diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/mptcp_bpf.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/mptcp_bpf.h
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: (LGPL-2.1 OR BSD-2-Clause) */
+#ifndef __MPTCP_BPF_H__
+#define __MPTCP_BPF_H__
+
+#include "bpf_experimental.h"
+
+/* list helpers from include/linux/list.h */
+static inline int list_is_head(const struct list_head *list,
+ const struct list_head *head)
+{
+ return list == head;
+}
+
+#define list_entry(ptr, type, member) \
+ container_of(ptr, type, member)
+
+#define list_first_entry(ptr, type, member) \
+ list_entry((ptr)->next, type, member)
+
+#define list_next_entry(pos, member) \
+ list_entry((pos)->member.next, typeof(*(pos)), member)
+
+#define list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member) \
+ list_is_head(&pos->member, (head))
+
+/* small difference: 'cond_break' has been added in the conditions */
+#define list_for_each_entry(pos, head, member) \
+ for (pos = list_first_entry(head, typeof(*pos), member); \
+ cond_break, !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \