diff --git a/filter/filter.c b/filter/filter.c
index 6381550e..6290e74a 100644
--- a/filter/filter.c
+++ b/filter/filter.c
@@ -538,14 +538,23 @@ val_format(struct f_val v, buffer *buf)
 
 static struct rte **f_rte;
 static struct rta *f_old_rta;
-static struct ea_list **f_tmp_attrs;
+static struct ea_list **f_eattrs;
 static struct linpool *f_pool;
 static struct buffer f_buf;
 static int f_flags;
 
+static inline void f_cache_eattrs(void)
+{
+  f_eattrs = &((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs);
+}
+
 static inline void f_rte_cow(void)
 {
-  *f_rte = rte_cow(*f_rte);
+  if (!((*f_rte)->flags & REF_COW))
+    return;
+
+  *f_rte = rte_do_cow(*f_rte);
+  f_eattrs = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -570,6 +579,9 @@ f_rta_cow(void)
    * suppose hostentry is not changed by filters).
    */
   (*f_rte)->attrs = rta_do_cow((*f_rte)->attrs, f_pool);
+
+  /* Re-cache the ea_list */
+  f_cache_eattrs();
 }
 
 static char *
@@ -603,7 +615,10 @@ static struct tbf rl_runtime_err = TBF_DEFAULT_LOG_LIMITS;
       return val;
 
 #define ACCESS_RTE \
-  do { if (!f_rte) runtime("No route to access"); } while (0)
+  do { if (!f_rte) runtime("No route to access"); else f_cache_eattrs(); } while (0)
+
+#define ACCESS_EATTRS \
+  do { if (!f_eattrs) f_cache_eattrs(); } while (0)
 
 #define BITFIELD_MASK(what) \
   (1u << (what->a2.i >> 24))
@@ -995,17 +1010,11 @@ interpret(struct f_inst *what)
     break;
   case FI_EA_GET:	/* Access to extended attributes */
     ACCESS_RTE;
+    ACCESS_EATTRS;
     {
-      eattr *e = NULL;
       u16 code = what->a2.i;
       int f_type = what->aux >> 8;
-
-      if (!(f_flags & FF_FORCE_TMPATTR))
-	e = ea_find((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs, code);
-      if (!e)
-	e = ea_find((*f_tmp_attrs), code);
-      if ((!e) && (f_flags & FF_FORCE_TMPATTR))
-	e = ea_find((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs, code);
+      eattr *e = ea_find(*f_eattrs, code);
 
       if (!e) {
 	/* A special case: undefined as_path looks like empty as_path */
@@ -1089,6 +1098,7 @@ interpret(struct f_inst *what)
     break;
   case FI_EA_SET:
     ACCESS_RTE;
+    ACCESS_EATTRS;
     ARG_ANY(1);
     {
       struct ea_list *l = lp_alloc(f_pool, sizeof(struct ea_list) + sizeof(eattr));
@@ -1143,13 +1153,7 @@ interpret(struct f_inst *what)
 	  runtime( "Setting bit in bitfield attribute to non-bool value" );
 	{
 	  /* First, we have to find the old value */
-	  eattr *e = NULL;
-	  if (!(f_flags & FF_FORCE_TMPATTR))
-	    e = ea_find((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs, code);
-	  if (!e)
-	    e = ea_find((*f_tmp_attrs), code);
-	  if ((!e) && (f_flags & FF_FORCE_TMPATTR))
-	    e = ea_find((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs, code);
+	  eattr *e = ea_find(*f_eattrs, code);
 	  u32 data = e ? e->u.data : 0;
 
 	  if (v1.val.i)
@@ -1181,14 +1185,9 @@ interpret(struct f_inst *what)
       default: bug("Unknown type in e,S");
       }
 
-      if (!(what->aux & EAF_TEMP) && (!(f_flags & FF_FORCE_TMPATTR))) {
-	f_rta_cow();
-	l->next = (*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs;
-	(*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs = l;
-      } else {
-	l->next = (*f_tmp_attrs);
-	(*f_tmp_attrs) = l;
-      }
+      f_rta_cow();
+      l->next = *f_eattrs;
+      *f_eattrs = l;
     }
     break;
   case FI_PREF_GET:
@@ -1518,11 +1517,12 @@ interpret(struct f_inst *what)
     else
     {
       ACCESS_RTE;
+      ACCESS_EATTRS;
       v1.val.net = (*f_rte)->net->n.addr;
 
       /* We ignore temporary attributes, probably not a problem here */
       /* 0x02 is a value of BA_AS_PATH, we don't want to include BGP headers */
-      eattr *e = ea_find((*f_rte)->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, 0x02));
+      eattr *e = ea_find(*f_eattrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, 0x02));
 
       if (!e || e->type != EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH)
 	runtime("Missing AS_PATH attribute");
@@ -1720,7 +1720,6 @@ i_same(struct f_inst *f1, struct f_inst *f2)
  * f_run - run a filter for a route
  * @filter: filter to run
  * @rte: route being filtered, may be modified
- * @tmp_attrs: temporary attributes, prepared by caller or generated by f_run()
  * @tmp_pool: all filter allocations go from this pool
  * @flags: flags
  *
@@ -1742,7 +1741,7 @@ i_same(struct f_inst *f1, struct f_inst *f2)
  * modified in place, old cached rta is possibly freed.
  */
 int
-f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct ea_list **tmp_attrs, struct linpool *tmp_pool, int flags)
+f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct linpool *tmp_pool, int flags)
 {
   if (filter == FILTER_ACCEPT)
     return F_ACCEPT;
@@ -1755,7 +1754,6 @@ f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct ea_list **tmp_attrs, struc
 
   f_rte = rte;
   f_old_rta = NULL;
-  f_tmp_attrs = tmp_attrs;
   f_pool = tmp_pool;
   f_flags = flags;
 
@@ -1797,11 +1795,9 @@ f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct ea_list **tmp_attrs, struc
 struct f_val
 f_eval_rte(struct f_inst *expr, struct rte **rte, struct linpool *tmp_pool)
 {
-  struct ea_list *tmp_attrs = NULL;
 
   f_rte = rte;
   f_old_rta = NULL;
-  f_tmp_attrs = &tmp_attrs;
   f_pool = tmp_pool;
   f_flags = 0;
 
@@ -1810,9 +1806,6 @@ f_eval_rte(struct f_inst *expr, struct rte **rte, struct linpool *tmp_pool)
   /* Note that in this function we assume that rte->attrs is private / uncached */
   struct f_val res = interpret(expr);
 
-  /* Hack to include EAF_TEMP attributes to the main list */
-  (*rte)->attrs->eattrs = ea_append(tmp_attrs, (*rte)->attrs->eattrs);
-
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -1820,7 +1813,6 @@ struct f_val
 f_eval(struct f_inst *expr, struct linpool *tmp_pool)
 {
   f_flags = 0;
-  f_tmp_attrs = NULL;
   f_rte = NULL;
   f_pool = tmp_pool;
 
diff --git a/filter/filter.h b/filter/filter.h
index 909d09b1..febfdc65 100644
--- a/filter/filter.h
+++ b/filter/filter.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void trie_format(struct f_trie *t, buffer *buf);
 struct ea_list;
 struct rte;
 
-int f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct ea_list **tmp_attrs, struct linpool *tmp_pool, int flags);
+int f_run(struct filter *filter, struct rte **rte, struct linpool *tmp_pool, int flags);
 struct f_val f_eval_rte(struct f_inst *expr, struct rte **rte, struct linpool *tmp_pool);
 struct f_val f_eval(struct f_inst *expr, struct linpool *tmp_pool);
 uint f_eval_int(struct f_inst *expr);
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ struct f_trie
 
 #define NEW_F_VAL struct f_val * val; val = cfg_alloc(sizeof(struct f_val));
 
-#define FF_FORCE_TMPATTR 1		/* Force all attributes to be temporary */
 #define FF_SILENT 2			/* Silent filter execution */
 
 /* Bird Tests */
diff --git a/nest/protocol.h b/nest/protocol.h
index d790e90e..dd942c10 100644
--- a/nest/protocol.h
+++ b/nest/protocol.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct protocol {
   int (*shutdown)(struct proto *);		/* Stop the instance */
   void (*cleanup)(struct proto *);		/* Called after shutdown when protocol became hungry/down */
   void (*get_status)(struct proto *, byte *buf); /* Get instance status (for `show protocols' command) */
-  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf, struct ea_list *attrs); /* Get route information (for `show route' command) */
+  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf); /* Get route information (for `show route' command) */
   int (*get_attr)(struct eattr *, byte *buf, int buflen);	/* ASCIIfy dynamic attribute (returns GA_*) */
   void (*show_proto_info)(struct proto *);	/* Show protocol info (for `show protocols all' command) */
   void (*copy_config)(struct proto_config *, struct proto_config *);	/* Copy config from given protocol instance */
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ struct proto {
    *	   rt_notify	Notify protocol about routing table updates.
    *	   neigh_notify	Notify protocol about neighbor cache events.
    *	   make_tmp_attrs  Construct ea_list from private attrs stored in rte.
-   *	   store_tmp_attrs Store private attrs back to the rte.
+   *	   store_tmp_attrs Store private attrs back to rta. The route MUST NOT be cached.
    *	   import_control  Called as the first step of the route importing process.
    *			It can construct a new rte, add private attributes and
    *			decide whether the route shall be imported: 1=yes, -1=no,
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ struct proto {
 
   void (*if_notify)(struct proto *, unsigned flags, struct iface *i);
   void (*ifa_notify)(struct proto *, unsigned flags, struct ifa *a);
-  void (*rt_notify)(struct proto *, struct channel *, struct network *net, struct rte *new, struct rte *old, struct ea_list *attrs);
+  void (*rt_notify)(struct proto *, struct channel *, struct network *net, struct rte *new, struct rte *old);
   void (*neigh_notify)(struct neighbor *neigh);
   struct ea_list *(*make_tmp_attrs)(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool);
-  void (*store_tmp_attrs)(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs);
-  int (*import_control)(struct proto *, struct rte **rt, struct ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool);
+  void (*store_tmp_attrs)(struct rte *rt);
+  int (*import_control)(struct proto *, struct rte **rt, struct linpool *pool);
   void (*reload_routes)(struct channel *);
   void (*feed_begin)(struct channel *, int initial);
   void (*feed_end)(struct channel *);
@@ -292,12 +292,16 @@ proto_get_router_id(struct proto_config *pc)
   return pc->router_id ? pc->router_id : pc->global->router_id;
 }
 
-static inline struct ea_list *
-rte_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool)
+static inline void
+rte_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte **rt, struct linpool *pool)
 {
   struct ea_list *(*mta)(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool);
-  mta = rt->attrs->src->proto->make_tmp_attrs;
-  return mta ? mta(rt, pool) : NULL;
+  mta = (*rt)->attrs->src->proto->make_tmp_attrs;
+  if (!mta) return;
+  *rt = rte_cow_rta(*rt, pool);
+  struct ea_list *ea = mta(*rt, pool);
+  ea->next = (*rt)->attrs->eattrs;
+  (*rt)->attrs->eattrs = ea;
 }
 
 /* Moved from route.h to avoid dependency conflicts */
@@ -466,7 +470,7 @@ struct channel_class {
   void (*dump_attrs)(struct rte *);		/* Dump protocol-dependent attributes */
 
   void (*get_status)(struct proto *, byte *buf); /* Get instance status (for `show protocols' command) */
-  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf, struct ea_list *attrs); /* Get route information (for `show route' command) */
+  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf); /* Get route information (for `show route' command) */
   int (*get_attr)(struct eattr *, byte *buf, int buflen);	/* ASCIIfy dynamic attribute (returns GA_*) */
   void (*show_proto_info)(struct proto *);	/* Show protocol info (for `show protocols all' command) */
 
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 1391b357..cad15440 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ rte *rte_get_temp(struct rta *);
 void rte_update2(struct channel *c, const net_addr *n, rte *new, struct rte_src *src);
 /* rte_update() moved to protocol.h to avoid dependency conflicts */
 int rt_examine(rtable *t, net_addr *a, struct proto *p, struct filter *filter);
-rte *rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, struct ea_list **tmpa, linpool *pool, int silent);
+rte *rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, linpool *pool, int silent);
 void rt_refresh_begin(rtable *t, struct channel *c);
 void rt_refresh_end(rtable *t, struct channel *c);
 void rt_schedule_prune(rtable *t);
@@ -546,6 +546,15 @@ uint ea_hash(ea_list *e);	/* Calculate 16-bit hash value */
 ea_list *ea_append(ea_list *to, ea_list *what);
 void ea_format_bitfield(struct eattr *a, byte *buf, int bufsize, const char **names, int min, int max);
 
+#define ea_normalize(ea) do { \
+  if (ea->next) { \
+    ea_list *t = alloca(ea_scan(ea)); \
+    ea_merge(ea, t); \
+    ea = t; \
+  } \
+  ea_sort(ea); \
+} while(0) \
+
 static inline eattr *
 ea_set_attr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, uintptr_t val)
 {
@@ -611,7 +620,7 @@ rta *rta_do_cow(rta *o, linpool *lp);
 static inline rta * rta_cow(rta *r, linpool *lp) { return rta_is_cached(r) ? rta_do_cow(r, lp) : r; }
 void rta_dump(rta *);
 void rta_dump_all(void);
-void rta_show(struct cli *, rta *, ea_list *);
+void rta_show(struct cli *, rta *);
 
 struct hostentry * rt_get_hostentry(rtable *tab, ip_addr a, ip_addr ll, rtable *dep);
 void rta_apply_hostentry(rta *a, struct hostentry *he, mpls_label_stack *mls);
diff --git a/nest/rt-attr.c b/nest/rt-attr.c
index f92efc2e..73ca4748 100644
--- a/nest/rt-attr.c
+++ b/nest/rt-attr.c
@@ -550,29 +550,47 @@ ea_do_sort(ea_list *e)
   while (ss);
 }
 
+/**
+ * In place discard duplicates, undefs and temporary attributes in sorted
+ * ea_list. We use stable sort for this reason.
+ **/
 static inline void
 ea_do_prune(ea_list *e)
 {
   eattr *s, *d, *l, *s0;
   int i = 0;
 
-  /* Discard duplicates and undefs. Do you remember sorting was stable? */
-  s = d = e->attrs;
-  l = e->attrs + e->count;
+  s = d = e->attrs;	    /* Beginning of the list. @s is source, @d is destination. */
+  l = e->attrs + e->count;  /* End of the list */
+
+  /* Walk from begin to end. */
   while (s < l)
     {
       s0 = s++;
+      /* Find a consecutive block of the same attribute */
       while (s < l && s->id == s[-1].id)
 	s++;
-      /* s0 is the most recent version, s[-1] the oldest one */
-      if ((s0->type & EAF_TYPE_MASK) != EAF_TYPE_UNDEF)
-	{
-	  *d = *s0;
-	  d->type = (d->type & ~(EAF_ORIGINATED|EAF_FRESH)) | (s[-1].type & EAF_ORIGINATED);
-	  d++;
-	  i++;
-	}
+
+      /* Now s0 is the most recent version, s[-1] the oldest one */
+      /* Drop undefs */
+      if ((s0->type & EAF_TYPE_MASK) == EAF_TYPE_UNDEF)
+	continue;
+
+      /* Drop temporary attributes */
+      if (s0->type & EAF_TEMP)
+	continue;
+
+      /* Copy the newest version to destination */
+      *d = *s0;
+
+      /* Preserve info whether it originated locally */
+      d->type = (d->type & ~(EAF_ORIGINATED|EAF_FRESH)) | (s[-1].type & EAF_ORIGINATED);
+
+      /* Next destination */
+      d++;
+      i++;
     }
+
   e->count = i;
 }
 
@@ -1128,15 +1146,7 @@ rta_lookup(rta *o)
 
   ASSERT(!(o->aflags & RTAF_CACHED));
   if (o->eattrs)
-    {
-      if (o->eattrs->next)	/* Multiple ea_list's, need to merge them */
-	{
-	  ea_list *ml = alloca(ea_scan(o->eattrs));
-	  ea_merge(o->eattrs, ml);
-	  o->eattrs = ml;
-	}
-      ea_sort(o->eattrs);
-    }
+    ea_normalize(o->eattrs);
 
   h = rta_hash(o);
   for(r=rta_hash_table[h & rta_cache_mask]; r; r=r->next)
@@ -1250,17 +1260,15 @@ rta_dump_all(void)
 }
 
 void
-rta_show(struct cli *c, rta *a, ea_list *eal)
+rta_show(struct cli *c, rta *a)
 {
   static char *src_names[] = { "dummy", "static", "inherit", "device", "static-device", "redirect",
 			       "RIP", "OSPF", "OSPF-IA", "OSPF-E1", "OSPF-E2", "BGP", "pipe" };
-  int i;
 
   cli_printf(c, -1008, "\tType: %s %s", src_names[a->source], ip_scope_text(a->scope));
-  if (!eal)
-    eal = a->eattrs;
-  for(; eal; eal=eal->next)
-    for(i=0; i<eal->count; i++)
+
+  for(ea_list *eal = a->eattrs; eal; eal=eal->next)
+    for(int i=0; i<eal->count; i++)
       ea_show(c, &eal->attrs[i]);
 }
 
diff --git a/nest/rt-show.c b/nest/rt-show.c
index 1f1b73d2..90165c57 100644
--- a/nest/rt-show.c
+++ b/nest/rt-show.c
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ rt_show_table(struct cli *c, struct rt_show_data *d)
 }
 
 static void
-rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d, ea_list *tmpa)
+rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d)
 {
   byte from[IPA_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH+8];
   byte tm[TM_DATETIME_BUFFER_SIZE], info[256];
   rta *a = e->attrs;
   int primary = (e->net->routes == e);
   int sync_error = (e->net->n.flags & KRF_SYNC_ERROR);
-  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf, struct ea_list *attrs);
+  void (*get_route_info)(struct rte *, byte *buf);
   struct nexthop *nh;
 
   tm_format_time(tm, &config->tf_route, e->lastmod);
@@ -46,17 +46,11 @@ rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d, ea_list *tm
     from[0] = 0;
 
   get_route_info = a->src->proto->proto->get_route_info;
-  if (get_route_info || d->verbose)
-    {
-      /* Need to normalize the extended attributes */
-      ea_list *t = tmpa;
-      t = ea_append(t, a->eattrs);
-      tmpa = alloca(ea_scan(t));
-      ea_merge(t, tmpa);
-      ea_sort(tmpa);
-    }
+  /* Need to normalize the extended attributes */
+  if ((get_route_info || d->verbose) && !rta_is_cached(a))
+    ea_normalize(a->eattrs);
   if (get_route_info)
-    get_route_info(e, info, tmpa);
+    get_route_info(e, info);
   else
     bsprintf(info, " (%d)", e->pref);
 
@@ -93,7 +87,7 @@ rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d, ea_list *tm
     }
 
   if (d->verbose)
-    rta_show(c, a, tmpa);
+    rta_show(c, a);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -101,7 +95,6 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
 {
   rte *e, *ee;
   byte ia[NET_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH+1];
-  struct ea_list *tmpa;
   struct channel *ec = d->tab->export_channel;
   int first = 1;
   int pass = 0;
@@ -121,7 +114,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
 	continue;
 
       ee = e;
-      tmpa = rte_make_tmp_attrs(e, c->show_pool);
+      rte_make_tmp_attrs(&e, c->show_pool);
 
       /* Export channel is down, do not try to export routes to it */
       if (ec && (ec->export_state == ES_DOWN))
@@ -131,7 +124,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
       if ((d->export_mode == RSEM_EXPORT) && (ec->ra_mode == RA_MERGED))
 	{
 	  rte *rt_free;
-	  e = rt_export_merged(ec, n, &rt_free, &tmpa, c->show_pool, 1);
+	  e = rt_export_merged(ec, n, &rt_free, c->show_pool, 1);
 	  pass = 1;
 
 	  if (!e)
@@ -140,7 +133,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
       else if (d->export_mode)
 	{
 	  struct proto *ep = ec->proto;
-	  int ic = ep->import_control ? ep->import_control(ep, &e, &tmpa, c->show_pool) : 0;
+	  int ic = ep->import_control ? ep->import_control(ep, &e, c->show_pool) : 0;
 
 	  if (ec->ra_mode == RA_OPTIMAL || ec->ra_mode == RA_MERGED)
 	    pass = 1;
@@ -156,8 +149,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
 	       * command may change the export filter and do not update routes.
 	       */
 	      int do_export = (ic > 0) ||
-		(f_run(ec->out_filter, &e, &tmpa, c->show_pool,
-		       FF_FORCE_TMPATTR | FF_SILENT) <= F_ACCEPT);
+		(f_run(ec->out_filter, &e, c->show_pool, FF_SILENT) <= F_ACCEPT);
 
 	      if (do_export != (d->export_mode == RSEM_EXPORT))
 		goto skip;
@@ -170,11 +162,11 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
       if (d->show_protocol && (d->show_protocol != e->attrs->src->proto))
 	goto skip;
 
-      if (f_run(d->filter, &e, &tmpa, c->show_pool, FF_FORCE_TMPATTR) > F_ACCEPT)
+      if (f_run(d->filter, &e, c->show_pool, 0) > F_ACCEPT)
 	goto skip;
 
       if (d->stats < 2)
-	rt_show_rte(c, ia, e, d, tmpa);
+	rt_show_rte(c, ia, e, d);
 
       d->show_counter++;
       ia[0] = 0;
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index b885c6e3..de7b05fc 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -317,11 +317,11 @@ rte_cow_rta(rte *r, linpool *lp)
   if (!rta_is_cached(r->attrs))
     return r;
 
-  rte *e = rte_cow(r);
+  r = rte_cow(r);
   rta *a = rta_do_cow(r->attrs, lp);
-  rta_free(e->attrs);
-  e->attrs = a;
-  return e;
+  rta_free(r->attrs);
+  r->attrs = a;
+  return r;
 }
 
 static int				/* Actually better or at least as good as */
@@ -393,24 +393,20 @@ rte_trace_out(uint flag, struct proto *p, rte *e, char *msg)
 }
 
 static rte *
-export_filter_(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, linpool *pool, int silent)
+export_filter_(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, linpool *pool, int silent)
 {
   struct proto *p = c->proto;
   struct filter *filter = c->out_filter;
   struct proto_stats *stats = &c->stats;
-  ea_list *tmpb = NULL;
   rte *rt;
   int v;
 
   rt = rt0;
   *rt_free = NULL;
 
-  if (!tmpa)
-    tmpa = &tmpb;
+  rte_make_tmp_attrs(&rt, pool);
 
-  *tmpa = rte_make_tmp_attrs(rt, pool);
-
-  v = p->import_control ? p->import_control(p, &rt, tmpa, pool) : 0;
+  v = p->import_control ? p->import_control(p, &rt, pool) : 0;
   if (v < 0)
     {
       if (silent)
@@ -429,8 +425,8 @@ export_filter_(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, linpo
     }
 
   v = filter && ((filter == FILTER_REJECT) ||
-		 (f_run(filter, &rt, tmpa, pool,
-			FF_FORCE_TMPATTR | (silent ? FF_SILENT : 0)) > F_ACCEPT));
+		 (f_run(filter, &rt, pool,
+			(silent ? FF_SILENT : 0)) > F_ACCEPT));
   if (v)
     {
       if (silent)
@@ -454,13 +450,13 @@ export_filter_(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, linpo
 }
 
 static inline rte *
-export_filter(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, int silent)
+export_filter(struct channel *c, rte *rt0, rte **rt_free, int silent)
 {
-  return export_filter_(c, rt0, rt_free, tmpa, rte_update_pool, silent);
+  return export_filter_(c, rt0, rt_free, rte_update_pool, silent);
 }
 
 static void
-do_rt_notify(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *tmpa, int refeed)
+do_rt_notify(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new, rte *old, int refeed)
 {
   struct proto *p = c->proto;
   struct proto_stats *stats = &c->stats;
@@ -533,19 +529,7 @@ do_rt_notify(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *tmpa, int
       else if (old)
 	rte_trace_out(D_ROUTES, p, old, "removed");
     }
-  if (!new)
-    p->rt_notify(p, c, net, NULL, old, NULL);
-  else if (tmpa)
-    {
-      ea_list *t = tmpa;
-      while (t->next)
-	t = t->next;
-      t->next = new->attrs->eattrs;
-      p->rt_notify(p, c, net, new, old, tmpa);
-      t->next = NULL;
-    }
-  else
-    p->rt_notify(p, c, net, new, old, new->attrs->eattrs);
+  p->rt_notify(p, c, net, new, old);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -557,7 +541,6 @@ rt_notify_basic(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new0, rte *old0, int refeed)
   rte *old = old0;
   rte *new_free = NULL;
   rte *old_free = NULL;
-  ea_list *tmpa = NULL;
 
   if (new)
     c->stats.exp_updates_received++;
@@ -585,10 +568,10 @@ rt_notify_basic(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new0, rte *old0, int refeed)
    */
 
   if (new)
-    new = export_filter(c, new, &new_free, &tmpa, 0);
+    new = export_filter(c, new, &new_free, 0);
 
   if (old && !refeed)
-    old = export_filter(c, old, &old_free, NULL, 1);
+    old = export_filter(c, old, &old_free, 1);
 
   if (!new && !old)
   {
@@ -605,13 +588,13 @@ rt_notify_basic(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new0, rte *old0, int refeed)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PIPE
     if ((p->proto == &proto_pipe) && !new0 && (p != old0->sender->proto))
-      p->rt_notify(p, c, net, NULL, old0, NULL);
+      p->rt_notify(p, c, net, NULL, old0);
 #endif
 
     return;
   }
 
-  do_rt_notify(c, net, new, old, tmpa, refeed);
+  do_rt_notify(c, net, new, old, refeed);
 
   /* Discard temporary rte's */
   if (new_free)
@@ -630,7 +613,6 @@ rt_notify_accepted(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_chang
   rte *old_best = NULL;
   rte *new_free = NULL;
   rte *old_free = NULL;
-  ea_list *tmpa = NULL;
 
   /* Used to track whether we met old_changed position. If before_old is NULL
      old_changed was the first and we met it implicitly before current best route. */
@@ -648,7 +630,7 @@ rt_notify_accepted(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_chang
   /* First, find the new_best route - first accepted by filters */
   for (r=net->routes; rte_is_valid(r); r=r->next)
     {
-      if (new_best = export_filter(c, r, &new_free, &tmpa, 0))
+      if (new_best = export_filter(c, r, &new_free, 0))
 	break;
 
       /* Note if we walked around the position of old_changed route */
@@ -699,7 +681,7 @@ rt_notify_accepted(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_chang
 
   /* First case */
   if (old_meet)
-    if (old_best = export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_free, NULL, 1))
+    if (old_best = export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_free, 1))
       goto found;
 
   /* Second case */
@@ -717,18 +699,18 @@ rt_notify_accepted(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_chang
   /* Fourth case */
   for (r=r->next; rte_is_valid(r); r=r->next)
     {
-      if (old_best = export_filter(c, r, &old_free, NULL, 1))
+      if (old_best = export_filter(c, r, &old_free, 1))
 	goto found;
 
       if (r == before_old)
-	if (old_best = export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_free, NULL, 1))
+	if (old_best = export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_free, 1))
 	  goto found;
     }
 
   /* Implicitly, old_best is NULL and new_best is non-NULL */
 
  found:
-  do_rt_notify(c, net, new_best, old_best, tmpa, (feed == 2));
+  do_rt_notify(c, net, new_best, old_best, (feed == 2));
 
   /* Discard temporary rte's */
   if (new_free)
@@ -745,7 +727,7 @@ nexthop_merge_rta(struct nexthop *nhs, rta *a, linpool *pool, int max)
 }
 
 rte *
-rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, linpool *pool, int silent)
+rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, linpool *pool, int silent)
 {
   // struct proto *p = c->proto;
   struct nexthop *nhs = NULL;
@@ -757,7 +739,7 @@ rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, lin
   if (!rte_is_valid(best0))
     return NULL;
 
-  best = export_filter_(c, best0, rt_free, tmpa, pool, silent);
+  best = export_filter_(c, best0, rt_free, pool, silent);
 
   if (!best || !rte_is_reachable(best))
     return best;
@@ -767,7 +749,7 @@ rt_export_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa, lin
     if (!rte_mergable(best0, rt0))
       continue;
 
-    rt = export_filter_(c, rt0, &tmp, NULL, pool, 1);
+    rt = export_filter_(c, rt0, &tmp, pool, 1);
 
     if (!rt)
       continue;
@@ -807,7 +789,6 @@ rt_notify_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_changed
   rte *old_best_free = NULL;
   rte *new_changed_free = NULL;
   rte *old_changed_free = NULL;
-  ea_list *tmpa = NULL;
 
   /* We assume that all rte arguments are either NULL or rte_is_valid() */
 
@@ -819,10 +800,10 @@ rt_notify_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_changed
   if ((new_best == old_best) && !refeed)
   {
     new_changed = rte_mergable(new_best, new_changed) ?
-      export_filter(c, new_changed, &new_changed_free, NULL, 1) : NULL;
+      export_filter(c, new_changed, &new_changed_free, 1) : NULL;
 
     old_changed = rte_mergable(old_best, old_changed) ?
-      export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_changed_free, NULL, 1) : NULL;
+      export_filter(c, old_changed, &old_changed_free, 1) : NULL;
 
     if (!new_changed && !old_changed)
       return;
@@ -835,15 +816,15 @@ rt_notify_merged(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new_changed, rte *old_changed
 
   /* Prepare new merged route */
   if (new_best)
-    new_best = rt_export_merged(c, net, &new_best_free, &tmpa, rte_update_pool, 0);
+    new_best = rt_export_merged(c, net, &new_best_free, rte_update_pool, 0);
 
   /* Prepare old merged route (without proper merged next hops) */
   /* There are some issues with running filter on old route - see rt_notify_basic() */
   if (old_best && !refeed)
-    old_best = export_filter(c, old_best, &old_best_free, NULL, 1);
+    old_best = export_filter(c, old_best, &old_best_free, 1);
 
   if (new_best || old_best)
-    do_rt_notify(c, net, new_best, old_best, tmpa, refeed);
+    do_rt_notify(c, net, new_best, old_best, refeed);
 
   /* Discard temporary rte's */
   if (new_best_free)
@@ -1341,7 +1322,6 @@ rte_update2(struct channel *c, const net_addr *n, rte *new, struct rte_src *src)
   struct proto *p = c->proto;
   struct proto_stats *stats = &c->stats;
   struct filter *filter = c->in_filter;
-  ea_list *tmpa = NULL;
   rte *dummy = NULL;
   net *nn;
 
@@ -1379,11 +1359,11 @@ rte_update2(struct channel *c, const net_addr *n, rte *new, struct rte_src *src)
 	}
       else
 	{
-	  tmpa = rte_make_tmp_attrs(new, rte_update_pool);
+	  rte_make_tmp_attrs(&new, rte_update_pool);
 	  if (filter && (filter != FILTER_REJECT))
 	    {
-	      ea_list *old_tmpa = tmpa;
-	      int fr = f_run(filter, &new, &tmpa, rte_update_pool, 0);
+	      ea_list *oldea = new->attrs->eattrs;
+	      int fr = f_run(filter, &new, rte_update_pool, 0);
 	      if (fr > F_ACCEPT)
 		{
 		  stats->imp_updates_filtered++;
@@ -1394,8 +1374,8 @@ rte_update2(struct channel *c, const net_addr *n, rte *new, struct rte_src *src)
 
 		  new->flags |= REF_FILTERED;
 		}
-	      if (tmpa != old_tmpa && src->proto->store_tmp_attrs)
-		src->proto->store_tmp_attrs(new, tmpa);
+	      if (new->attrs->eattrs != oldea && src->proto->store_tmp_attrs)
+		src->proto->store_tmp_attrs(new);
 	    }
 	}
       if (!rta_is_cached(new->attrs)) /* Need to copy attributes */
@@ -1459,11 +1439,10 @@ rt_examine(rtable *t, net_addr *a, struct proto *p, struct filter *filter)
   rte_update_lock();
 
   /* Rest is stripped down export_filter() */
-  ea_list *tmpa = rte_make_tmp_attrs(rt, rte_update_pool);
-  int v = p->import_control ? p->import_control(p, &rt, &tmpa, rte_update_pool) : 0;
+  rte_make_tmp_attrs(&rt, rte_update_pool);
+  int v = p->import_control ? p->import_control(p, &rt, rte_update_pool) : 0;
   if (v == RIC_PROCESS)
-    v = (f_run(filter, &rt, &tmpa, rte_update_pool,
-	       FF_FORCE_TMPATTR | FF_SILENT) <= F_ACCEPT);
+    v = (f_run(filter, &rt, rte_update_pool, FF_SILENT) <= F_ACCEPT);
 
    /* Discard temporary rte */
   if (rt != n->routes)
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index 83986cb9..d9e3aad2 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ babel_dump(struct proto *P)
 }
 
 static void
-babel_get_route_info(rte *rte, byte *buf, ea_list *attrs UNUSED)
+babel_get_route_info(rte *rte, byte *buf)
 {
   buf += bsprintf(buf, " (%d/%d) [%lR]", rte->pref, rte->u.babel.metric, rte->u.babel.router_id);
 }
@@ -2087,12 +2087,13 @@ babel_prepare_attrs(struct linpool *pool, ea_list *next, uint metric, u64 router
 
 
 static int
-babel_import_control(struct proto *P, struct rte **new, struct ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
+babel_import_control(struct proto *P, struct rte **new, struct linpool *pool)
 {
-  rte *e = *new;
+  struct babel_proto *p = (void *) P;
+  struct rta *a = (*new)->attrs;
 
   /* Reject our own unreachable routes */
-  if ((e->attrs->dest == RTD_UNREACHABLE) && (e->attrs->src->proto == P))
+  if ((a->dest == RTD_UNREACHABLE) && (a->src->proto == P))
     return -1;
 
   return 0;
@@ -2105,9 +2106,9 @@ babel_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool)
 }
 
 static void
-babel_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs)
+babel_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt)
 {
-  rt->u.babel.metric = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_BABEL_METRIC, 0);
+  rt->u.babel.metric = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_BABEL_METRIC, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2116,7 +2117,7 @@ babel_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs)
  */
 static void
 babel_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *c UNUSED, struct network *net,
-		struct rte *new, struct rte *old UNUSED, struct ea_list *attrs UNUSED)
+		struct rte *new, struct rte *old UNUSED)
 {
   struct babel_proto *p = (void *) P;
   struct babel_entry *e;
@@ -2126,7 +2127,7 @@ babel_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *c UNUSED, struct network *net,
     /* Update */
     uint internal = (new->attrs->src->proto == P);
     uint rt_seqno = internal ? new->u.babel.seqno : p->update_seqno;
-    uint rt_metric = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_BABEL_METRIC, 0);
+    uint rt_metric = ea_get_int(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_BABEL_METRIC, 0);
     u64 rt_router_id = internal ? new->u.babel.router_id : p->router_id;
 
     if (rt_metric > BABEL_INFINITY)
diff --git a/proto/babel/config.Y b/proto/babel/config.Y
index 205b4e4f..2b20c43f 100644
--- a/proto/babel/config.Y
+++ b/proto/babel/config.Y
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ babel_iface_opt_list:
 babel_iface:
   babel_iface_start iface_patt_list_nopx babel_iface_opt_list babel_iface_finish;
 
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, BABEL_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_BABEL_METRIC); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, BABEL_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_BABEL_METRIC); })
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(SHOW BABEL, ..., [[Show information about Babel protocol]]);
 
diff --git a/proto/bgp/attrs.c b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
index 5695e1c1..d65f6334 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/attrs.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ bgp_free_prefix(struct bgp_channel *c, struct bgp_prefix *px)
  */
 
 int
-bgp_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
+bgp_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
 {
   rte *e = *new;
   struct proto *SRC = e->attrs->src->proto;
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ bgp_update_attrs(struct bgp_proto *p, struct bgp_channel *c, rte *e, ea_list *at
 }
 
 void
-bgp_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *C, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *attrs)
+bgp_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *C, net *n, rte *new, rte *old)
 {
   struct bgp_proto *p = (void *) P;
   struct bgp_channel *c = (void *) C;
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ bgp_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *C, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, ea
 
   if (new)
   {
-    attrs = bgp_update_attrs(p, c, new, attrs, bgp_linpool2);
+    struct ea_list *attrs = bgp_update_attrs(p, c, new, new->attrs->eattrs, bgp_linpool2);
 
     /* If attributes are invalid, we fail back to withdraw */
     buck = attrs ? bgp_get_bucket(c, attrs) : bgp_get_withdraw_bucket(c);
@@ -2007,10 +2007,10 @@ bgp_get_attr(eattr *a, byte *buf, int buflen)
 }
 
 void
-bgp_get_route_info(rte *e, byte *buf, ea_list *attrs)
+bgp_get_route_info(rte *e, byte *buf)
 {
-  eattr *p = ea_find(attrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH));
-  eattr *o = ea_find(attrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGIN));
+  eattr *p = ea_find(e->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH));
+  eattr *o = ea_find(e->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGIN));
   u32 origas;
 
   buf += bsprintf(buf, " (%d", e->pref);
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.h b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
index de05dcfb..1235ee78 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.h
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ void bgp_free_prefix(struct bgp_channel *c, struct bgp_prefix *bp);
 int bgp_rte_better(struct rte *, struct rte *);
 int bgp_rte_mergable(rte *pri, rte *sec);
 int bgp_rte_recalculate(rtable *table, net *net, rte *new, rte *old, rte *old_best);
-void bgp_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *C, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *attrs);
-int bgp_import_control(struct proto *, struct rte **, struct ea_list **, struct linpool *);
+void bgp_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *C, net *n, rte *new, rte *old);
+int bgp_import_control(struct proto *, struct rte **, struct linpool *);
 int bgp_get_attr(struct eattr *e, byte *buf, int buflen);
-void bgp_get_route_info(struct rte *, byte *buf, struct ea_list *attrs);
+void bgp_get_route_info(struct rte *, byte *buf);
 
 
 /* packets.c */
diff --git a/proto/ospf/config.Y b/proto/ospf/config.Y
index 0b09966d..c439a614 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/config.Y
+++ b/proto/ospf/config.Y
@@ -497,10 +497,10 @@ ospf_iface:
   ospf_iface_start ospf_iface_patt_list ospf_iface_opt_list { ospf_iface_finish(); }
  ;
 
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_METRIC1 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC1); })
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_METRIC2 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC2); })
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_OSPF_TAG); })
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_ROUTER_ID { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID | EAF_TEMP, T_QUAD, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_METRIC1 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC1); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_METRIC2 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC2); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_TAG); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, OSPF_ROUTER_ID { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID, T_QUAD, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID); })
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(SHOW OSPF, ..., [[Show information about OSPF protocol]]);
 CF_CLI(SHOW OSPF, optsym, [<name>], [[Show information about OSPF protocol]])
diff --git a/proto/ospf/ospf.c b/proto/ospf/ospf.c
index d9edc3e7..fa122f01 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/ospf.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/ospf.c
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "ospf.h"
 
-static int ospf_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool);
+static int ospf_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, struct linpool *pool);
 static struct ea_list *ospf_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool);
-static void ospf_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs);
+static void ospf_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt);
 static void ospf_reload_routes(struct channel *C);
 static int ospf_rte_better(struct rte *new, struct rte *old);
 static int ospf_rte_same(struct rte *new, struct rte *old);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ospf_disp(timer * timer)
  * import to the filters.
  */
 static int
-ospf_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
+ospf_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, struct linpool *pool)
 {
   struct ospf_proto *p = (struct ospf_proto *) P;
   struct ospf_area *oa = ospf_main_area(p);
@@ -471,12 +471,12 @@ ospf_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool)
 }
 
 static void
-ospf_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs)
+ospf_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt)
 {
-  rt->u.ospf.metric1 = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_OSPF_METRIC1, LSINFINITY);
-  rt->u.ospf.metric2 = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_OSPF_METRIC2, 10000);
-  rt->u.ospf.tag = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_OSPF_TAG, 0);
-  rt->u.ospf.router_id = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID, 0);
+  rt->u.ospf.metric1 = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_OSPF_METRIC1, LSINFINITY);
+  rt->u.ospf.metric2 = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_OSPF_METRIC2, 10000);
+  rt->u.ospf.tag = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_OSPF_TAG, 0);
+  rt->u.ospf.router_id = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ ospf_get_status(struct proto *P, byte * buf)
 }
 
 static void
-ospf_get_route_info(rte * rte, byte * buf, ea_list * attrs UNUSED)
+ospf_get_route_info(rte * rte, byte * buf)
 {
   char *type = "<bug>";
 
diff --git a/proto/ospf/topology.c b/proto/ospf/topology.c
index e909bbe9..54b255c9 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/topology.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/topology.c
@@ -1243,11 +1243,12 @@ find_surrogate_fwaddr(struct ospf_proto *p, struct ospf_area *oa)
 }
 
 void
-ospf_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *n, rte *new, rte *old UNUSED, ea_list *ea)
+ospf_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *n, rte *new, rte *old UNUSED)
 {
   struct ospf_proto *p = (struct ospf_proto *) P;
   struct ospf_area *oa = NULL;	/* non-NULL for NSSA-LSA */
   ort *nf;
+  struct ea_list *ea = new->attrs->eattrs;
 
   /*
    * There are several posibilities:
diff --git a/proto/ospf/topology.h b/proto/ospf/topology.h
index ac87334b..54ec9ccf 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/topology.h
+++ b/proto/ospf/topology.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void ospf_originate_sum_net_lsa(struct ospf_proto *p, struct ospf_area *oa, ort
 void ospf_originate_sum_rt_lsa(struct ospf_proto *p, struct ospf_area *oa, u32 drid, int metric, u32 options);
 void ospf_originate_ext_lsa(struct ospf_proto *p, struct ospf_area *oa, ort *nf, u8 mode, u32 metric, u32 ebit, ip_addr fwaddr, u32 tag, int pbit);
 
-void ospf_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *attrs);
+void ospf_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *old);
 void ospf_update_topology(struct ospf_proto *p);
 
 struct top_hash_entry *ospf_hash_find(struct top_graph *, u32 domain, u32 lsa, u32 rtr, u32 type);
diff --git a/proto/pipe/pipe.c b/proto/pipe/pipe.c
index ffc677f4..7aada37e 100644
--- a/proto/pipe/pipe.c
+++ b/proto/pipe/pipe.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "pipe.h"
 
 static void
-pipe_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *src_ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, ea_list *attrs)
+pipe_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *src_ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *old)
 {
   struct pipe_proto *p = (void *) P;
   struct channel *dst = (src_ch == p->pri) ? p->sec : p->pri;
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ pipe_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *src_ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *o
       memcpy(a, new->attrs, rta_size(new->attrs));
 
       a->aflags = 0;
-      a->eattrs = attrs;
       a->hostentry = NULL;
       e = rte_get_temp(a);
       e->pflags = 0;
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ pipe_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *src_ch, net *n, rte *new, rte *o
 }
 
 static int
-pipe_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **ee, ea_list **ea UNUSED, struct linpool *p UNUSED)
+pipe_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **ee, struct linpool *p UNUSED)
 {
   struct proto *pp = (*ee)->sender->proto;
 
diff --git a/proto/radv/radv.c b/proto/radv/radv.c
index 2f5f1c27..ce88c7cc 100644
--- a/proto/radv/radv.c
+++ b/proto/radv/radv.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ radv_net_match_trigger(struct radv_config *cf, net *n)
 }
 
 int
-radv_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
+radv_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
 {
   // struct radv_proto *p = (struct radv_proto *) P;
   struct radv_config *cf = (struct radv_config *) (P->cf);
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ radv_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct l
 }
 
 static void
-radv_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *n, rte *new, rte *old UNUSED, ea_list *attrs)
+radv_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *n, rte *new, rte *old UNUSED)
 {
   struct radv_proto *p = (struct radv_proto *) P;
   struct radv_config *cf = (struct radv_config *) (P->cf);
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ radv_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *n, rte *new, rte
   {
     /* Update */
 
-    ea = ea_find(attrs, EA_RA_PREFERENCE);
+    ea = ea_find(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_RA_PREFERENCE);
     uint preference = ea ? ea->u.data : RA_PREF_MEDIUM;
     uint preference_set = !!ea;
 
-    ea = ea_find(attrs, EA_RA_LIFETIME);
+    ea = ea_find(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_RA_LIFETIME);
     uint lifetime = ea ? ea->u.data : 0;
     uint lifetime_set = !!ea;
 
diff --git a/proto/rip/config.Y b/proto/rip/config.Y
index aff63f03..c46cf00c 100644
--- a/proto/rip/config.Y
+++ b/proto/rip/config.Y
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ rip_iface:
   rip_iface_start iface_patt_list_nopx rip_iface_opt_list rip_iface_finish;
 
 
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, RIP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_RIP_METRIC); })
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, RIP_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_RIP_TAG); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, RIP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_RIP_METRIC); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, RIP_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_RIP_TAG); })
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(SHOW RIP, ..., [[Show information about RIP protocol]]);
 
diff --git a/proto/rip/rip.c b/proto/rip/rip.c
index adc2b471..90bf8e5c 100644
--- a/proto/rip/rip.c
+++ b/proto/rip/rip.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ rip_withdraw_rte(struct rip_proto *p, net_addr *n, struct rip_neighbor *from)
  */
 static void
 rip_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, struct network *net, struct rte *new,
-	      struct rte *old UNUSED, struct ea_list *attrs)
+	      struct rte *old UNUSED)
 {
   struct rip_proto *p = (struct rip_proto *) P;
   struct rip_entry *en;
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ rip_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, struct network *net, s
   if (new)
   {
     /* Update */
-    u32 rt_metric = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_RIP_METRIC, 1);
-    u32 rt_tag = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_RIP_TAG, 0);
+    u32 rt_metric = ea_get_int(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_RIP_METRIC, 1);
+    u32 rt_tag = ea_get_int(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_RIP_TAG, 0);
 
     if (rt_metric > p->infinity)
     {
@@ -1040,10 +1040,10 @@ rip_make_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct linpool *pool)
 }
 
 static void
-rip_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs)
+rip_store_tmp_attrs(struct rte *rt)
 {
-  rt->u.rip.metric = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_RIP_METRIC, 1);
-  rt->u.rip.tag = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_RIP_TAG, 0);
+  rt->u.rip.metric = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_RIP_METRIC, 1);
+  rt->u.rip.tag = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_RIP_TAG, 0);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1081,7 +1081,6 @@ rip_init(struct proto_config *CF)
   P->if_notify = rip_if_notify;
   P->rt_notify = rip_rt_notify;
   P->neigh_notify = rip_neigh_notify;
-  // P->import_control = rip_import_control;
   P->reload_routes = rip_reload_routes;
   P->make_tmp_attrs = rip_make_tmp_attrs;
   P->store_tmp_attrs = rip_store_tmp_attrs;
@@ -1145,7 +1144,7 @@ rip_reconfigure(struct proto *P, struct proto_config *CF)
 }
 
 static void
-rip_get_route_info(rte *rte, byte *buf, ea_list *attrs UNUSED)
+rip_get_route_info(rte *rte, byte *buf)
 {
   buf += bsprintf(buf, " (%d/%d)", rte->pref, rte->u.rip.metric);
 
diff --git a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
index e56dd616..8522e415 100644
--- a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
+++ b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ krt_send_route(struct krt_proto *p, int cmd, rte *e)
 }
 
 void
-krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old,
-		struct ea_list *eattrs UNUSED)
+krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old)
 {
   int err = 0;
 
diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
index f5db1575..73f77147 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
@@ -1177,11 +1177,12 @@ nh_bufsize(struct nexthop *nh)
 }
 
 static int
-nl_send_route(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, struct ea_list *eattrs, int op, int dest, struct nexthop *nh)
+nl_send_route(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, int op, int dest, struct nexthop *nh)
 {
   eattr *ea;
   net *net = e->net;
   rta *a = e->attrs;
+  ea_list *eattrs = a->eattrs;
   int bufsize = 128 + KRT_METRICS_MAX*8 + nh_bufsize(&(a->nh));
   u32 priority = 0;
 
@@ -1328,7 +1329,7 @@ dest:
 }
 
 static inline int
-nl_add_rte(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, struct ea_list *eattrs)
+nl_add_rte(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e)
 {
   rta *a = e->attrs;
   int err = 0;
@@ -1337,34 +1338,34 @@ nl_add_rte(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, struct ea_list *eattrs)
   {
     struct nexthop *nh = &(a->nh);
 
-    err = nl_send_route(p, e, eattrs, NL_OP_ADD, RTD_UNICAST, nh);
+    err = nl_send_route(p, e, NL_OP_ADD, RTD_UNICAST, nh);
     if (err < 0)
       return err;
 
     for (nh = nh->next; nh; nh = nh->next)
-      err += nl_send_route(p, e, eattrs, NL_OP_APPEND, RTD_UNICAST, nh);
+      err += nl_send_route(p, e, NL_OP_APPEND, RTD_UNICAST, nh);
 
     return err;
   }
 
-  return nl_send_route(p, e, eattrs, NL_OP_ADD, a->dest, &(a->nh));
+  return nl_send_route(p, e, NL_OP_ADD, a->dest, &(a->nh));
 }
 
 static inline int
-nl_delete_rte(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, struct ea_list *eattrs)
+nl_delete_rte(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e)
 {
   int err = 0;
 
   /* For IPv6, we just repeatedly request DELETE until we get error */
   do
-    err = nl_send_route(p, e, eattrs, NL_OP_DELETE, RTD_NONE, NULL);
+    err = nl_send_route(p, e, NL_OP_DELETE, RTD_NONE, NULL);
   while (krt_ecmp6(p) && !err);
 
   return err;
 }
 
 void
-krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, struct ea_list *eattrs)
+krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old)
 {
   int err = 0;
 
@@ -1380,10 +1381,10 @@ krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, struct ea_list
    */
 
   if (old)
-    nl_delete_rte(p, old, eattrs);
+    nl_delete_rte(p, old);
 
   if (new)
-    err = nl_add_rte(p, new, eattrs);
+    err = nl_add_rte(p, new);
 
   if (err < 0)
     n->n.flags |= KRF_SYNC_ERROR;
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.Y b/sysdep/unix/krt.Y
index 9aac8668..98740b70 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt.Y
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt.Y
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ kif_iface:
   kif_iface_start iface_patt_list_nopx kif_iface_opt_list;
 
 
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, KRT_SOURCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_KRT_SOURCE); })
-CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, KRT_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT | EAF_TEMP, T_INT, EA_KRT_METRIC); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, KRT_SOURCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_SOURCE); })
+CF_ADDTO(dynamic_attr, KRT_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_METRIC); })
 
 CF_CODE
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.c b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
index ae51927e..a79df54e 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ krt_flush_routes(struct krt_proto *p)
       if (rte_is_valid(e) && (n->n.flags & KRF_INSTALLED))
 	{
 	  /* FIXME: this does not work if gw is changed in export filter */
-	  krt_replace_rte(p, e->net, NULL, e, NULL);
+	  krt_replace_rte(p, e->net, NULL, e);
 	  n->n.flags &= ~KRF_INSTALLED;
 	}
     }
@@ -559,14 +559,14 @@ krt_flush_routes(struct krt_proto *p)
 }
 
 static struct rte *
-krt_export_net(struct krt_proto *p, net *net, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa)
+krt_export_net(struct krt_proto *p, net *net, rte **rt_free)
 {
   struct channel *c = p->p.main_channel;
   struct filter *filter = c->out_filter;
   rte *rt;
 
   if (c->ra_mode == RA_MERGED)
-    return rt_export_merged(c, net, rt_free, tmpa, krt_filter_lp, 1);
+    return rt_export_merged(c, net, rt_free, krt_filter_lp, 1);
 
   rt = net->routes;
   *rt_free = NULL;
@@ -577,15 +577,14 @@ krt_export_net(struct krt_proto *p, net *net, rte **rt_free, ea_list **tmpa)
   if (filter == FILTER_REJECT)
     return NULL;
 
-  struct proto *src = rt->attrs->src->proto;
-  *tmpa = src->make_tmp_attrs ? src->make_tmp_attrs(rt, krt_filter_lp) : NULL;
+  rte_make_tmp_attrs(&rt, krt_filter_lp);
 
   /* We could run krt_import_control() here, but it is already handled by KRF_INSTALLED */
 
   if (filter == FILTER_ACCEPT)
     goto accept;
 
-  if (f_run(filter, &rt, tmpa, krt_filter_lp, FF_FORCE_TMPATTR | FF_SILENT) > F_ACCEPT)
+  if (f_run(filter, &rt, krt_filter_lp, FF_SILENT) > F_ACCEPT)
     goto reject;
 
 
@@ -667,9 +666,8 @@ krt_got_route(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e)
   if (net->n.flags & KRF_INSTALLED)
     {
       rte *new, *rt_free;
-      ea_list *tmpa;
 
-      new = krt_export_net(p, net, &rt_free, &tmpa);
+      new = krt_export_net(p, net, &rt_free);
 
       /* TODO: There also may be changes in route eattrs, we ignore that for now. */
 
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ krt_prune(struct krt_proto *p)
     {
       int verdict = n->n.flags & KRF_VERDICT_MASK;
       rte *new, *old, *rt_free = NULL;
-      ea_list *tmpa = NULL;
 
       if (verdict == KRF_UPDATE || verdict == KRF_DELETE)
 	{
@@ -728,12 +725,10 @@ krt_prune(struct krt_proto *p)
       if (verdict == KRF_CREATE || verdict == KRF_UPDATE)
 	{
 	  /* We have to run export filter to get proper 'new' route */
-	  new = krt_export_net(p, n, &rt_free, &tmpa);
+	  new = krt_export_net(p, n, &rt_free);
 
 	  if (!new)
 	    verdict = (verdict == KRF_CREATE) ? KRF_IGNORE : KRF_DELETE;
-	  else
-	    tmpa = ea_append(tmpa, new->attrs->eattrs);
 	}
       else
 	new = NULL;
@@ -744,7 +739,7 @@ krt_prune(struct krt_proto *p)
 	  if (new && (n->n.flags & KRF_INSTALLED))
 	    {
 	      krt_trace_in(p, new, "reinstalling");
-	      krt_replace_rte(p, n, new, NULL, tmpa);
+	      krt_replace_rte(p, n, new, NULL);
 	    }
 	  break;
 	case KRF_SEEN:
@@ -753,11 +748,11 @@ krt_prune(struct krt_proto *p)
 	  break;
 	case KRF_UPDATE:
 	  krt_trace_in(p, new, "updating");
-	  krt_replace_rte(p, n, new, old, tmpa);
+	  krt_replace_rte(p, n, new, old);
 	  break;
 	case KRF_DELETE:
 	  krt_trace_in(p, old, "deleting");
-	  krt_replace_rte(p, n, NULL, old, NULL);
+	  krt_replace_rte(p, n, NULL, old);
 	  break;
 	default:
 	  bug("krt_prune: invalid route status");
@@ -795,7 +790,7 @@ krt_got_route_async(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, int new)
       if (new)
 	{
 	  krt_trace_in(p, e, "[redirect] deleting");
-	  krt_replace_rte(p, net, NULL, e, NULL);
+	  krt_replace_rte(p, net, NULL, e);
 	}
       /* If !new, it is probably echo of our deletion */
       break;
@@ -937,14 +932,14 @@ krt_make_tmp_attrs(rte *rt, struct linpool *pool)
 }
 
 static void
-krt_store_tmp_attrs(rte *rt, struct ea_list *attrs)
+krt_store_tmp_attrs(rte *rt)
 {
   /* EA_KRT_SOURCE is read-only */
-  rt->u.krt.metric = ea_get_int(attrs, EA_KRT_METRIC, 0);
+  rt->u.krt.metric = ea_get_int(rt->attrs->eattrs, EA_KRT_METRIC, 0);
 }
 
 static int
-krt_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
+krt_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, struct linpool *pool UNUSED)
 {
   // struct krt_proto *p = (struct krt_proto *) P;
   rte *e = *new;
@@ -975,7 +970,7 @@ krt_import_control(struct proto *P, rte **new, ea_list **attrs UNUSED, struct li
 
 static void
 krt_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *net,
-	      rte *new, rte *old, struct ea_list *eattrs)
+	      rte *new, rte *old)
 {
   struct krt_proto *p = (struct krt_proto *) P;
 
@@ -988,7 +983,7 @@ krt_rt_notify(struct proto *P, struct channel *ch UNUSED, net *net,
   else
     net->n.flags &= ~KRF_INSTALLED;
   if (p->initialized)		/* Before first scan we don't touch the routes */
-    krt_replace_rte(p, net, new, old, eattrs);
+    krt_replace_rte(p, net, new, old);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.h b/sysdep/unix/krt.h
index ff27bcf5..6ace2a86 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt.h
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void krt_sys_copy_config(struct krt_config *, struct krt_config *);
 
 int  krt_capable(rte *e);
 void krt_do_scan(struct krt_proto *);
-void krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old, struct ea_list *eattrs);
+void krt_replace_rte(struct krt_proto *p, net *n, rte *new, rte *old);
 int krt_sys_get_attr(eattr *a, byte *buf, int buflen);