linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] = ELFDATA2MSB;
-#else
-#error "Unknown __BYTE_ORDER__"
-#endif
+	/* Set unknown ELF endianness, assign later from input files */
+	linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] = ELFDATANONE;
 
 	/* STRTAB */
 	/* initialize strset with an empty string to conform to ELF */
@@ -396,6 +392,8 @@ static int init_output_elf(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *file)
 		pr_warn_elf("failed to create SYMTAB data");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	/* Ensure libelf translates byte-order of symbol records */
+	sec->data->d_type = ELF_T_SYM;
 
 	str_off = strset__add_str(linker->strtab_strs, sec->sec_name);
 	if (str_off < 0)
@@ -539,19 +537,21 @@ static int linker_load_obj_file(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *filename,
 				const struct bpf_linker_file_opts *opts,
 				struct src_obj *obj)
 {
-#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
-	const int host_endianness = ELFDATA2LSB;
-#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
-	const int host_endianness = ELFDATA2MSB;
-#else
-#error "Unknown __BYTE_ORDER__"
-#endif
 	int err = 0;
 	Elf_Scn *scn;
 	Elf_Data *data;
 	Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr;
 	Elf64_Shdr *shdr;
 	struct src_sec *sec;
+	unsigned char obj_byteorder;
+	unsigned char link_byteorder = linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA];
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+	const unsigned char host_byteorder = ELFDATA2LSB;
+#elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
+	const unsigned char host_byteorder = ELFDATA2MSB;
+#else
+#error "Unknown __BYTE_ORDER__"
+#endif
 
 	pr_debug("linker: adding object file '%s'...\n", filename);
 
@@ -577,11 +577,25 @@ static int linker_load_obj_file(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *filename,
 		pr_warn_elf("failed to get ELF header for %s", filename);
 		return err;
 	}
-	if (ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] != host_endianness) {
+
+	/* Linker output endianness set by first input object */
+	obj_byteorder = ehdr->e_ident[EI_DATA];
+	if (obj_byteorder != ELFDATA2LSB && obj_byteorder != ELFDATA2MSB) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		pr_warn_elf("unsupported byte order of ELF file %s", filename);
+		pr_warn("unknown byte order of ELF file %s\n", filename);
 		return err;
 	}
+	if (link_byteorder == ELFDATANONE) {
+		linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] = obj_byteorder;
+		linker->swapped_endian = obj_byteorder != host_byteorder;
+		pr_debug("linker: set %s-endian output byte order\n",
+			 obj_byteorder == ELFDATA2MSB ? "big" : "little");
+	} else if (link_byteorder != obj_byteorder) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		pr_warn("byte order mismatch with ELF file %s\n", filename);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	if (ehdr->e_type != ET_REL
 	    || ehdr->e_machine != EM_BPF
 	    || ehdr->e_ident[EI_CLASS] != ELFCLASS64) {
@@ -1109,6 +1123,24 @@ static bool sec_content_is_same(struct dst_sec *dst_sec, struct src_sec *src_sec
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool is_exec_sec(struct dst_sec *sec)
+{
+	if (!sec || sec->ephemeral)
+		return false;
+	return (sec->shdr->sh_type == SHT_PROGBITS) &&
+	       (sec->shdr->sh_flags & SHF_EXECINSTR);
+}
+
+static void exec_sec_bswap(void *raw_data, int size)
+{
+	const int insn_cnt = size / sizeof(struct bpf_insn);
+	struct bpf_insn *insn = raw_data;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < insn_cnt; i++, insn++)
+		bpf_insn_bswap(insn);
+}
+
 static int extend_sec(struct bpf_linker *linker, struct dst_sec *dst, struct src_sec *src)
 {
 	void *tmp;
@@ -1168,6 +1200,10 @@ static int extend_sec(struct bpf_linker *linker, struct dst_sec *dst, struct src
 		memset(dst->raw_data + dst->sec_sz, 0, dst_align_sz - dst->sec_sz);
 		/* now copy src data at a properly aligned offset */
 		memcpy(dst->raw_data + dst_align_sz, src->data->d_buf, src->shdr->sh_size);
+
+		/* convert added bpf insns to native byte-order */
+		if (linker->swapped_endian && is_exec_sec(dst))
+			exec_sec_bswap(dst->raw_data + dst_align_sz, src->shdr->sh_size);
 	}
 
 	dst->sec_sz = dst_final_sz;
@@ -2628,6 +2664,10 @@ int bpf_linker__finalize(struct bpf_linker *linker)
 		if (!sec->scn)
 			continue;
 
+		/* restore sections with bpf insns to target byte-order */
+		if (linker->swapped_endian && is_exec_sec(sec))
+			exec_sec_bswap(sec->raw_data, sec->sec_sz);
+
 		sec->data->d_buf = sec->raw_data;
 	}
 
@@ -2696,6 +2736,7 @@ static int emit_elf_data_sec(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *sec_name,
 
 static int finalize_btf(struct bpf_linker *linker)
 {
+	enum btf_endianness link_endianness;
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(btf_dedup_opts, opts);
 	struct btf *btf = linker->btf;
 	const void *raw_data;
@@ -2740,6 +2781,13 @@ static int finalize_btf(struct bpf_linker *linker)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Set .BTF and .BTF.ext output byte order */
+	link_endianness = linker->elf_hdr->e_ident[EI_DATA] == ELFDATA2MSB ?
+			  BTF_BIG_ENDIAN : BTF_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+	btf__set_endianness(linker->btf, link_endianness);
+	if (linker->btf_ext)
+		btf_ext__set_endianness(linker->btf_ext, link_endianness);
+
 	/* Emit .BTF section */
 	raw_data = btf__raw_data(linker->btf, &raw_sz);
 	if (!raw_data)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c b/tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c
index 63a4d5ad12d1..7632e9d41827 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/relo_core.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ int bpf_core_calc_relo_insn(const char *prog_name,
 					  cands->cands[i].id, cand_spec);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			bpf_core_format_spec(spec_buf, sizeof(spec_buf), cand_spec);
-			pr_warn("prog '%s': relo #%d: error matching candidate #%d %s: %d\n ",
+			pr_warn("prog '%s': relo #%d: error matching candidate #%d %s: %d\n",
 				prog_name, relo_idx, i, spec_buf, err);
 			return err;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/skel_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/skel_internal.h
index 0875452521e9..4d5fa079b5d6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/skel_internal.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/skel_internal.h
@@ -351,10 +351,11 @@ static inline int bpf_load_and_run(struct bpf_load_and_run_opts *opts)
 	attr.test.ctx_size_in = opts->ctx->sz;
 	err = skel_sys_bpf(BPF_PROG_RUN, &attr, test_run_attr_sz);
 	if (err < 0 || (int)attr.test.retval < 0) {
-		opts->errstr = "failed to execute loader prog";
 		if (err < 0) {
+			opts->errstr = "failed to execute loader prog";
 			set_err;
 		} else {
+			opts->errstr = "error returned by loader prog";
 			err = (int)attr.test.retval;
 #ifndef __KERNEL__
 			errno = -err;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
index 365740f24d2e..e295e3df5ec6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ endef
 IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN = $(shell $(CC) -dM -E - </dev/null | \
 			grep 'define __BYTE_ORDER__ __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__')
 MENDIAN=$(if $(IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN),-mlittle-endian,-mbig-endian)
+BPF_TARGET_ENDIAN=$(if $(IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN),--target=bpfel,--target=bpfeb)
 
 ifneq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 CLANG_TARGET_ARCH = --target=$(notdir $(CROSS_COMPILE:%-=%))
@@ -472,17 +473,17 @@ $(OUTPUT)/cgroup_getset_retval_hooks.o: cgroup_getset_retval_hooks.h
 # $4 - binary name
 define CLANG_BPF_BUILD_RULE
 	$(call msg,CLNG-BPF,$4,$2)
-	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 --target=bpf -c $1 -mcpu=v3 -o $2
+	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 $(BPF_TARGET_ENDIAN) -c $1 -mcpu=v3 -o $2
 endef
 # Similar to CLANG_BPF_BUILD_RULE, but with disabled alu32
 define CLANG_NOALU32_BPF_BUILD_RULE
 	$(call msg,CLNG-BPF,$4,$2)
-	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 --target=bpf -c $1 -mcpu=v2 -o $2
+	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 $(BPF_TARGET_ENDIAN) -c $1 -mcpu=v2 -o $2
 endef
 # Similar to CLANG_BPF_BUILD_RULE, but with cpu-v4
 define CLANG_CPUV4_BPF_BUILD_RULE
 	$(call msg,CLNG-BPF,$4,$2)
-	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 --target=bpf -c $1 -mcpu=v4 -o $2
+	$(Q)$(CLANG) $3 -O2 $(BPF_TARGET_ENDIAN) -c $1 -mcpu=v4 -o $2
 endef
 # Build BPF object using GCC
 define GCC_BPF_BUILD_RULE