diff --git a/bpf_progs/bpf_net_helpers.h b/bpf_progs/bpf_net_helpers.h
index bb5e330..2383d95 100644
--- a/bpf_progs/bpf_net_helpers.h
+++ b/bpf_progs/bpf_net_helpers.h
@@ -87,14 +87,6 @@
     if (skb->data_end - skb->data < len) bpf_skb_pull_data(skb, len);
 }
 
-// constants for passing in to 'bool shared' (for maps)
-static const bool PRIVATE = false;
-static const bool SHARED = true;
-
-// constants for passing in to 'bool optional' (for programs)
-static const bool MANDATORY = false;
-static const bool OPTIONAL = true;
-
 // constants for passing in to 'bool egress'
 static const bool INGRESS = false;
 static const bool EGRESS = true;
@@ -111,12 +103,4 @@
 static const bool NO_UPDATETIME = false;
 static const bool UPDATETIME = true;
 
-// constants for passing in to ignore_on_eng / ignore_on_user / ignore_on_userdebug
-static const bool LOAD_ON_ENG = false;
-static const bool LOAD_ON_USER = false;
-static const bool LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG = false;
-static const bool IGNORE_ON_ENG = true;
-static const bool IGNORE_ON_USER = true;
-static const bool IGNORE_ON_USERDEBUG = true;
-
 #define KVER_4_14 KVER(4, 14, 0)
diff --git a/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_helpers.h b/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
index 67ac0e4..9583e80 100644
--- a/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@
 #error "Bpf Map UID must be left at default of AID_ROOT for BpfLoader prior to v0.28"
 #endif
 
-#define DEFINE_BPF_MAP_UGM(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries, usr, grp, md)   \
-    DEFINE_BPF_MAP_EXT(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries, usr, grp, md,       \
-                       DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_SELINUX_CONTEXT, DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_PIN_SUBDIR, false, \
-                       BPFLOADER_MIN_VER, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, /*ignore_on_eng*/false,       \
-                       /*ignore_on_user*/false, /*ignore_on_userdebug*/false)
+#define DEFINE_BPF_MAP_UGM(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries, usr, grp, md)     \
+    DEFINE_BPF_MAP_EXT(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries, usr, grp, md,         \
+                       DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_SELINUX_CONTEXT, DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_PIN_SUBDIR, PRIVATE, \
+                       BPFLOADER_MIN_VER, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, LOAD_ON_ENG,                    \
+                       LOAD_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG)
 
 #define DEFINE_BPF_MAP(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries) \
     DEFINE_BPF_MAP_UGM(the_map, TYPE, KeyType, ValueType, num_entries, \
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
     DEFINE_BPF_PROG_EXT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, max_kv,                \
                         BPFLOADER_MIN_VER, BPFLOADER_MAX_VER, opt,                                 \
                         DEFAULT_BPF_PROG_SELINUX_CONTEXT, DEFAULT_BPF_PROG_PIN_SUBDIR,             \
-                        false, false, false)
+                        LOAD_ON_ENG, LOAD_ON_USER, LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG)
 
 // Programs (here used in the sense of functions/sections) marked optional are allowed to fail
 // to load (for example due to missing kernel patches).
@@ -405,21 +405,24 @@
 // programs requiring a kernel version >= min_kv && < max_kv
 #define DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, max_kv) \
     DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, max_kv, \
-                                   false)
+                                   MANDATORY)
 #define DEFINE_OPTIONAL_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, \
                                             max_kv)                                             \
-    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, max_kv, true)
+    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, max_kv, \
+                                   OPTIONAL)
 
 // programs requiring a kernel version >= min_kv
 #define DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv)                 \
     DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, KVER_INF, \
-                                   false)
+                                   MANDATORY)
 #define DEFINE_OPTIONAL_BPF_PROG_KVER(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv)        \
     DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, min_kv, KVER_INF, \
-                                   true)
+                                   OPTIONAL)
 
 // programs with no kernel version requirements
 #define DEFINE_BPF_PROG(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog) \
-    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, 0, KVER_INF, false)
+    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, 0, KVER_INF, \
+                                   MANDATORY)
 #define DEFINE_OPTIONAL_BPF_PROG(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog) \
-    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, 0, KVER_INF, true)
+    DEFINE_BPF_PROG_KVER_RANGE_OPT(SECTION_NAME, prog_uid, prog_gid, the_prog, 0, KVER_INF, \
+                                   OPTIONAL)
diff --git a/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_map_def.h b/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_map_def.h
index e7428b6..7474346 100644
--- a/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_map_def.h
+++ b/staticlibs/native/bpf_headers/include/bpf/bpf_map_def.h
@@ -114,6 +114,24 @@
 // BPF wants 8, but 32-bit x86 wants 4
 //_Static_assert(_Alignof(unsigned long long) == 8, "_Alignof unsigned long long != 8");
 
+
+// constants for passing in to 'bool shared' (for maps)
+static const bool PRIVATE = false;
+static const bool SHARED = true;
+
+// constants for passing in to 'bool optional' (for programs)
+static const bool MANDATORY = false;
+static const bool OPTIONAL = true;
+
+// constants for passing in to ignore_on_eng / ignore_on_user / ignore_on_userdebug
+static const bool LOAD_ON_ENG = false;
+static const bool LOAD_ON_USER = false;
+static const bool LOAD_ON_USERDEBUG = false;
+static const bool IGNORE_ON_ENG = true;
+static const bool IGNORE_ON_USER = true;
+static const bool IGNORE_ON_USERDEBUG = true;
+
+
 // Length of strings (incl. selinux_context and pin_subdir)
 // in the bpf_map_def and bpf_prog_def structs.
 //