diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgrp_kfunc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgrp_kfunc.c
index 973f0c5af965..b3f7985c8504 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgrp_kfunc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/cgrp_kfunc.c
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 #include "cgrp_kfunc_failure.skel.h"
 #include "cgrp_kfunc_success.skel.h"
 
-static size_t log_buf_sz = 1 << 20; /* 1 MB */
-static char obj_log_buf[1048576];
-
 static struct cgrp_kfunc_success *open_load_cgrp_kfunc_skel(void)
 {
 	struct cgrp_kfunc_success *skel;
@@ -89,65 +86,6 @@ static const char * const success_tests[] = {
 	"test_cgrp_get_ancestors",
 };
 
-static struct {
-	const char *prog_name;
-	const char *expected_err_msg;
-} failure_tests[] = {
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_untrusted", "R1 must be referenced or trusted"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_fp", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe", "reg type unsupported for arg#0 function"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked", "R1 must be referenced or trusted"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_null", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_get_null", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_xchg_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_get_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_release_untrusted", "arg#0 is untrusted_ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_release_fp", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_release_null", "arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket"},
-	{"cgrp_kfunc_release_unacquired", "release kernel function bpf_cgroup_release expects"},
-};
-
-static void verify_fail(const char *prog_name, const char *expected_err_msg)
-{
-	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts);
-	struct cgrp_kfunc_failure *skel;
-	int err, i;
-
-	opts.kernel_log_buf = obj_log_buf;
-	opts.kernel_log_size = log_buf_sz;
-	opts.kernel_log_level = 1;
-
-	skel = cgrp_kfunc_failure__open_opts(&opts);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "cgrp_kfunc_failure__open_opts"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(failure_tests); i++) {
-		struct bpf_program *prog;
-		const char *curr_name = failure_tests[i].prog_name;
-
-		prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_name(skel->obj, curr_name);
-		if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(prog, "bpf_object__find_program_by_name"))
-			goto cleanup;
-
-		bpf_program__set_autoload(prog, !strcmp(curr_name, prog_name));
-	}
-
-	err = cgrp_kfunc_failure__load(skel);
-	if (!ASSERT_ERR(err, "unexpected load success"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(strstr(obj_log_buf, expected_err_msg), "expected_err_msg")) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Expected err_msg: %s\n", expected_err_msg);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Verifier output: %s\n", obj_log_buf);
-	}
-
-cleanup:
-	cgrp_kfunc_failure__destroy(skel);
-}
-
 void test_cgrp_kfunc(void)
 {
 	int i, err;
@@ -163,12 +101,7 @@ void test_cgrp_kfunc(void)
 		run_success_test(success_tests[i]);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(failure_tests); i++) {
-		if (!test__start_subtest(failure_tests[i].prog_name))
-			continue;
-
-		verify_fail(failure_tests[i].prog_name, failure_tests[i].expected_err_msg);
-	}
+	RUN_TESTS(cgrp_kfunc_failure);
 
 cleanup:
 	cleanup_cgroup_environment();
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
index 72800b1e8395..8cd298b78e44 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
@@ -10,17 +10,11 @@
 #include <test_progs.h>
 #include "test_kfunc_dynptr_param.skel.h"
 
-static size_t log_buf_sz = 1048576; /* 1 MB */
-static char obj_log_buf[1048576];
-
 static struct {
 	const char *prog_name;
-	const char *expected_verifier_err_msg;
 	int expected_runtime_err;
 } kfunc_dynptr_tests[] = {
-	{"not_valid_dynptr", "cannot pass in dynptr at an offset=-8", 0},
-	{"not_ptr_to_stack", "arg#0 expected pointer to stack or dynptr_ptr", 0},
-	{"dynptr_data_null", NULL, -EBADMSG},
+	{"dynptr_data_null", -EBADMSG},
 };
 
 static bool kfunc_not_supported;
@@ -38,29 +32,15 @@ static int libbpf_print_cb(enum libbpf_print_level level, const char *fmt,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void verify_fail(const char *prog_name, const char *expected_err_msg)
+static bool has_pkcs7_kfunc_support(void)
 {
 	struct test_kfunc_dynptr_param *skel;
-	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts);
 	libbpf_print_fn_t old_print_cb;
-	struct bpf_program *prog;
 	int err;
 
-	opts.kernel_log_buf = obj_log_buf;
-	opts.kernel_log_size = log_buf_sz;
-	opts.kernel_log_level = 1;
-
-	skel = test_kfunc_dynptr_param__open_opts(&opts);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "test_kfunc_dynptr_param__open_opts"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_name(skel->obj, prog_name);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(prog, "bpf_object__find_program_by_name"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	bpf_program__set_autoload(prog, true);
-
-	bpf_map__set_max_entries(skel->maps.ringbuf, getpagesize());
+	skel = test_kfunc_dynptr_param__open();
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "test_kfunc_dynptr_param__open"))
+		return false;
 
 	kfunc_not_supported = false;
 
@@ -72,26 +52,18 @@ static void verify_fail(const char *prog_name, const char *expected_err_msg)
 		fprintf(stderr,
 		  "%s:SKIP:bpf_verify_pkcs7_signature() kfunc not supported\n",
 		  __func__);
-		test__skip();
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	if (!ASSERT_ERR(err, "unexpected load success"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(strstr(obj_log_buf, expected_err_msg), "expected_err_msg")) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Expected err_msg: %s\n", expected_err_msg);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Verifier output: %s\n", obj_log_buf);
+		test_kfunc_dynptr_param__destroy(skel);
+		return false;
 	}
 
-cleanup:
 	test_kfunc_dynptr_param__destroy(skel);
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void verify_success(const char *prog_name, int expected_runtime_err)
 {
 	struct test_kfunc_dynptr_param *skel;
-	libbpf_print_fn_t old_print_cb;
 	struct bpf_program *prog;
 	struct bpf_link *link;
 	__u32 next_id;
@@ -103,21 +75,7 @@ static void verify_success(const char *prog_name, int expected_runtime_err)
 
 	skel->bss->pid = getpid();
 
-	bpf_map__set_max_entries(skel->maps.ringbuf, getpagesize());
-
-	kfunc_not_supported = false;
-
-	old_print_cb = libbpf_set_print(libbpf_print_cb);
 	err = test_kfunc_dynptr_param__load(skel);
-	libbpf_set_print(old_print_cb);
-
-	if (err < 0 && kfunc_not_supported) {
-		fprintf(stderr,
-		  "%s:SKIP:bpf_verify_pkcs7_signature() kfunc not supported\n",
-		  __func__);
-		test__skip();
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
 
 	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "test_kfunc_dynptr_param__load"))
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -147,15 +105,15 @@ void test_kfunc_dynptr_param(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	if (!has_pkcs7_kfunc_support())
+		return;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(kfunc_dynptr_tests); i++) {
 		if (!test__start_subtest(kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].prog_name))
 			continue;
 
-		if (kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].expected_verifier_err_msg)
-			verify_fail(kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].prog_name,
-			  kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].expected_verifier_err_msg);
-		else
-			verify_success(kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].prog_name,
-				kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].expected_runtime_err);
+		verify_success(kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].prog_name,
+			kfunc_dynptr_tests[i].expected_runtime_err);
 	}
+	RUN_TESTS(test_kfunc_dynptr_param);
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_kfunc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_kfunc.c
index 18848c31e36f..f79fa5bc9a8d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_kfunc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_kfunc.c
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 #include "task_kfunc_failure.skel.h"
 #include "task_kfunc_success.skel.h"
 
-static size_t log_buf_sz = 1 << 20; /* 1 MB */
-static char obj_log_buf[1048576];
-
 static struct task_kfunc_success *open_load_task_kfunc_skel(void)
 {
 	struct task_kfunc_success *skel;
@@ -83,67 +80,6 @@ static const char * const success_tests[] = {
 	"test_task_from_pid_invalid",
 };
 
-static struct {
-	const char *prog_name;
-	const char *expected_err_msg;
-} failure_tests[] = {
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_untrusted", "R1 must be referenced or trusted"},
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_fp", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point"},
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe", "reg type unsupported for arg#0 function"},
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked", "R1 must be referenced or trusted"},
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_null", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point"},
-	{"task_kfunc_acquire_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"task_kfunc_get_null", "arg#0 expected pointer to map value"},
-	{"task_kfunc_xchg_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"task_kfunc_get_unreleased", "Unreleased reference"},
-	{"task_kfunc_release_untrusted", "arg#0 is untrusted_ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket"},
-	{"task_kfunc_release_fp", "arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point"},
-	{"task_kfunc_release_null", "arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket"},
-	{"task_kfunc_release_unacquired", "release kernel function bpf_task_release expects"},
-	{"task_kfunc_from_pid_no_null_check", "arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket"},
-	{"task_kfunc_from_lsm_task_free", "reg type unsupported for arg#0 function"},
-};
-
-static void verify_fail(const char *prog_name, const char *expected_err_msg)
-{
-	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts);
-	struct task_kfunc_failure *skel;
-	int err, i;
-
-	opts.kernel_log_buf = obj_log_buf;
-	opts.kernel_log_size = log_buf_sz;
-	opts.kernel_log_level = 1;
-
-	skel = task_kfunc_failure__open_opts(&opts);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "task_kfunc_failure__open_opts"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(failure_tests); i++) {
-		struct bpf_program *prog;
-		const char *curr_name = failure_tests[i].prog_name;
-
-		prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_name(skel->obj, curr_name);
-		if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(prog, "bpf_object__find_program_by_name"))
-			goto cleanup;
-
-		bpf_program__set_autoload(prog, !strcmp(curr_name, prog_name));
-	}
-
-	err = task_kfunc_failure__load(skel);
-	if (!ASSERT_ERR(err, "unexpected load success"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(strstr(obj_log_buf, expected_err_msg), "expected_err_msg")) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Expected err_msg: %s\n", expected_err_msg);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Verifier output: %s\n", obj_log_buf);
-	}
-
-cleanup:
-	task_kfunc_failure__destroy(skel);
-}
-
 void test_task_kfunc(void)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -155,10 +91,5 @@ void test_task_kfunc(void)
 		run_success_test(success_tests[i]);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(failure_tests); i++) {
-		if (!test__start_subtest(failure_tests[i].prog_name))
-			continue;
-
-		verify_fail(failure_tests[i].prog_name, failure_tests[i].expected_err_msg);
-	}
+	RUN_TESTS(task_kfunc_failure);
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/user_ringbuf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/user_ringbuf.c
index dae68de285b9..3a13e102c149 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/user_ringbuf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/user_ringbuf.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "../progs/test_user_ringbuf.h"
 
-static size_t log_buf_sz = 1 << 20; /* 1 MB */
-static char obj_log_buf[1048576];
 static const long c_sample_size = sizeof(struct sample) + BPF_RINGBUF_HDR_SZ;
 static const long c_ringbuf_size = 1 << 12; /* 1 small page */
 static const long c_max_entries = c_ringbuf_size / c_sample_size;
@@ -663,23 +661,6 @@ static void test_user_ringbuf_blocking_reserve(void)
 	user_ringbuf_success__destroy(skel);
 }
 
-static struct {
-	const char *prog_name;
-	const char *expected_err_msg;
-} failure_tests[] = {
-	/* failure cases */
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_bad_access1", "negative offset dynptr_ptr ptr"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_bad_access2", "dereference of modified dynptr_ptr ptr"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_write_forbidden", "invalid mem access 'dynptr_ptr'"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_null_context_write", "invalid mem access 'scalar'"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_null_context_read", "invalid mem access 'scalar'"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_discard_dynptr", "cannot release unowned const bpf_dynptr"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_submit_dynptr", "cannot release unowned const bpf_dynptr"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_invalid_return", "At callback return the register R0 has value"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_reinit_dynptr_mem", "Dynptr has to be an uninitialized dynptr"},
-	{"user_ringbuf_callback_reinit_dynptr_ringbuf", "Dynptr has to be an uninitialized dynptr"},
-};
-
 #define SUCCESS_TEST(_func) { _func, #_func }
 
 static struct {
@@ -700,42 +681,6 @@ static struct {
 	SUCCESS_TEST(test_user_ringbuf_blocking_reserve),
 };
 
-static void verify_fail(const char *prog_name, const char *expected_err_msg)
-{
-	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_object_open_opts, opts);
-	struct bpf_program *prog;
-	struct user_ringbuf_fail *skel;
-	int err;
-
-	opts.kernel_log_buf = obj_log_buf;
-	opts.kernel_log_size = log_buf_sz;
-	opts.kernel_log_level = 1;
-
-	skel = user_ringbuf_fail__open_opts(&opts);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "dynptr_fail__open_opts"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_name(skel->obj, prog_name);
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(prog, "bpf_object__find_program_by_name"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	bpf_program__set_autoload(prog, true);
-
-	bpf_map__set_max_entries(skel->maps.user_ringbuf, getpagesize());
-
-	err = user_ringbuf_fail__load(skel);
-	if (!ASSERT_ERR(err, "unexpected load success"))
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(strstr(obj_log_buf, expected_err_msg), "expected_err_msg")) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Expected err_msg: %s\n", expected_err_msg);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Verifier output: %s\n", obj_log_buf);
-	}
-
-cleanup:
-	user_ringbuf_fail__destroy(skel);
-}
-
 void test_user_ringbuf(void)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -747,10 +692,5 @@ void test_user_ringbuf(void)
 		success_tests[i].test_callback();
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(failure_tests); i++) {
-		if (!test__start_subtest(failure_tests[i].prog_name))
-			continue;
-
-		verify_fail(failure_tests[i].prog_name, failure_tests[i].expected_err_msg);
-	}
+	RUN_TESTS(user_ringbuf_fail);
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/cgrp_kfunc_failure.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/cgrp_kfunc_failure.c
index a1369b5ebcf8..45f67d697864 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/cgrp_kfunc_failure.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/cgrp_kfunc_failure.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
 #include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
 
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
 #include "cgrp_kfunc_common.h"
 
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ static struct __cgrps_kfunc_map_value *insert_lookup_cgrp(struct cgroup *cgrp)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_untrusted, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_untrusted, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_fp, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired, *stack_cgrp = (struct cgroup *)&path;
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_fp, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("kretprobe/cgroup_destroy_locked")
+__failure __msg("reg type unsupported for arg#0 function")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe, struct cgroup *cgrp)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired;
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe, struct cgroup *cgrp)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("cgrp_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired;
@@ -80,8 +85,8 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired;
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired;
@@ -108,6 +114,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_acquire_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *pat
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *kptr;
@@ -123,6 +130,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *pat
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *kptr, *acquired;
@@ -141,6 +149,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *kptr;
@@ -156,6 +165,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_xchg_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *kptr;
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_xchg_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *kptr;
@@ -194,6 +205,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_get_unreleased, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 is untrusted_ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_untrusted, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct __cgrps_kfunc_map_value *v;
@@ -209,6 +221,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_untrusted, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT cgroup must point")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_fp, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct cgroup *acquired = (struct cgroup *)&path;
@@ -220,6 +233,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_fp, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	struct __cgrps_kfunc_map_value local, *v;
@@ -251,6 +265,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_null, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/cgroup_mkdir")
+__failure __msg("release kernel function bpf_cgroup_release expects")
 int BPF_PROG(cgrp_kfunc_release_unacquired, struct cgroup *cgrp, const char *path)
 {
 	/* Cannot release trusted cgroup pointer which was not acquired. */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/task_kfunc_failure.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/task_kfunc_failure.c
index 1b47b94dbca0..e6950d6a9cf0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/task_kfunc_failure.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/task_kfunc_failure.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
 #include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
 
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
 #include "task_kfunc_common.h"
 
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ static struct __tasks_kfunc_map_value *insert_lookup_task(struct task_struct *ta
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_untrusted, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_untrusted, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_f
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_fp, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired, *stack_task = (struct task_struct *)&clone_flags;
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_fp, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 }
 
 SEC("kretprobe/free_task")
+__failure __msg("reg type unsupported for arg#0 function")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_unsafe_kretprobe, struct task_struct *task, u64
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("R1 must be referenced or trusted")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_trusted_walked, struct task_struct *task, u64 cl
 
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_acquire_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *kptr;
@@ -122,6 +130,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_param, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *kptr, *acquired;
@@ -140,6 +149,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_non_kptr_acquired, struct task_struct *task, u64 clo
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to map value")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *kptr;
@@ -155,6 +165,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_xchg_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *kptr;
@@ -174,6 +185,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_xchg_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_fla
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("Unreleased reference")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *kptr;
@@ -193,6 +205,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_get_unreleased, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flag
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 is untrusted_ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_untrusted, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct __tasks_kfunc_map_value *v;
@@ -208,6 +221,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_untrusted, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_f
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 pointer type STRUCT task_struct must point")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_fp, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired = (struct task_struct *)&clone_flags;
@@ -219,6 +233,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_fp, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct __tasks_kfunc_map_value local, *v;
@@ -251,6 +266,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_null, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("release kernel function bpf_task_release expects")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_unacquired, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	/* Cannot release trusted task pointer which was not acquired. */
@@ -260,6 +276,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_release_unacquired, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_
 }
 
 SEC("tp_btf/task_newtask")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 is ptr_or_null_ expected ptr_ or socket")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_from_pid_no_null_check, struct task_struct *task, u64 clone_flags)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
@@ -273,6 +290,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_from_pid_no_null_check, struct task_struct *task, u64 cl
 }
 
 SEC("lsm/task_free")
+__failure __msg("reg type unsupported for arg#0 function")
 int BPF_PROG(task_kfunc_from_lsm_task_free, struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	struct task_struct *acquired;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_kfunc_dynptr_param.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_kfunc_dynptr_param.c
index f4a8250329b2..2fbef3cc7ad8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_kfunc_dynptr_param.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_kfunc_dynptr_param.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
 #include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
 
 extern struct bpf_key *bpf_lookup_system_key(__u64 id) __ksym;
 extern void bpf_key_put(struct bpf_key *key) __ksym;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ extern int bpf_verify_pkcs7_signature(struct bpf_dynptr *data_ptr,
 
 struct {
 	__uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF);
+	__uint(max_entries, 4096);
 } ringbuf SEC(".maps");
 
 struct {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ int err, pid;
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
 
 SEC("?lsm.s/bpf")
+__failure __msg("cannot pass in dynptr at an offset=-8")
 int BPF_PROG(not_valid_dynptr, int cmd, union bpf_attr *attr, unsigned int size)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ int BPF_PROG(not_valid_dynptr, int cmd, union bpf_attr *attr, unsigned int size)
 }
 
 SEC("?lsm.s/bpf")
+__failure __msg("arg#0 expected pointer to stack or dynptr_ptr")
 int BPF_PROG(not_ptr_to_stack, int cmd, union bpf_attr *attr, unsigned int size)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/user_ringbuf_fail.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/user_ringbuf_fail.c
index f3201dc69a60..03ee946c6bf7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/user_ringbuf_fail.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/user_ringbuf_fail.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct sample {
 
 struct {
 	__uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_USER_RINGBUF);
+	__uint(max_entries, 4096);
 } user_ringbuf SEC(".maps");
 
 struct {
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ bad_access1(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to read before the pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("negative offset dynptr_ptr ptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_bad_access1(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, bad_access1, NULL, 0);
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ bad_access2(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to read past the end of the pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("dereference of modified dynptr_ptr ptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_bad_access2(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, bad_access2, NULL, 0);
@@ -80,7 +83,8 @@ write_forbidden(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to write to that pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("invalid mem access 'dynptr_ptr'")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_write_forbidden(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, write_forbidden, NULL, 0);
@@ -99,7 +103,8 @@ null_context_write(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to write to that pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("invalid mem access 'scalar'")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_null_context_write(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, null_context_write, NULL, 0);
@@ -120,7 +125,8 @@ null_context_read(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to write to that pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("invalid mem access 'scalar'")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_null_context_read(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, null_context_read, NULL, 0);
@@ -139,7 +145,8 @@ try_discard_dynptr(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to read past the end of the pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("cannot release unowned const bpf_dynptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_discard_dynptr(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, try_discard_dynptr, NULL, 0);
@@ -158,7 +165,8 @@ try_submit_dynptr(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to read past the end of the pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("cannot release unowned const bpf_dynptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_submit_dynptr(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, try_submit_dynptr, NULL, 0);
@@ -175,7 +183,8 @@ invalid_drain_callback_return(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 /* A callback that accesses a dynptr in a bpf_user_ringbuf_drain callback should
  * not be able to write to that pointer.
  */
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("At callback return the register R0 has value")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_invalid_return(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, invalid_drain_callback_return, NULL, 0);
@@ -197,14 +206,16 @@ try_reinit_dynptr_ringbuf(struct bpf_dynptr *dynptr, void *context)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("Dynptr has to be an uninitialized dynptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_reinit_dynptr_mem(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, try_reinit_dynptr_mem, NULL, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-SEC("?raw_tp/")
+SEC("?raw_tp")
+__failure __msg("Dynptr has to be an uninitialized dynptr")
 int user_ringbuf_callback_reinit_dynptr_ringbuf(void *ctx)
 {
 	bpf_user_ringbuf_drain(&user_ringbuf, try_reinit_dynptr_ringbuf, NULL, 0);
