diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
index 1bfe407..9e5b4a9 100644
--- a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     #define BTF_KIND_VAR            14      /* Variable     */
     #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC        15      /* Section      */
     #define BTF_KIND_FLOAT          16      /* Floating point       */
-    #define BTF_KIND_TAG            17      /* Tag          */
+    #define BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG       17      /* Decl Tag     */
 
 Note that the type section encodes debug info, not just pure types.
 ``BTF_KIND_FUNC`` is not a type, and it represents a defined subprogram.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
          * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.
          *
          * "type" is used by PTR, TYPEDEF, VOLATILE, CONST, RESTRICT,
-         * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO and TAG.
+         * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO and DECL_TAG.
          * "type" is a type_id referring to another type.
          */
         union {
@@ -466,30 +466,30 @@
 
 No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
 
-2.2.17 BTF_KIND_TAG
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+2.2.17 BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 ``struct btf_type`` encoding requirement:
  * ``name_off``: offset to a non-empty string
  * ``info.kind_flag``: 0
- * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_TAG
+ * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG
  * ``info.vlen``: 0
  * ``type``: ``struct``, ``union``, ``func`` or ``var``
 
-``btf_type`` is followed by ``struct btf_tag``.::
+``btf_type`` is followed by ``struct btf_decl_tag``.::
 
-    struct btf_tag {
+    struct btf_decl_tag {
         __u32   component_idx;
     };
 
-The ``name_off`` encodes btf_tag attribute string.
+The ``name_off`` encodes btf_decl_tag attribute string.
 The ``type`` should be ``struct``, ``union``, ``func`` or ``var``.
-For ``var`` type, ``btf_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``.
-For the other three types, if the btf_tag attribute is
+For ``var`` type, ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``.
+For the other three types, if the btf_decl_tag attribute is
 applied to the ``struct``, ``union`` or ``func`` itself,
-``btf_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``. Otherwise,
+``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``. Otherwise,
 the attribute is applied to a ``struct``/``union`` member or
-a ``func`` argument, and ``btf_tag.component_idx`` should be a
+a ``func`` argument, and ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` should be a
 valid index (starting from 0) pointing to a member or an argument.
 
 3. BTF Kernel API
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
index 642b6ec..deb12f7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct btf_type {
 	 * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.
 	 *
 	 * "type" is used by PTR, TYPEDEF, VOLATILE, CONST, RESTRICT,
-	 * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO, VAR and TAG.
+	 * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO, VAR and DECL_TAG.
 	 * "type" is a type_id referring to another type.
 	 */
 	union {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum {
 	BTF_KIND_VAR		= 14,	/* Variable	*/
 	BTF_KIND_DATASEC	= 15,	/* Section	*/
 	BTF_KIND_FLOAT		= 16,	/* Floating point	*/
-	BTF_KIND_TAG		= 17,	/* Tag */
+	BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG	= 17,	/* Decl Tag */
 
 	NR_BTF_KINDS,
 	BTF_KIND_MAX		= NR_BTF_KINDS - 1,
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
 	__u32	size;
 };
 
-/* BTF_KIND_TAG is followed by a single "struct btf_tag" to describe
+/* BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG is followed by a single "struct btf_decl_tag" to describe
  * additional information related to the tag applied location.
  * If component_idx == -1, the tag is applied to a struct, union,
  * variable or function. Otherwise, it is applied to a struct/union
  * member or a func argument, and component_idx indicates which member
  * or argument (0 ... vlen-1).
  */
-struct btf_tag {
+struct btf_decl_tag {
        __s32   component_idx;
 };
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 2ebffb9..9059053 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static const char * const btf_kind_str[NR_BTF_KINDS] = {
 	[BTF_KIND_VAR]		= "VAR",
 	[BTF_KIND_DATASEC]	= "DATASEC",
 	[BTF_KIND_FLOAT]	= "FLOAT",
-	[BTF_KIND_TAG]		= "TAG",
+	[BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG]	= "DECL_TAG",
 };
 
 const char *btf_type_str(const struct btf_type *t)
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@ static bool btf_type_is_datasec(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_DATASEC;
 }
 
-static bool btf_type_is_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
+static bool btf_type_is_decl_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
-	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_TAG;
+	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG;
 }
 
-static bool btf_type_is_tag_target(const struct btf_type *t)
+static bool btf_type_is_decl_tag_target(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	return btf_type_is_func(t) || btf_type_is_struct(t) ||
 	       btf_type_is_var(t);
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ const struct btf_type *btf_type_resolve_func_ptr(const struct btf *btf,
 static bool btf_type_is_resolve_source_only(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	return btf_type_is_var(t) ||
-	       btf_type_is_tag(t) ||
+	       btf_type_is_decl_tag(t) ||
 	       btf_type_is_datasec(t);
 }
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static bool btf_type_needs_resolve(const struct btf_type *t)
 	       btf_type_is_struct(t) ||
 	       btf_type_is_array(t) ||
 	       btf_type_is_var(t) ||
-	       btf_type_is_tag(t) ||
+	       btf_type_is_decl_tag(t) ||
 	       btf_type_is_datasec(t);
 }
 
@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ static const struct btf_var *btf_type_var(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return (const struct btf_var *)(t + 1);
 }
 
-static const struct btf_tag *btf_type_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
+static const struct btf_decl_tag *btf_type_decl_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
-	return (const struct btf_tag *)(t + 1);
+	return (const struct btf_decl_tag *)(t + 1);
 }
 
 static const struct btf_kind_operations *btf_type_ops(const struct btf_type *t)
@@ -3820,11 +3820,11 @@ static const struct btf_kind_operations float_ops = {
 	.show = btf_df_show,
 };
 
-static s32 btf_tag_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
+static s32 btf_decl_tag_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 			      const struct btf_type *t,
 			      u32 meta_left)
 {
-	const struct btf_tag *tag;
+	const struct btf_decl_tag *tag;
 	u32 meta_needed = sizeof(*tag);
 	s32 component_idx;
 	const char *value;
@@ -3852,7 +3852,7 @@ static s32 btf_tag_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	component_idx = btf_type_tag(t)->component_idx;
+	component_idx = btf_type_decl_tag(t)->component_idx;
 	if (component_idx < -1) {
 		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid component_idx");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3863,7 +3863,7 @@ static s32 btf_tag_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	return meta_needed;
 }
 
-static int btf_tag_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
+static int btf_decl_tag_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 			   const struct resolve_vertex *v)
 {
 	const struct btf_type *next_type;
@@ -3874,7 +3874,7 @@ static int btf_tag_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	u32 vlen;
 
 	next_type = btf_type_by_id(btf, next_type_id);
-	if (!next_type || !btf_type_is_tag_target(next_type)) {
+	if (!next_type || !btf_type_is_decl_tag_target(next_type)) {
 		btf_verifier_log_type(env, v->t, "Invalid type_id");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -3883,7 +3883,7 @@ static int btf_tag_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	    !env_type_is_resolved(env, next_type_id))
 		return env_stack_push(env, next_type, next_type_id);
 
-	component_idx = btf_type_tag(t)->component_idx;
+	component_idx = btf_type_decl_tag(t)->component_idx;
 	if (component_idx != -1) {
 		if (btf_type_is_var(next_type)) {
 			btf_verifier_log_type(env, v->t, "Invalid component_idx");
@@ -3909,18 +3909,18 @@ static int btf_tag_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void btf_tag_log(struct btf_verifier_env *env, const struct btf_type *t)
+static void btf_decl_tag_log(struct btf_verifier_env *env, const struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	btf_verifier_log(env, "type=%u component_idx=%d", t->type,
-			 btf_type_tag(t)->component_idx);
+			 btf_type_decl_tag(t)->component_idx);
 }
 
-static const struct btf_kind_operations tag_ops = {
-	.check_meta = btf_tag_check_meta,
-	.resolve = btf_tag_resolve,
+static const struct btf_kind_operations decl_tag_ops = {
+	.check_meta = btf_decl_tag_check_meta,
+	.resolve = btf_decl_tag_resolve,
 	.check_member = btf_df_check_member,
 	.check_kflag_member = btf_df_check_kflag_member,
-	.log_details = btf_tag_log,
+	.log_details = btf_decl_tag_log,
 	.show = btf_df_show,
 };
 
@@ -4058,7 +4058,7 @@ static const struct btf_kind_operations * const kind_ops[NR_BTF_KINDS] = {
 	[BTF_KIND_VAR] = &var_ops,
 	[BTF_KIND_DATASEC] = &datasec_ops,
 	[BTF_KIND_FLOAT] = &float_ops,
-	[BTF_KIND_TAG] = &tag_ops,
+	[BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG] = &decl_tag_ops,
 };
 
 static s32 btf_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ static bool btf_resolve_valid(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return !btf_resolved_type_id(btf, type_id) &&
 		       !btf_resolved_type_size(btf, type_id);
 
-	if (btf_type_is_tag(t))
+	if (btf_type_is_decl_tag(t))
 		return btf_resolved_type_id(btf, type_id) &&
 		       !btf_resolved_type_size(btf, type_id);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
index 49743ad..7b68d4f 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static const char * const btf_kind_str[NR_BTF_KINDS] = {
 	[BTF_KIND_VAR]		= "VAR",
 	[BTF_KIND_DATASEC]	= "DATASEC",
 	[BTF_KIND_FLOAT]	= "FLOAT",
-	[BTF_KIND_TAG]		= "TAG",
+	[BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG]	= "DECL_TAG",
 };
 
 struct btf_attach_table {
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ static int dump_btf_type(const struct btf *btf, __u32 id,
 			printf(" size=%u", t->size);
 		break;
 	}
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG: {
-		const struct btf_tag *tag = (const void *)(t + 1);
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG: {
+		const struct btf_decl_tag *tag = (const void *)(t + 1);
 
 		if (json_output) {
 			jsonw_uint_field(w, "type_id", t->type);
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
index 642b6ec..deb12f7 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct btf_type {
 	 * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.
 	 *
 	 * "type" is used by PTR, TYPEDEF, VOLATILE, CONST, RESTRICT,
-	 * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO, VAR and TAG.
+	 * FUNC, FUNC_PROTO, VAR and DECL_TAG.
 	 * "type" is a type_id referring to another type.
 	 */
 	union {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum {
 	BTF_KIND_VAR		= 14,	/* Variable	*/
 	BTF_KIND_DATASEC	= 15,	/* Section	*/
 	BTF_KIND_FLOAT		= 16,	/* Floating point	*/
-	BTF_KIND_TAG		= 17,	/* Tag */
+	BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG	= 17,	/* Decl Tag */
 
 	NR_BTF_KINDS,
 	BTF_KIND_MAX		= NR_BTF_KINDS - 1,
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
 	__u32	size;
 };
 
-/* BTF_KIND_TAG is followed by a single "struct btf_tag" to describe
+/* BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG is followed by a single "struct btf_decl_tag" to describe
  * additional information related to the tag applied location.
  * If component_idx == -1, the tag is applied to a struct, union,
  * variable or function. Otherwise, it is applied to a struct/union
  * member or a func argument, and component_idx indicates which member
  * or argument (0 ... vlen-1).
  */
-struct btf_tag {
+struct btf_decl_tag {
        __s32   component_idx;
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
index 60fbd1c..1f6dea1 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ static int btf_type_size(const struct btf_type *t)
 		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_var);
 	case BTF_KIND_DATASEC:
 		return base_size + vlen * sizeof(struct btf_var_secinfo);
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
-		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_tag);
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
+		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_decl_tag);
 	default:
 		pr_debug("Unsupported BTF_KIND:%u\n", btf_kind(t));
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ static int btf_bswap_type_rest(struct btf_type *t)
 			v->size = bswap_32(v->size);
 		}
 		return 0;
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
-		btf_tag(t)->component_idx = bswap_32(btf_tag(t)->component_idx);
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
+		btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx = bswap_32(btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx);
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		pr_debug("Unsupported BTF_KIND:%u\n", btf_kind(t));
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ __s64 btf__resolve_size(const struct btf *btf, __u32 type_id)
 		case BTF_KIND_CONST:
 		case BTF_KIND_RESTRICT:
 		case BTF_KIND_VAR:
-		case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+		case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 			type_id = t->type;
 			break;
 		case BTF_KIND_ARRAY:
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id, __u32 offset, __
 }
 
 /*
- * Append new BTF_KIND_TAG type with:
+ * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
  *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
  *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
  *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id, __u32 offset, __
  *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
  *   - <0, on error.
  */
-int btf__add_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
+int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 		 int component_idx)
 {
 	struct btf_type *t;
@@ -2593,7 +2593,7 @@ int btf__add_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 	if (btf_ensure_modifiable(btf))
 		return libbpf_err(-ENOMEM);
 
-	sz = sizeof(struct btf_type) + sizeof(struct btf_tag);
+	sz = sizeof(struct btf_type) + sizeof(struct btf_decl_tag);
 	t = btf_add_type_mem(btf, sz);
 	if (!t)
 		return libbpf_err(-ENOMEM);
@@ -2603,9 +2603,9 @@ int btf__add_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 		return value_off;
 
 	t->name_off = value_off;
-	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_TAG, 0, false);
+	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, false);
 	t->type = ref_type_id;
-	btf_tag(t)->component_idx = component_idx;
+	btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx = component_idx;
 
 	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
 }
@@ -3427,7 +3427,7 @@ static bool btf_equal_common(struct btf_type *t1, struct btf_type *t2)
 }
 
 /* Calculate type signature hash of INT or TAG. */
-static long btf_hash_int_tag(struct btf_type *t)
+static long btf_hash_int_decl_tag(struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	__u32 info = *(__u32 *)(t + 1);
 	long h;
@@ -3705,8 +3705,8 @@ static int btf_dedup_prep(struct btf_dedup *d)
 			h = btf_hash_common(t);
 			break;
 		case BTF_KIND_INT:
-		case BTF_KIND_TAG:
-			h = btf_hash_int_tag(t);
+		case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
+			h = btf_hash_int_decl_tag(t);
 			break;
 		case BTF_KIND_ENUM:
 			h = btf_hash_enum(t);
@@ -3761,11 +3761,11 @@ static int btf_dedup_prim_type(struct btf_dedup *d, __u32 type_id)
 	case BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO:
 	case BTF_KIND_VAR:
 	case BTF_KIND_DATASEC:
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		return 0;
 
 	case BTF_KIND_INT:
-		h = btf_hash_int_tag(t);
+		h = btf_hash_int_decl_tag(t);
 		for_each_dedup_cand(d, hash_entry, h) {
 			cand_id = (__u32)(long)hash_entry->value;
 			cand = btf_type_by_id(d->btf, cand_id);
@@ -4382,13 +4382,13 @@ static int btf_dedup_ref_type(struct btf_dedup *d, __u32 type_id)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		ref_type_id = btf_dedup_ref_type(d, t->type);
 		if (ref_type_id < 0)
 			return ref_type_id;
 		t->type = ref_type_id;
 
-		h = btf_hash_int_tag(t);
+		h = btf_hash_int_decl_tag(t);
 		for_each_dedup_cand(d, hash_entry, h) {
 			cand_id = (__u32)(long)hash_entry->value;
 			cand = btf_type_by_id(d->btf, cand_id);
@@ -4671,7 +4671,7 @@ int btf_type_visit_type_ids(struct btf_type *t, type_id_visit_fn visit, void *ct
 	case BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF:
 	case BTF_KIND_FUNC:
 	case BTF_KIND_VAR:
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		return visit(&t->type, ctx);
 
 	case BTF_KIND_ARRAY: {
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
index 864eb51..4011e20 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id,
 					 __u32 offset, __u32 byte_sz);
 
 /* tag construction API */
-LIBBPF_API int btf__add_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
+LIBBPF_API int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 			    int component_idx);
 
 struct btf_dedup_opts {
@@ -426,9 +426,9 @@ static inline bool btf_is_float(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return btf_kind(t) == BTF_KIND_FLOAT;
 }
 
-static inline bool btf_is_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
+static inline bool btf_is_decl_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
-	return btf_kind(t) == BTF_KIND_TAG;
+	return btf_kind(t) == BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG;
 }
 
 static inline __u8 btf_int_encoding(const struct btf_type *t)
@@ -499,10 +499,10 @@ btf_var_secinfos(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return (struct btf_var_secinfo *)(t + 1);
 }
 
-struct btf_tag;
-static inline struct btf_tag *btf_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
+struct btf_decl_tag;
+static inline struct btf_decl_tag *btf_decl_tag(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
-	return (struct btf_tag *)(t + 1);
+	return (struct btf_decl_tag *)(t + 1);
 }
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
index ad6df97..5ef42f0 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static int btf_dump_mark_referenced(struct btf_dump *d)
 		case BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF:
 		case BTF_KIND_FUNC:
 		case BTF_KIND_VAR:
-		case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+		case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 			d->type_states[t->type].referenced = 1;
 			break;
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static int btf_dump_order_type(struct btf_dump *d, __u32 id, bool through_ptr)
 	case BTF_KIND_FUNC:
 	case BTF_KIND_VAR:
 	case BTF_KIND_DATASEC:
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		d->type_states[id].order_state = ORDERED;
 		return 0;
 
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ static int btf_dump_dump_type_data(struct btf_dump *d,
 	case BTF_KIND_FWD:
 	case BTF_KIND_FUNC:
 	case BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO:
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		err = btf_dump_unsupported_data(d, t, id);
 		break;
 	case BTF_KIND_INT:
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index ae0889b..63d7386 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ enum kern_feature_id {
 	FEAT_BTF_FLOAT,
 	/* BPF perf link support */
 	FEAT_PERF_LINK,
-	/* BTF_KIND_TAG support */
-	FEAT_BTF_TAG,
+	/* BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG support */
+	FEAT_BTF_DECL_TAG,
 	__FEAT_CNT,
 };
 
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ static const char *__btf_kind_str(__u16 kind)
 	case BTF_KIND_VAR: return "var";
 	case BTF_KIND_DATASEC: return "datasec";
 	case BTF_KIND_FLOAT: return "float";
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG: return "tag";
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG: return "decl_tag";
 	default: return "unknown";
 	}
 }
@@ -2524,9 +2524,9 @@ static bool btf_needs_sanitization(struct bpf_object *obj)
 	bool has_datasec = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_DATASEC);
 	bool has_float = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_FLOAT);
 	bool has_func = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_FUNC);
-	bool has_tag = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_TAG);
+	bool has_decl_tag = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_DECL_TAG);
 
-	return !has_func || !has_datasec || !has_func_global || !has_float || !has_tag;
+	return !has_func || !has_datasec || !has_func_global || !has_float || !has_decl_tag;
 }
 
 static void bpf_object__sanitize_btf(struct bpf_object *obj, struct btf *btf)
@@ -2535,15 +2535,15 @@ static void bpf_object__sanitize_btf(struct bpf_object *obj, struct btf *btf)
 	bool has_datasec = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_DATASEC);
 	bool has_float = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_FLOAT);
 	bool has_func = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_FUNC);
-	bool has_tag = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_TAG);
+	bool has_decl_tag = kernel_supports(obj, FEAT_BTF_DECL_TAG);
 	struct btf_type *t;
 	int i, j, vlen;
 
 	for (i = 1; i <= btf__get_nr_types(btf); i++) {
 		t = (struct btf_type *)btf__type_by_id(btf, i);
 
-		if ((!has_datasec && btf_is_var(t)) || (!has_tag && btf_is_tag(t))) {
-			/* replace VAR/TAG with INT */
+		if ((!has_datasec && btf_is_var(t)) || (!has_decl_tag && btf_is_decl_tag(t))) {
+			/* replace VAR/DECL_TAG with INT */
 			t->info = BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_INT, 0, 0);
 			/*
 			 * using size = 1 is the safest choice, 4 will be too
@@ -4248,7 +4248,7 @@ static int probe_kern_btf_float(void)
 					     strs, sizeof(strs)));
 }
 
-static int probe_kern_btf_tag(void)
+static int probe_kern_btf_decl_tag(void)
 {
 	static const char strs[] = "\0tag";
 	__u32 types[] = {
@@ -4258,7 +4258,7 @@ static int probe_kern_btf_tag(void)
 		BTF_TYPE_ENC(1, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_VAR, 0, 0), 1),
 		BTF_VAR_STATIC,
 		/* attr */
-		BTF_TYPE_TAG_ENC(1, 2, -1),
+		BTF_TYPE_DECL_TAG_ENC(1, 2, -1),
 	};
 
 	return probe_fd(libbpf__load_raw_btf((char *)types, sizeof(types),
@@ -4481,8 +4481,8 @@ static struct kern_feature_desc {
 	[FEAT_PERF_LINK] = {
 		"BPF perf link support", probe_perf_link,
 	},
-	[FEAT_BTF_TAG] = {
-		"BTF_KIND_TAG support", probe_kern_btf_tag,
+	[FEAT_BTF_DECL_TAG] = {
+		"BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG support", probe_kern_btf_decl_tag,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
index f270d25..e6fb1ba 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
@@ -394,5 +394,5 @@
 		bpf_object__prev_map;
 		bpf_object__prev_program;
 		btf__add_btf;
-		btf__add_tag;
+		btf__add_decl_tag;
 } LIBBPF_0.5.0;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
index f7fd394..f6a5748 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 #define BTF_VAR_SECINFO_ENC(type, offset, size) (type), (offset), (size)
 #define BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(name, sz) \
 	BTF_TYPE_ENC(name, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_FLOAT, 0, 0), sz)
-#define BTF_TYPE_TAG_ENC(value, type, component_idx) \
-	BTF_TYPE_ENC(value, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_TAG, 0, 0), type), (component_idx)
+#define BTF_TYPE_DECL_TAG_ENC(value, type, component_idx) \
+	BTF_TYPE_ENC(value, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, 0), type), (component_idx)
 
 #ifndef likely
 #define likely(x) __builtin_expect(!!(x), 1)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/README.rst b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/README.rst
index 554553a..5e287e4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/README.rst
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/README.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 btf_tag test and Clang version
 ==============================
 
-The btf_tag selftest require LLVM support to recognize the btf_tag attribute.
+The btf_tag selftest require LLVM support to recognize the btf_decl_tag attribute.
 It was introduced in `Clang 14`__.
 
 Without it, the btf_tag selftest will be skipped and you will observe:
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 
   #<test_num> btf_tag:SKIP
 
-__ https://reviews.llvm.org/D106614
+__ https://reviews.llvm.org/D111588
 
 Clang dependencies for static linking tests
 ===========================================
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/btf_helpers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/btf_helpers.c
index ce103fb..668cfa2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/btf_helpers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/btf_helpers.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ static const char * const btf_kind_str_mapping[] = {
 	[BTF_KIND_VAR]		= "VAR",
 	[BTF_KIND_DATASEC]	= "DATASEC",
 	[BTF_KIND_FLOAT]	= "FLOAT",
-	[BTF_KIND_TAG]		= "TAG",
+	[BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG]	= "DECL_TAG",
 };
 
 static const char *btf_kind_str(__u16 kind)
 {
-	if (kind > BTF_KIND_TAG)
+	if (kind > BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG)
 		return "UNKNOWN";
 	return btf_kind_str_mapping[kind];
 }
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ int fprintf_btf_type_raw(FILE *out, const struct btf *btf, __u32 id)
 	case BTF_KIND_FLOAT:
 		fprintf(out, " size=%u", t->size);
 		break;
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
 		fprintf(out, " type_id=%u component_idx=%d",
-			t->type, btf_tag(t)->component_idx);
+			t->type, btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
index acd33d0..fa67f25 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
@@ -3662,15 +3662,15 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 },
 
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #1, struct/member, well-formed",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #1, struct/member, well-formed",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_STRUCT_ENC(0, 2, 8),			/* [2] */
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 32),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0m1\0m2\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -3683,15 +3683,15 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.max_entries = 1,
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #2, union/member, well-formed",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #2, union/member, well-formed",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_UNION_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 4),			/* [2] */
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0t\0m1\0m2\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -3704,13 +3704,13 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.max_entries = 1,
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #3, variable, well-formed",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #3, variable, well-formed",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),			/* [2] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 1),			/* [3] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0local\0global\0tag1\0tag2"),
@@ -3723,16 +3723,16 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.max_entries = 1,
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #4, func/parameter, well-formed",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #4, func/parameter, well-formed",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ENC(0, 2),			/* [2] */
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 		BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2),			/* [3] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -1),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 0),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 0),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0arg1\0arg2\0f\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -3745,11 +3745,11 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.max_entries = 1,
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #5, invalid value",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #5, invalid value",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),			/* [2] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(0, 2, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(0, 2, -1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0local\0tag"),
@@ -3764,10 +3764,10 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid value",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #6, invalid target type",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #6, invalid target type",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, -1),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, -1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0tag1"),
@@ -3782,11 +3782,11 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid type",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #7, invalid vlen",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #7, invalid vlen",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),			/* [2] */
-		BTF_TYPE_ENC(NAME_TBD, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_TAG, 0, 1), 2), (0),
+		BTF_TYPE_ENC(NAME_TBD, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, 1), 2), (0),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0local\0tag1"),
@@ -3801,11 +3801,11 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "vlen != 0",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #8, invalid kflag",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #8, invalid kflag",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),			/* [2] */
-		BTF_TYPE_ENC(NAME_TBD, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_TAG, 1, 0), 2), (-1),
+		BTF_TYPE_ENC(NAME_TBD, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 1, 0), 2), (-1),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0local\0tag1"),
@@ -3820,11 +3820,11 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid btf_info kind_flag",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #9, var, invalid component_idx",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #9, var, invalid component_idx",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_VAR_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),			/* [2] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 0),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0local\0tag"),
@@ -3839,13 +3839,13 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid component_idx",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #10, struct member, invalid component_idx",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #10, struct member, invalid component_idx",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_STRUCT_ENC(0, 2, 8),			/* [2] */
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 0),
 		BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1, 32),
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 2),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2, 2),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0m1\0m2\0tag"),
@@ -3860,14 +3860,14 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid component_idx",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #11, func parameter, invalid component_idx",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #11, func parameter, invalid component_idx",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ENC(0, 2),			/* [2] */
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 		BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2),			/* [3] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 2),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, 2),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0arg1\0arg2\0f\0tag"),
@@ -3882,14 +3882,14 @@ static struct btf_raw_test raw_tests[] = {
 	.err_str = "Invalid component_idx",
 },
 {
-	.descr = "tag test #12, < -1 component_idx",
+	.descr = "decl_tag test #12, < -1 component_idx",
 	.raw_types = {
 		BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [1] */
 		BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ENC(0, 2),			/* [2] */
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 1),
 		BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2),			/* [3] */
-		BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -2),
+		BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 3, -2),
 		BTF_END_RAW,
 	},
 	BTF_STR_SEC("\0arg1\0arg2\0f\0tag"),
@@ -6672,9 +6672,9 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 			/* const -> [1] int */
 			BTF_CONST_ENC(1),						/* [6] */
 			/* tag -> [3] struct s */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, -1),				/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, -1),				/* [7] */
 			/* tag -> [3] struct s, member 1 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, 1),					/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, 1),				/* [8] */
 
 			/* full copy of the above */
 			BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(NAME_NTH(1), BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),	/* [9] */
@@ -6689,8 +6689,8 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 			BTF_PTR_ENC(14),						/* [13] */
 			BTF_CONST_ENC(9),						/* [14] */
 			BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(NAME_NTH(7), 4),				/* [15] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 11, -1),				/* [16] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 11, 1),				/* [17] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 11, -1),				/* [16] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 11, 1),				/* [17] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0int\0s\0next\0a\0b\0c\0float\0d"),
@@ -6714,8 +6714,8 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 			BTF_PTR_ENC(6),							/* [5] */
 			/* const -> [1] int */
 			BTF_CONST_ENC(1),						/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, -1),				/* [7] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, 1),					/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, -1),				/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 3, 1),				/* [8] */
 			BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(NAME_NTH(7), 4),				/* [9] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
@@ -6841,8 +6841,8 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 8),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_TBD, 12),					/* [13] func */
 			BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2),				/* [14] float */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, -1),					/* [15] tag */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, 1),					/* [16] tag */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, -1),				/* [15] tag */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, 1),				/* [16] tag */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0A\0B\0C\0D\0E\0F\0G\0H\0I\0J\0K\0L\0M\0N\0O\0P"),
@@ -6869,8 +6869,8 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 8),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_TBD, 12),					/* [13] func */
 			BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(NAME_TBD, 2),				/* [14] float */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, -1),					/* [15] tag */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, 1),					/* [16] tag */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, -1),				/* [15] tag */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_TBD, 13, 1),				/* [16] tag */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0A\0B\0C\0D\0E\0F\0G\0H\0I\0J\0K\0L\0M\0N\0O\0P"),
@@ -7036,14 +7036,14 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2),			/* [4] */
 			/* tag -> t */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [6] */
 			/* tag -> func */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [7] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [8] */
 			/* tag -> func arg a1 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),			/* [9] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),			/* [10] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),		/* [9] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),		/* [10] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0t\0a1\0a2\0f\0tag"),
@@ -7056,9 +7056,9 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 1),
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2),			/* [4] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),			/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, -1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 4, 1),		/* [7] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0t\0a1\0a2\0f\0tag"),
@@ -7084,17 +7084,17 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 4),			/* [5] */
 			/* tag -> f: tag1, tag2 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, -1),		/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, -1),		/* [7] */
 			/* tag -> f/a2: tag1, tag2 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),			/* [8] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, 1),			/* [9] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),		/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, 1),		/* [9] */
 			/* tag -> f: tag1, tag3 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 5, -1),		/* [10] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 5, -1),		/* [11] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 5, -1),		/* [10] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 5, -1),		/* [11] */
 			/* tag -> f/a2: tag1, tag3 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 5, 1),			/* [12] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 5, 1),			/* [13] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 5, 1),		/* [12] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 5, 1),		/* [13] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0a1\0a2\0f\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -7106,12 +7106,12 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(1), 1),
 				BTF_FUNC_PROTO_ARG_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 1),
 			BTF_FUNC_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 2),			/* [3] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [4] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, -1),		/* [5] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, -1),		/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),			/* [7] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, 1),			/* [8] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, 1),			/* [9] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [4] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, -1),		/* [5] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, -1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),		/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 3, 1),		/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, 1),		/* [9] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0a1\0a2\0f\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -7133,17 +7133,17 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 				BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 1, 0),
 				BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 1, 32),
 			/* tag -> t: tag1, tag2 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, -1),		/* [4] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, -1),		/* [4] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
 			/* tag -> t/m2: tag1, tag2 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, 1),			/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, 1),			/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, 1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, 1),		/* [7] */
 			/* tag -> t: tag1, tag3 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [8] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, -1),		/* [9] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, -1),		/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, -1),		/* [9] */
 			/* tag -> t/m2: tag1, tag3 */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),			/* [10] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, 1),			/* [11] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 3, 1),		/* [10] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 3, 1),		/* [11] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0t\0m1\0m2\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -7154,12 +7154,12 @@ const struct btf_dedup_test dedup_tests[] = {
 			BTF_STRUCT_ENC(NAME_NTH(1), 2, 8),		/* [2] */
 				BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_NTH(2), 1, 0),
 				BTF_MEMBER_ENC(NAME_NTH(3), 1, 32),
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, -1),		/* [3] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [4] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, 1),			/* [6] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, 1),			/* [7] */
-			BTF_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 2, 1),			/* [8] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, -1),		/* [3] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, -1),		/* [4] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 2, -1),		/* [5] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(4), 2, 1),		/* [6] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(5), 2, 1),		/* [7] */
+			BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(NAME_NTH(6), 2, 1),		/* [8] */
 			BTF_END_RAW,
 		},
 		BTF_STR_SEC("\0t\0m1\0m2\0tag1\0tag2\0tag3"),
@@ -7202,8 +7202,8 @@ static int btf_type_size(const struct btf_type *t)
 		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_var);
 	case BTF_KIND_DATASEC:
 		return base_size + vlen * sizeof(struct btf_var_secinfo);
-	case BTF_KIND_TAG:
-		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_tag);
+	case BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG:
+		return base_size + sizeof(struct btf_decl_tag);
 	default:
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported BTF_KIND:%u\n", kind);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf_write.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf_write.c
index 886e0fc..b912eeb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf_write.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf_write.c
@@ -277,26 +277,26 @@ static void gen_btf(struct btf *btf)
 		     "[17] DATASEC 'datasec1' size=12 vlen=1\n"
 		     "\ttype_id=1 offset=4 size=8", "raw_dump");
 
-	/* TAG */
-	id = btf__add_tag(btf, "tag1", 16, -1);
+	/* DECL_TAG */
+	id = btf__add_decl_tag(btf, "tag1", 16, -1);
 	ASSERT_EQ(id, 18, "tag_id");
 	t = btf__type_by_id(btf, 18);
 	ASSERT_STREQ(btf__str_by_offset(btf, t->name_off), "tag1", "tag_value");
-	ASSERT_EQ(btf_kind(t), BTF_KIND_TAG, "tag_kind");
+	ASSERT_EQ(btf_kind(t), BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, "tag_kind");
 	ASSERT_EQ(t->type, 16, "tag_type");
-	ASSERT_EQ(btf_tag(t)->component_idx, -1, "tag_component_idx");
+	ASSERT_EQ(btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx, -1, "tag_component_idx");
 	ASSERT_STREQ(btf_type_raw_dump(btf, 18),
-		     "[18] TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1", "raw_dump");
+		     "[18] DECL_TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1", "raw_dump");
 
-	id = btf__add_tag(btf, "tag2", 14, 1);
+	id = btf__add_decl_tag(btf, "tag2", 14, 1);
 	ASSERT_EQ(id, 19, "tag_id");
 	t = btf__type_by_id(btf, 19);
 	ASSERT_STREQ(btf__str_by_offset(btf, t->name_off), "tag2", "tag_value");
-	ASSERT_EQ(btf_kind(t), BTF_KIND_TAG, "tag_kind");
+	ASSERT_EQ(btf_kind(t), BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, "tag_kind");
 	ASSERT_EQ(t->type, 14, "tag_type");
-	ASSERT_EQ(btf_tag(t)->component_idx, 1, "tag_component_idx");
+	ASSERT_EQ(btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx, 1, "tag_component_idx");
 	ASSERT_STREQ(btf_type_raw_dump(btf, 19),
-		     "[19] TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1", "raw_dump");
+		     "[19] DECL_TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1", "raw_dump");
 }
 
 static void test_btf_add()
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ static void test_btf_add()
 		"[16] VAR 'var1' type_id=1, linkage=global-alloc",
 		"[17] DATASEC 'datasec1' size=12 vlen=1\n"
 		"\ttype_id=1 offset=4 size=8",
-		"[18] TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1",
-		"[19] TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1");
+		"[18] DECL_TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1",
+		"[19] DECL_TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1");
 
 	btf__free(btf);
 }
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ static void test_btf_add_btf()
 		"[16] VAR 'var1' type_id=1, linkage=global-alloc",
 		"[17] DATASEC 'datasec1' size=12 vlen=1\n"
 		"\ttype_id=1 offset=4 size=8",
-		"[18] TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1",
-		"[19] TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1",
+		"[18] DECL_TAG 'tag1' type_id=16 component_idx=-1",
+		"[19] DECL_TAG 'tag2' type_id=14 component_idx=1",
 
 		/* types appended from the second BTF */
 		"[20] INT 'int' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=SIGNED",
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ static void test_btf_add_btf()
 		"[35] VAR 'var1' type_id=20, linkage=global-alloc",
 		"[36] DATASEC 'datasec1' size=12 vlen=1\n"
 		"\ttype_id=20 offset=4 size=8",
-		"[37] TAG 'tag1' type_id=35 component_idx=-1",
-		"[38] TAG 'tag2' type_id=33 component_idx=1");
+		"[37] DECL_TAG 'tag1' type_id=35 component_idx=-1",
+		"[38] DECL_TAG 'tag2' type_id=33 component_idx=1");
 
 cleanup:
 	btf__free(btf1);
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/tag.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/tag.c
index b46b1bf..672d19e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/tag.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/tag.c
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #define __has_attribute(x) 0
 #endif
 
-#if __has_attribute(btf_tag)
-#define __tag1 __attribute__((btf_tag("tag1")))
-#define __tag2 __attribute__((btf_tag("tag2")))
+#if __has_attribute(btf_decl_tag)
+#define __tag1 __attribute__((btf_decl_tag("tag1")))
+#define __tag2 __attribute__((btf_decl_tag("tag2")))
 volatile const bool skip_tests __tag1 __tag2 = false;
 #else
 #define __tag1
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.h
index 0619e06..32c7a578 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #define BTF_TYPE_FLOAT_ENC(name, sz) \
 	BTF_TYPE_ENC(name, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_FLOAT, 0, 0), sz)
 
-#define BTF_TAG_ENC(value, type, component_idx)	\
-	BTF_TYPE_ENC(value, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_TAG, 0, 0), type), (component_idx)
+#define BTF_DECL_TAG_ENC(value, type, component_idx)	\
+	BTF_TYPE_ENC(value, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, 0), type), (component_idx)
 
 #endif /* _TEST_BTF_H */