diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4001a1813..cdd94da45 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6090,9 +6090,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.15"
+version = "0.2.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc53d7522cccfd4a86a82a2fad79328002b70910d944f5be3ba72ac96c64c518"
+checksum = "3af7860a2bf51e63a07c4098966b1c80e8cbfdab3cf4ac36aac7fdd80ea1094c"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "combine",
@@ -6105,7 +6105,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "scroll",
  "thiserror",
  "time 0.1.43",
- "version_check 0.9.3",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 1eddef2d5..5cb3f0c3b 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ solana-config-program = { path = "../programs/config", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-faucet = { path = "../faucet", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-logger = { path = "../logger", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-program-runtime = { path = "../program-runtime", version = "=1.9.0" }
-solana_rbpf = "=0.2.15"
+solana_rbpf = "=0.2.16"
 solana-remote-wallet = { path = "../remote-wallet", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-transaction-status = { path = "../transaction-status", version = "=1.9.0" }
diff --git a/cli/src/program.rs b/cli/src/program.rs
index b8f36171e..6854634ed 100644
--- a/cli/src/program.rs
+++ b/cli/src/program.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ use solana_client::{
     tpu_client::{TpuClient, TpuClientConfig},
 };
 use solana_program_runtime::invoke_context::ThisInvokeContext;
-use solana_rbpf::{
-    verifier,
-    vm::{Config, Executable},
-};
+use solana_rbpf::{elf::Executable, verifier, vm::Config};
 use solana_remote_wallet::remote_wallet::RemoteWalletManager;
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::Account,
@@ -1997,7 +1994,7 @@ fn read_and_verify_elf(program_location: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Box<dyn std::e
     let mut invoke_context = ThisInvokeContext::new_mock(&[], &[]);
 
     // Verify the program
-    <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+    Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
         &program_data,
         Some(verifier::check),
         Config {
diff --git a/programs/bpf/Cargo.lock b/programs/bpf/Cargo.lock
index e18a0ce08..1764c1895 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/Cargo.lock
+++ b/programs/bpf/Cargo.lock
@@ -3575,9 +3575,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.15"
+version = "0.2.16"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc53d7522cccfd4a86a82a2fad79328002b70910d944f5be3ba72ac96c64c518"
+checksum = "3af7860a2bf51e63a07c4098966b1c80e8cbfdab3cf4ac36aac7fdd80ea1094c"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder 1.4.3",
  "combine",
@@ -3590,7 +3590,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "scroll",
  "thiserror",
  "time",
- "version_check",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/programs/bpf/Cargo.toml b/programs/bpf/Cargo.toml
index 1b380734c..c06a0d3e8 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/programs/bpf/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ solana-bpf-rust-realloc-invoke = { path = "rust/realloc_invoke", version = "=1.9
 solana-cli-output = { path = "../../cli-output", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-logger = { path = "../../logger", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-measure = { path = "../../measure", version = "=1.9.0" }
-solana_rbpf = "=0.2.15"
+solana_rbpf = "=0.2.16"
 solana-runtime = { path = "../../runtime", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-program-runtime = { path = "../../program-runtime", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../../sdk", version = "=1.9.0" }
diff --git a/programs/bpf/benches/bpf_loader.rs b/programs/bpf/benches/bpf_loader.rs
index 9035debdc..c1c52efec 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/benches/bpf_loader.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/benches/bpf_loader.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use solana_bpf_loader_program::{
 };
 use solana_measure::measure::Measure;
 use solana_program_runtime::invoke_context::{with_mock_invoke_context, InvokeContext};
-use solana_rbpf::vm::{Config, Executable, InstructionMeter, SyscallRegistry};
+use solana_rbpf::{elf::Executable, vm::{Config, InstructionMeter, SyscallRegistry}};
 use solana_runtime::{
     bank::Bank,
     bank_client::BankClient,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn bench_program_create_executable(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
     let elf = load_elf("bench_alu").unwrap();
 
     bencher.iter(|| {
-        let _ = <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        let _ = Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &elf,
             None,
             Config::default(),
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn bench_program_alu(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
     let elf = load_elf("bench_alu").unwrap();
     let loader_id = bpf_loader::id();
     with_mock_invoke_context(loader_id, 10000001, |invoke_context| {
-        let mut executable = <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        let mut executable = Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &elf,
             None,
             Config::default(),
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn bench_program_alu(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         let mut instruction_meter = ThisInstructionMeter { compute_meter };
         let mut vm = create_vm(
             &loader_id,
-            executable.as_ref(),
+            &executable,
             &mut inner_iter,
             invoke_context,
             &[],
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ fn bench_create_vm(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        let executable = <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        let executable = Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &elf,
             None,
             Config::default(),
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ fn bench_create_vm(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         bencher.iter(|| {
             let _ = create_vm(
                 &loader_id,
-                executable.as_ref(),
+                &executable,
                 serialized.as_slice_mut(),
                 invoke_context,
                 &account_lengths,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn bench_instruction_count_tuner(_bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        let executable = <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        let executable = Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &elf,
             None,
             Config::default(),
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ fn bench_instruction_count_tuner(_bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         let mut instruction_meter = ThisInstructionMeter { compute_meter };
         let mut vm = create_vm(
             &loader_id,
-            executable.as_ref(),
+            &executable,
             serialized.as_slice_mut(),
             invoke_context,
             &account_lengths,
diff --git a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
index 14df1ffaf..2603672d5 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ use solana_bpf_rust_realloc_invoke::instructions::*;
 use solana_cli_output::display::println_transaction;
 use solana_program_runtime::invoke_context::{with_mock_invoke_context, InvokeContext};
 use solana_rbpf::{
+    elf::Executable,
     static_analysis::Analysis,
-    vm::{Config, Executable, Tracer},
+    vm::{Config, Tracer},
 };
 use solana_runtime::{
     bank::{Bank, ExecuteTimings, NonceInfo, TransactionBalancesSet, TransactionResults},
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ fn run_program(name: &str) -> u64 {
             enable_instruction_tracing: true,
             ..Config::default()
         };
-        let mut executable = <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        let mut executable = Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &data,
             None,
             config,
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ fn run_program(name: &str) -> u64 {
             {
                 let mut vm = create_vm(
                     &loader_id,
-                    executable.as_ref(),
+                    &executable,
                     parameter_bytes.as_slice_mut(),
                     invoke_context,
                     &account_lengths,
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ fn run_program(name: &str) -> u64 {
                 if config.enable_instruction_tracing {
                     if i == 1 {
                         if !Tracer::compare(tracer.as_ref().unwrap(), vm.get_tracer()) {
-                            let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(executable.as_ref());
+                            let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(&executable);
                             let stdout = std::io::stdout();
                             println!("TRACE (interpreted):");
                             tracer
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ fn run_program(name: &str) -> u64 {
                                 .unwrap();
                             assert!(false);
                         } else if log_enabled!(Trace) {
-                            let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(executable.as_ref());
+                            let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(&executable);
                             let mut trace_buffer = Vec::<u8>::new();
                             tracer
                                 .as_ref()
diff --git a/programs/bpf_loader/Cargo.toml b/programs/bpf_loader/Cargo.toml
index 93d0aaa72..9c9a3ddee 100644
--- a/programs/bpf_loader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/programs/bpf_loader/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ openssl = "^0.10.38"
 solana-measure = { path = "../../measure", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-program-runtime = { path = "../../program-runtime", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../../sdk", version = "=1.9.0" }
-solana_rbpf = "=0.2.15"
+solana_rbpf = "=0.2.16"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/programs/bpf_loader/src/lib.rs b/programs/bpf_loader/src/lib.rs
index f88647b10..00a279f68 100644
--- a/programs/bpf_loader/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf_loader/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ use solana_program_runtime::{
 use solana_rbpf::{
     aligned_memory::AlignedMemory,
     ebpf::HOST_ALIGN,
+    elf::Executable,
     error::{EbpfError, UserDefinedError},
     static_analysis::Analysis,
     verifier::{self, VerifierError},
-    vm::{Config, EbpfVm, Executable, InstructionMeter},
+    vm::{Config, EbpfVm, InstructionMeter},
 };
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::{ReadableAccount, WritableAccount},
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn create_executor(
     let mut executable = {
         let keyed_accounts = invoke_context.get_keyed_accounts()?;
         let programdata = keyed_account_at_index(keyed_accounts, programdata_account_index)?;
-        <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &programdata.try_account_ref()?.data()[programdata_offset..],
             None,
             config,
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ fn check_loader_id(id: &Pubkey) -> bool {
 /// Create the BPF virtual machine
 pub fn create_vm<'a>(
     loader_id: &'a Pubkey,
-    program: &'a dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>,
+    program: &'a Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>,
     parameter_bytes: &mut [u8],
     invoke_context: &'a mut dyn InvokeContext,
     orig_data_lens: &'a [usize],
@@ -945,7 +946,7 @@ impl InstructionMeter for ThisInstructionMeter {
 
 /// BPF Loader's Executor implementation
 pub struct BpfExecutor {
-    executable: Box<dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>,
+    executable: Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>,
 }
 
 // Well, implement Debug for solana_rbpf::vm::Executable in solana-rbpf...
@@ -985,7 +986,7 @@ impl Executor for BpfExecutor {
             let compute_meter = invoke_context.get_compute_meter();
             let mut vm = match create_vm(
                 loader_id,
-                self.executable.as_ref(),
+                &self.executable,
                 parameter_bytes.as_slice_mut(),
                 invoke_context,
                 &account_lengths,
@@ -1017,7 +1018,7 @@ impl Executor for BpfExecutor {
             );
             if log_enabled!(Trace) {
                 let mut trace_buffer = Vec::<u8>::new();
-                let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(self.executable.as_ref());
+                let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(&self.executable);
                 vm.get_tracer().write(&mut trace_buffer, &analysis).unwrap();
                 let trace_string = String::from_utf8(trace_buffer).unwrap();
                 trace!("BPF Program Instruction Trace:\n{}", trace_string);
@@ -1153,8 +1154,9 @@ mod tests {
         ];
         let input = &mut [0x00];
         let mut bpf_functions = std::collections::BTreeMap::<u32, (usize, String)>::new();
-        solana_rbpf::elf::register_bpf_function(&mut bpf_functions, 0, "entrypoint").unwrap();
-        let program = <dyn Executable<BpfError, TestInstructionMeter>>::from_text_bytes(
+        solana_rbpf::elf::register_bpf_function(&mut bpf_functions, 0, "entrypoint", false)
+            .unwrap();
+        let program = Executable::<BpfError, TestInstructionMeter>::from_text_bytes(
             program,
             None,
             Config::default(),
@@ -1163,8 +1165,7 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .unwrap();
         let mut vm =
-            EbpfVm::<BpfError, TestInstructionMeter>::new(program.as_ref(), &mut [], input)
-                .unwrap();
+            EbpfVm::<BpfError, TestInstructionMeter>::new(&program, &mut [], input).unwrap();
         let mut instruction_meter = TestInstructionMeter { remaining: 10 };
         vm.execute_program_interpreted(&mut instruction_meter)
             .unwrap();
diff --git a/rbpf-cli/Cargo.toml b/rbpf-cli/Cargo.toml
index 68942e032..93e32d191 100644
--- a/rbpf-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rbpf-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ solana-bpf-loader-program = { path = "../programs/bpf_loader", version = "=1.9.0
 solana-logger = { path = "../logger", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-program-runtime = { path = "../program-runtime", version = "=1.9.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "=1.9.0" }
-solana_rbpf = "=0.2.15"
+solana_rbpf = "=0.2.16"
 time = "0.3.5"
diff --git a/rbpf-cli/src/main.rs b/rbpf-cli/src/main.rs
index 63c7da804..96b32c58f 100644
--- a/rbpf-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/rbpf-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ use solana_program_runtime::invoke_context::{
 };
 use solana_rbpf::{
     assembler::assemble,
+    elf::Executable,
     static_analysis::Analysis,
     verifier::check,
-    vm::{Config, DynamicAnalysis, Executable},
+    vm::{Config, DynamicAnalysis},
 };
 use solana_sdk::{account::AccountSharedData, bpf_loader, pubkey::Pubkey};
 use std::{fs::File, io::Read, io::Seek, io::SeekFrom, path::Path};
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ native machine code before execting it in the virtual machine.",
     file.read_to_end(&mut contents).unwrap();
     let syscall_registry = register_syscalls(&mut invoke_context).unwrap();
     let mut executable = if magic == [0x7f, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x46] {
-        <dyn Executable<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>>::from_elf(
+        Executable::<BpfError, ThisInstructionMeter>::from_elf(
             &contents,
             None,
             config,
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ native machine code before execting it in the virtual machine.",
         check(text_bytes, &config).unwrap();
     }
     executable.jit_compile().unwrap();
-    let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(executable.as_ref());
+    let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(&executable);
 
     match matches.value_of("use") {
         Some("cfg") => {
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ native machine code before execting it in the virtual machine.",
     let id = bpf_loader::id();
     let mut vm = create_vm(
         &id,
-        executable.as_ref(),
+        &executable,
         parameter_bytes.as_slice_mut(),
         &mut invoke_context,
         &account_lengths,
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ native machine code before execting it in the virtual machine.",
     if matches.is_present("trace") {
         println!("Trace is saved in trace.out");
         let mut file = File::create("trace.out").unwrap();
-        let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(executable.as_ref());
+        let analysis = Analysis::from_executable(&executable);
         vm.get_tracer().write(&mut file, &analysis).unwrap();
     }
     if matches.is_present("profile") {