diff --git a/conf/conf.c b/conf/conf.c
index 58abcde1..c6837a07 100644
--- a/conf/conf.c
+++ b/conf/conf.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int undo_available;			/* Undo was not requested from last reconfiguration */
 struct config *
 config_alloc(const char *name)
 {
-  pool *p = rp_new(&root_pool, "Config");
+  pool *p = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Config");
   linpool *l = lp_new_default(p);
   struct config *c = lp_allocz(l, sizeof(struct config));
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void
 config_free(struct config *c)
 {
   if (c)
-    rfree(c->pool);
+    rp_free(c->pool, &root_pool);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/filter/tree_test.c b/filter/tree_test.c
index 6472d17e..883d13bf 100644
--- a/filter/tree_test.c
+++ b/filter/tree_test.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ start_conf_env(void)
 {
   bt_bird_init();
 
-  pool *p = rp_new(&root_pool, "helper_pool");
+  pool *p = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "helper_pool");
   linpool *l = lp_new_default(p);
   cfg_mem = l;
 }
diff --git a/lib/event_test.c b/lib/event_test.c
index 9dda3e2a..f8bb303b 100644
--- a/lib/event_test.c
+++ b/lib/event_test.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ t_ev_run_list(void)
 
   resource_sys_init();
   resource_init();
-  olock_init();
   birdloop_init();
+  olock_init();
   io_init();
   rt_init();
   if_init();
diff --git a/lib/flowspec_test.c b/lib/flowspec_test.c
index f7f70982..518b8fc7 100644
--- a/lib/flowspec_test.c
+++ b/lib/flowspec_test.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "test/birdtest.h"
 #include "lib/flowspec.h"
+#include "lib/io-loop.h"
 
 #define NET_ADDR_FLOW4_(what,prefix,pxlen,data_)	\
   do 							\
@@ -446,8 +447,6 @@ t_validation6(void)
 static int
 t_builder4(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   struct flow_builder *fb = flow_builder_init(&root_pool);
   linpool *lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
 
@@ -529,7 +528,6 @@ t_builder6(void)
 {
   net_addr_ip6 ip;
 
-  resource_init();
   linpool *lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
   struct flow_builder *fb = flow_builder_init(&root_pool);
   fb->ipv6 = 1;
@@ -673,6 +671,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   bt_init(argc, argv);
   resource_sys_init();
+  resource_init();
+  the_bird_lock();
+  birdloop_init();
 
   bt_test_suite(t_read_length,  "Testing get NLRI length");
   bt_test_suite(t_write_length, "Testing set NLRI length");
@@ -688,5 +689,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   bt_test_suite(t_formatting4,  "Formatting Flow Specification (IPv4) into text representation");
   bt_test_suite(t_formatting6,  "Formatting Flow Specification (IPv6) into text representation");
 
+  the_bird_unlock();
   return bt_exit_value();
 }
diff --git a/lib/hash_test.c b/lib/hash_test.c
index 59beb7c0..7ef54662 100644
--- a/lib/hash_test.c
+++ b/lib/hash_test.c
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #undef LOCAL_DEBUG
 
 #include "test/birdtest.h"
+#include "test/bt-utils.h"
 
+#include "lib/io-loop.h"
 #include "lib/hash.h"
 
 struct test_node {
@@ -61,8 +63,7 @@ dump_nodes(void)
 static void
 init_hash_(uint order)
 {
-  resource_init();
-  my_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Test pool");
+  my_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Test pool");
 
   HASH_INIT(hash, my_pool, order);
 
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   bt_init(argc, argv);
+  bt_bird_init();
 
   bt_test_suite(t_insert_find, 		"HASH_INSERT and HASH_FIND");
   bt_test_suite(t_insert_find_random, 	"HASH_INSERT pseudo-random keys and HASH_FIND");
diff --git a/lib/io-loop.h b/lib/io-loop.h
index 25f1b2a3..386a31d5 100644
--- a/lib/io-loop.h
+++ b/lib/io-loop.h
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ void sk_reloop(sock *s, struct birdloop *loop);
 
 extern struct birdloop main_birdloop;
 
-/* Start a new birdloop owned by given pool and domain */
+/* Start a new birdloop owned by given pool and domain.
+ * The loop allocates its internal pool for local allocations
+ * which is freed when the loop itself is stopped. */
 struct birdloop *birdloop_new(pool *p, uint order, const char *name);
 
-/* Stop the loop. At the end, the @stopped callback is called unlocked in tail
- * position to finish cleanup. Run birdloop_free() from that callback to free
- * the loop itself. */
+/* Stop the loop. At the end, the @stopped callback is called with locked
+ * parent to finish cleanup. The loop then frees itself together with its pool. */
 void birdloop_stop(struct birdloop *loop, void (*stopped)(void *data), void *data);
 void birdloop_stop_self(struct birdloop *loop, void (*stopped)(void *data), void *data);
-void birdloop_free(struct birdloop *loop);
 
 /* Get birdloop's event list */
 event_list *birdloop_event_list(struct birdloop *loop);
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ event_list *birdloop_event_list(struct birdloop *loop);
 /* Get birdloop's time heap */
 struct timeloop *birdloop_time_loop(struct birdloop *loop);
 
+/* Get birdloop's resource pool */
+pool *birdloop_pool(struct birdloop *loop);
+
 /* Enter and exit the birdloop */
 void birdloop_enter(struct birdloop *loop);
 void birdloop_leave(struct birdloop *loop);
diff --git a/lib/resource.c b/lib/resource.c
index 0651406f..c847d41a 100644
--- a/lib/resource.c
+++ b/lib/resource.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "lib/resource.h"
 #include "lib/string.h"
 #include "lib/rcu.h"
+#include "lib/io-loop.h"
 
 /**
  * DOC: Resource pools
@@ -29,13 +30,6 @@
  * is freed upon shutdown of the module.
  */
 
-struct pool {
-  resource r;
-  list inside;
-  struct pool_pages *pages;
-  const char *name;
-};
-
 struct pool_pages {
   uint free;
   uint used;
@@ -68,26 +62,39 @@ static int indent;
 /**
  * rp_new - create a resource pool
  * @p: parent pool
+ * @l: loop to assign
  * @name: pool name (to be included in debugging dumps)
  *
  * rp_new() creates a new resource pool inside the specified
  * parent pool.
  */
 pool *
-rp_new(pool *p, const char *name)
+rp_new(pool *p, struct birdloop *loop, const char *name)
 {
+  ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(p->loop));
+  ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(loop));
+
   pool *z = ralloc(p, &pool_class);
+  z->loop = loop;
   z->name = name;
   init_list(&z->inside);
   return z;
 }
 
+_Thread_local static pool *pool_parent = NULL;
+
 static void
 pool_free(resource *P)
 {
-  pool *p = (pool *) P;
-  resource *r, *rr;
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent);
 
+  pool *p = (pool *) P;
+  ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(p->loop));
+
+  pool *parent = pool_parent;
+  pool_parent = p;
+
+  resource *r, *rr;
   r = HEAD(p->inside);
   while (rr = (resource *) r->n.next)
     {
@@ -105,14 +112,25 @@ pool_free(resource *P)
 
       free_sys_page(p->pages);
     }
+
+  pool_parent = parent;
+}
+
+void
+rp_free(pool *p, pool *parent)
+{
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == NULL);
+  pool_parent = parent;
+  rfree(p);
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == parent);
+  pool_parent = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
-pool_dump(resource *P)
+pool_dump_locked(pool *p)
 {
-  pool *p = (pool *) P;
   resource *r;
-
+  
   debug("%s\n", p->name);
   indent += 3;
   WALK_LIST(r, p->inside)
@@ -120,10 +138,47 @@ pool_dump(resource *P)
   indent -= 3;
 }
 
-static size_t
-pool_memsize(resource *P)
+static void
+pool_dump(resource *P)
 {
   pool *p = (pool *) P;
+
+  if (p->loop != pool_parent->loop)
+    birdloop_enter(p->loop);
+
+  pool *parent = pool_parent;
+  pool_parent = p;
+
+  pool_dump_locked(p);
+
+  pool_parent = parent;
+
+  if (p->loop != pool_parent->loop)
+    birdloop_leave(p->loop);
+}
+
+void
+rp_dump(pool *p)
+{
+  int inside = birdloop_inside(p->loop);
+  if (!inside)
+    birdloop_enter(p->loop);
+
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == NULL);
+  pool_parent = p;
+
+  pool_dump_locked(p);
+
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == p);
+  pool_parent = NULL;
+
+  if (!inside)
+    birdloop_leave(p->loop);
+}
+
+static size_t
+pool_memsize_locked(pool *p)
+{
   resource *r;
   size_t sum = sizeof(pool) + ALLOC_OVERHEAD;
 
@@ -136,6 +191,46 @@ pool_memsize(resource *P)
   return sum;
 }
 
+static size_t
+pool_memsize(resource *P)
+{
+  pool *p = (pool *) P;
+
+  pool *parent = pool_parent;
+  pool_parent = p;
+
+  if (p->loop != parent->loop)
+    birdloop_enter(p->loop);
+
+  size_t sum = pool_memsize_locked(p);
+
+  if (p->loop != parent->loop)
+    birdloop_leave(p->loop);
+
+  pool_parent = parent;
+
+  return sum;
+}
+
+size_t
+rp_memsize(pool *p)
+{
+  int inside = birdloop_inside(p->loop);
+  if (!inside)
+    birdloop_enter(p->loop);
+
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == NULL);
+  pool_parent = p;
+  size_t sum = pool_memsize_locked(p);
+  ASSERT_DIE(pool_parent == p);
+  pool_parent = NULL;
+
+  if (!inside)
+    birdloop_leave(p->loop);
+
+  return sum;
+}
+
 static resource *
 pool_lookup(resource *P, unsigned long a)
 {
@@ -243,12 +338,15 @@ rmemsize(void *res)
 void *
 ralloc(pool *p, struct resclass *c)
 {
+  ASSERT_DIE(p);
+  ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(p->loop));
+
   resource *r = xmalloc(c->size);
   bzero(r, c->size);
 
   r->class = c;
-  if (p)
-    add_tail(&p->inside, &r->n);
+  add_tail(&p->inside, &r->n);
+
   return r;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/resource.h b/lib/resource.h
index 26030aea..7adde493 100644
--- a/lib/resource.h
+++ b/lib/resource.h
@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ struct resclass {
 
 /* Generic resource manipulation */
 
-typedef struct pool pool;
+typedef struct pool {
+  resource r;
+  list inside;
+  struct pool_pages *pages;
+  struct birdloop *loop;
+  const char *name;
+} pool;
 
 void resource_init(void);
-pool *rp_new(pool *, const char *);	/* Create new pool */
+
 void rfree(void *);			/* Free single resource */
 void rdump(void *);			/* Dump to debug output */
 size_t rmemsize(void *res);		/* Return size of memory used by the resource */
@@ -46,6 +52,11 @@ void rmove(void *, pool *);		/* Move to a different pool */
 
 void *ralloc(pool *, struct resclass *);
 
+pool *rp_new(pool *, struct birdloop *loop, const char *);	/* Create new pool */
+void rp_free(pool *p, pool *parent);	/* Free parent pool */ 
+size_t rp_memsize(pool *p);		/* Return size of memory used by the pool */
+void rp_dump(pool *p);			/* Dump pool to debug output */
+
 extern pool root_pool;
 
 /* Normal memory blocks */
diff --git a/nest/a-path_test.c b/nest/a-path_test.c
index 2e6e4956..2e6683f2 100644
--- a/nest/a-path_test.c
+++ b/nest/a-path_test.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "nest/route.h"
 #include "nest/attrs.h"
 #include "lib/resource.h"
+#include "lib/io-loop.h"
 
 #define TESTS_NUM 30
 #define AS_PATH_LENGTH 1000
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@
 static int
 t_as_path_match(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   int round;
   for (round = 0; round < TESTS_NUM; round++)
   {
@@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ t_as_path_match(void)
 static int
 t_path_format(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   struct adata empty_as_path = {};
   struct adata *as_path = &empty_as_path;
   struct linpool *lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
@@ -116,8 +113,6 @@ count_asn_in_array(const u32 *array, u32 asn)
 static int
 t_path_include(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   struct adata empty_as_path = {};
   struct adata *as_path = &empty_as_path;
   struct linpool *lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
@@ -161,8 +156,6 @@ t_path_include(void)
 static int
 t_as_path_converting(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   struct adata empty_as_path = {};
   struct adata *as_path = &empty_as_path;
   struct linpool *lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
@@ -211,6 +204,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   bt_init(argc, argv);
   resource_sys_init();
+  resource_init();
+  the_bird_lock();
+  birdloop_init();
 
   bt_test_suite(t_as_path_match, "Testing AS path matching and some a-path utilities.");
   bt_test_suite(t_path_format, "Testing formating as path into byte buffer");
diff --git a/nest/a-set_test.c b/nest/a-set_test.c
index efd1b67d..f8f6e781 100644
--- a/nest/a-set_test.c
+++ b/nest/a-set_test.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "nest/route.h"
 #include "nest/attrs.h"
 #include "lib/resource.h"
+#include "lib/io-loop.h"
 
 #define SET_SIZE 10
 static const struct adata *set_sequence;		/* <0; SET_SIZE) */
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ t_set_int_contains(void)
 {
   int i;
 
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_INT, SET_SIZE);
 
   bt_assert(int_set_get_size(set_sequence) == SET_SIZE);
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ t_set_int_contains(void)
 static int
 t_set_int_union(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_INT, SET_SIZE);
 
   const struct adata *set_union;
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ t_set_int_union(void)
 static int
 t_set_int_format(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_INT, SET_SIZE_FOR_FORMAT_OUTPUT);
 
   bt_assert(int_set_format(set_sequence, 0, 0, buf, BUFFER_SIZE) == 0);
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@ t_set_int_format(void)
 static int
 t_set_int_delete(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_INT, SET_SIZE);
 
   const struct adata *deleting_sequence = set_sequence;
@@ -160,7 +157,6 @@ t_set_ec_contains(void)
 {
   u32 i;
 
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_EC, SET_SIZE);
 
   bt_assert(ec_set_get_size(set_sequence) == SET_SIZE);
@@ -181,7 +177,6 @@ t_set_ec_contains(void)
 static int
 t_set_ec_union(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_EC, SET_SIZE);
 
   const struct adata *set_union;
@@ -200,8 +195,6 @@ t_set_ec_union(void)
 static int
 t_set_ec_format(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
-
   const struct adata empty_as_path = {};
   set_sequence = set_sequence_same = set_sequence_higher = set_random = &empty_as_path;
   lp = lp_new_default(&root_pool);
@@ -222,7 +215,6 @@ t_set_ec_format(void)
 static int
 t_set_ec_delete(void)
 {
-  resource_init();
   generate_set_sequence(SET_TYPE_EC, SET_SIZE);
 
   const struct adata *deleting_sequence = set_sequence;
@@ -248,6 +240,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   bt_init(argc, argv);
   resource_sys_init();
+  resource_init();
+  the_bird_lock();
+  birdloop_init();
 
   bt_test_suite(t_set_int_contains, "Testing sets of integers: contains, get_data");
   bt_test_suite(t_set_int_format,   "Testing sets of integers: format");
diff --git a/nest/cli.c b/nest/cli.c
index b54a0d76..7e5d2151 100644
--- a/nest/cli.c
+++ b/nest/cli.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ cli_command(struct cli *c)
     log(L_TRACE "CLI: %s", c->rx_buf);
   bzero(&f, sizeof(f));
   f.mem = c->parser_pool;
-  f.pool = rp_new(c->pool, "Config");
+  f.pool = rp_new(c->pool, &main_birdloop, "Config");
   init_list(&f.symbols);
   cf_read_hook = cli_cmd_read_hook;
   cli_rh_pos = c->rx_buf;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ cli_event(void *data)
 cli *
 cli_new(void *priv)
 {
-  pool *p = rp_new(cli_pool, "CLI");
+  pool *p = rp_new(cli_pool, &main_birdloop, "CLI");
   cli *c = mb_alloc(p, sizeof(cli));
 
   bzero(c, sizeof(cli));
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ cli_free(cli *c)
     c->cleanup(c);
   if (c == cmd_reconfig_stored_cli)
     cmd_reconfig_stored_cli = NULL;
-  rfree(c->pool);
+  rp_free(c->pool, &root_pool);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ cli_free(cli *c)
 void
 cli_init(void)
 {
-  cli_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "CLI");
+  cli_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "CLI");
   init_list(&cli_log_hooks);
   cli_log_inited = 1;
 }
diff --git a/nest/cmds.c b/nest/cmds.c
index 18f39eb5..2f2ad94c 100644
--- a/nest/cmds.c
+++ b/nest/cmds.c
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ void
 cmd_show_memory(void)
 {
   cli_msg(-1018, "BIRD memory usage");
-  print_size("Routing tables:", rmemsize(rt_table_pool));
-  print_size("Route attributes:", rmemsize(rta_pool));
-  print_size("Protocols:", rmemsize(proto_pool));
-  print_size("Total:", rmemsize(&root_pool));
+  print_size("Routing tables:", rp_memsize(rt_table_pool));
+  print_size("Route attributes:", rp_memsize(rta_pool));
+  print_size("Protocols:", rp_memsize(proto_pool));
+  print_size("Total:", rp_memsize(&root_pool));
   cli_msg(0, "");
 }
 
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 0914048b..f9ed0e69 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ sym_args:
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(DUMP, ..., [[Dump debugging information]])
 CF_CLI(DUMP RESOURCES,,, [[Dump all allocated resource]])
-{ rdump(&root_pool); cli_msg(0, ""); } ;
+{ rp_dump(&root_pool); cli_msg(0, ""); } ;
 CF_CLI(DUMP SOCKETS,,, [[Dump open sockets]])
 { sk_dump_all(); cli_msg(0, ""); } ;
 CF_CLI(DUMP EVENTS,,, [[Dump event log]])
diff --git a/nest/iface.c b/nest/iface.c
index 5cb9e814..dd4af243 100644
--- a/nest/iface.c
+++ b/nest/iface.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ if_choose_router_id(struct iface_patt *mask, u32 old_id)
 void
 if_init(void)
 {
-  if_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Interfaces");
+  if_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Interfaces");
   init_list(&iface_list);
   strcpy(default_vrf.name, "default");
   neigh_init(if_pool);
diff --git a/nest/proto.c b/nest/proto.c
index 2d30e640..a18d9332 100644
--- a/nest/proto.c
+++ b/nest/proto.c
@@ -666,7 +666,10 @@ static uint channel_aux_imex(struct channel_aux_table *cat)
 static void
 channel_aux_stopped(void *data)
 {
-  struct channel_aux_table *cat = data;
+  struct channel_aux_table *cat;
+  RT_LOCKED((rtable *) data, t)
+    cat = t->config->owner;
+
   struct channel *c = cat->c;
 
   if (channel_aux_imex(cat))
@@ -674,7 +677,6 @@ channel_aux_stopped(void *data)
   else
     c->in_table = NULL;
 
-  rfree(cat->tab->priv.rp);
   mb_free(cat);
   channel_check_stopped(c);
 }
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ channel_aux_export_stopped(struct rt_export_request *req)
 
   int del;
   RT_LOCKED(cat->tab, t)
-    del = !!t->delete_event;
+    del = !!t->delete;
 
   if (del)
     return;
@@ -708,10 +710,7 @@ static void
 channel_aux_stop(struct channel_aux_table *cat)
 {
   RT_LOCKED(cat->tab, t)
-  {
-    t->delete_event = ev_new_init(t->rp, channel_aux_stopped, cat);
-    t->delete_event->list = proto_event_list(cat->c->proto);
-  }
+    t->delete = channel_aux_stopped;
 
   cat->push_stopped = (event) {
     .hook = channel_aux_import_stopped,
@@ -889,6 +888,7 @@ channel_setup_in_table(struct channel *c, int best)
 
   bsprintf(cat->name, "%s.%s.import", c->proto->name, c->name);
 
+  cat->tab_cf.owner = cat;
   cat->tab_cf.name = cat->name;
   cat->tab_cf.addr_type = c->net_type;
   cat->tab_cf.cork_limit = 4 * page_size / sizeof(struct rt_pending_export);
@@ -933,6 +933,7 @@ channel_setup_out_table(struct channel *c)
 
   bsprintf(cat->name, "%s.%s.export", c->proto->name, c->name);
 
+  cat->tab_cf.owner = cat;
   cat->tab_cf.name = cat->name;
   cat->tab_cf.addr_type = c->net_type;
   cat->tab_cf.cork_limit = 4 * page_size / sizeof(struct rt_pending_export);
@@ -1387,9 +1388,6 @@ proto_configure_channel(struct proto *p, struct channel **pc, struct channel_con
 static void
 proto_cleanup(struct proto *p)
 {
-  rfree(p->pool);
-  p->pool = NULL;
-
   p->active = 0;
   proto_log_state_change(p);
   proto_rethink_goal(p);
@@ -1400,13 +1398,13 @@ proto_loop_stopped(void *ptr)
 {
   struct proto *p = ptr;
 
-  birdloop_enter(&main_birdloop);
+  ASSERT_DIE(birdloop_inside(&main_birdloop));
 
   p->loop = &main_birdloop;
+  p->pool = NULL;
   p->event->list = NULL;
-  proto_cleanup(p);
 
-  birdloop_leave(&main_birdloop);
+  proto_cleanup(p);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1426,7 +1424,11 @@ proto_event(void *ptr)
     if (p->loop != &main_birdloop)
       birdloop_stop_self(p->loop, proto_loop_stopped, p);
     else
+    {
+      rp_free(p->pool, proto_pool);
+      p->pool = NULL;
       proto_cleanup(p);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -1490,13 +1492,16 @@ proto_start(struct proto *p)
   void *nb = mb_alloc(proto_pool, ns);
   ASSERT_DIE(ns - 1 == bsnprintf(nb, ns, "Protocol %s", p->cf->name));
 
-  p->pool = rp_new(proto_pool, nb);
-
   if (graceful_restart_state == GRS_INIT)
     p->gr_recovery = 1;
 
-  if (p->cf->loop_order != DOMAIN_ORDER(the_bird))
-    p->loop = birdloop_new(p->pool, p->cf->loop_order, nb);
+  if (p->cf->loop_order == DOMAIN_ORDER(the_bird))
+    p->pool = rp_new(proto_pool, &main_birdloop, nb);
+  else
+  {
+    p->loop = birdloop_new(proto_pool, p->cf->loop_order, nb);
+    p->pool = birdloop_pool(p->loop);
+  }
 
   p->event->list = proto_event_list(p);
 
@@ -2177,7 +2182,7 @@ protos_build(void)
   proto_build(&proto_perf);
 #endif
 
-  proto_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Protocols");
+  proto_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Protocols");
   proto_shutdown_timer = tm_new(proto_pool);
   proto_shutdown_timer->hook = proto_shutdown_loop;
 }
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index b5d44040..f060ad63 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ typedef struct rtable_private {
   struct event *announce_event;		/* Event to announce pending exports */
   struct event *ec_event;		/* Event to prune finished exports */
   struct event *hcu_event;		/* Event to update host cache */
-  struct event *delete_event;		/* Event to delete the table */
+  void (*delete)(void *);		/* Delete callback (in parent loop context) */
   btime last_rt_change;			/* Last time when route changed */
   btime base_settle_time;		/* Start time of rtable settling interval */
   btime gc_time;			/* Time of last GC */
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ typedef union {
 struct rtable_config {
   node n;
   char *name;
-  struct config *config;
+  void *owner;				/* Main config if global table, channel_aux_table if channel table */
   rtable *table;
   struct proto_config *krt_attached;	/* Kernel syncer attached to this table */
   uint addr_type;			/* Type of address data stored in table (NET_*) */
diff --git a/nest/rt-attr.c b/nest/rt-attr.c
index 9a5498ed..357cd216 100644
--- a/nest/rt-attr.c
+++ b/nest/rt-attr.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void
 rte_src_init(void)
 {
   src_domain = DOMAIN_NEW(attrs, "Route sources");
-  src_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Route sources");
+  src_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Route sources");
   rte_src_slab = sl_new(src_pool, sizeof(struct rte_src));
 
   idm_init(&src_ids, src_pool, SRC_ID_INIT_SIZE);
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ rta_init(void)
 {
   attrs_domain = DOMAIN_NEW(attrs, "Attributes");
 
-  rta_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Attributes");
+  rta_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Attributes");
 
   rta_slab_[0] = sl_new(rta_pool, sizeof(rta));
   rta_slab_[1] = sl_new(rta_pool, sizeof(rta) + sizeof(u32));
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index 8566fbf8..cd0d6291 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ rt_export_stopped(void *data)
   RT_LOCKED(hook->table, tab)
   {
     /* Free the hook together with its coroutine. */
-    rfree(hook->pool);
+    rp_free(hook->pool, tab->rp);
     rt_unlock_table(tab);
 
     DBG("Export hook %p in table %s finished uc=%u\n", hook, tab->name, tab->use_count);
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ rt_request_export(rtable *t, struct rt_export_request *req)
   rtable_private *tab = RT_PRIV(t);
   rt_lock_table(tab);
 
-  pool *p = rp_new(tab->rp, "Export hook");
+  pool *p = rp_new(tab->rp, tab->loop, "Export hook");
   struct rt_export_hook *hook = req->hook = mb_allocz(p, sizeof(struct rt_export_hook));
   hook->pool = p;
   
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ rt_dump(rtable *tab)
 {
   RT_LOCK(tab);
   rtable_private *t = RT_PRIV(tab);
-  debug("Dump of routing table <%s>%s\n", t->name, t->delete_event ? " (deleted)" : "");
+  debug("Dump of routing table <%s>%s\n", t->name, t->delete ? " (deleted)" : "");
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
   fib_check(&t->fib);
 #endif
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ rt_dump_hooks(rtable *t)
 {
   RT_LOCK(t);
   rtable_private *tab = RT_PRIV(t);
-  debug("Dump of hooks in routing table <%s>%s\n", tab->name, tab->delete_event ? " (deleted)" : "");
+  debug("Dump of hooks in routing table <%s>%s\n", tab->name, tab->delete ? " (deleted)" : "");
   debug("  nhu_state=%u hcu_scheduled=%u use_count=%d rt_count=%u\n",
       atomic_load(&tab->nhu_state), ev_active(tab->hcu_event), tab->use_count, tab->rt_count);
   debug("  last_rt_change=%t gc_time=%t gc_counter=%d prune_state=%u\n",
@@ -2142,6 +2142,9 @@ rt_free(resource *_r)
   ASSERT_DIE(EMPTY_LIST(r->imports));
   ASSERT_DIE(EMPTY_LIST(r->exports));
 
+  if (r->hostcache)
+    rt_free_hostcache(r);
+
   /* Freed automagically by the resource pool
   fib_free(&r->fib);
   hmap_free(&r->id_map);
@@ -2175,10 +2178,14 @@ rt_setup(pool *pp, struct rtable_config *cf)
   void *nb = mb_alloc(pp, ns);
   ASSERT_DIE(ns - 1 == bsnprintf(nb, ns, "Routing table %s", cf->name));
 
-  pool *p = rp_new(pp, nb);
+  struct birdloop *l = birdloop_new(pp, DOMAIN_ORDER(rtable), nb);
+  pool *p = birdloop_pool(l);
+
+  birdloop_enter(l);
 
   rtable_private *t = ralloc(p, &rt_class);
   t->rp = p;
+  t->loop = l;
 
   t->rte_slab = sl_new(p, sizeof(struct rte_storage));
 
@@ -2197,8 +2204,6 @@ rt_setup(pool *pp, struct rtable_config *cf)
   init_list(&t->pending_exports);
   init_list(&t->subscribers);
 
-  t->loop = birdloop_new(p, DOMAIN_ORDER(rtable), nb);
-
   t->announce_event = ev_new_init(p, rt_announce_exports, t);
   t->ec_event = ev_new_init(p, rt_export_cleanup, t);
   t->prune_event = ev_new_init(p, rt_prune_table, t);
@@ -2216,6 +2221,8 @@ rt_setup(pool *pp, struct rtable_config *cf)
   t->nhu_lp = lp_new_default(p);
 
   mb_move(nb, p);
+  birdloop_leave(l);
+
   return (rtable *) t;
 }
 
@@ -2229,7 +2236,7 @@ void
 rt_init(void)
 {
   rta_init();
-  rt_table_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Routing tables");
+  rt_table_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Routing tables");
   init_list(&routing_tables);
   ev_init_cork(&rt_cork, "Route Table Cork");
 }
@@ -2819,7 +2826,7 @@ rt_new_table(struct symbol *s, uint addr_type)
   c->min_rr_settle_time = 30 S;
   c->max_rr_settle_time = 90 S;
   c->cork_limit = 4 * page_size / sizeof(struct rt_pending_export);
-  c->config = new_config;
+  c->owner = new_config;
 
   add_tail(&new_config->tables, &c->n);
 
@@ -2844,18 +2851,6 @@ rt_lock_table(rtable_private *r)
   r->use_count++;
 }
 
-static void
-rt_loop_stopped(void *data)
-{
-  rtable_private *r = data;
-  birdloop_free(r->loop);
-  r->loop = NULL;
-  r->prune_event->list = r->ec_event->list = NULL;
-  r->nhu_event->list = r->hcu_event->list = NULL;
-  r->announce_event->list = NULL;
-  ev_send(r->delete_event->list, r->delete_event);
-}
-
 /**
  * rt_unlock_table - unlock a routing table
  * @r: routing table to be unlocked
@@ -2867,10 +2862,9 @@ rt_loop_stopped(void *data)
 void
 rt_unlock_table(rtable_private *r)
 {
-  if (!--r->use_count && r->delete_event &&
+  if (!--r->use_count && r->delete &&
       !r->prune_state && !atomic_load_explicit(&r->nhu_state, memory_order_acquire))
-    /* Delete the routing table by freeing its pool */
-    birdloop_stop_self(r->loop, rt_loop_stopped, r);
+    birdloop_stop_self(r->loop, r->delete, r);
 }
 
 static struct rtable_config *
@@ -2883,22 +2877,16 @@ rt_find_table_config(struct config *cf, char *name)
 static void
 rt_done(void *data)
 {
-  rtable_private *t = data;
-  ASSERT_DIE(t->loop == NULL);
+  RT_LOCKED((rtable *) data, t)
+  {
+    struct rtable_config *tc = t->config;
+    struct config *c = tc->owner;
 
-  struct rtable_config *tc = t->config;
-  struct config *c = tc->config;
+    tc->table = NULL;
+    rem_node(&t->n);
 
-  tc->table = NULL;
-  rem_node(&t->n);
-
-  if (t->hostcache)
-    rt_free_hostcache(t);
-
-  rfree(t->delete_event);
-  rfree(t->rp);
-
-  config_del_obstacle(c);
+    config_del_obstacle(c);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2925,7 +2913,7 @@ rt_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 	{
 	  RT_LOCK(o->table);
 	  rtable_private *ot = RT_PRIV(o->table);
-	  if (!ot->delete_event)
+	  if (!ot->delete)
 	    {
 	      r = rt_find_table_config(new, o->name);
 	      if (r && (r->addr_type == o->addr_type) && !new->shutdown)
@@ -2941,8 +2929,7 @@ rt_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 		{
 		  DBG("\t%s: deleted\n", o->name);
 		  rt_lock_table(ot);
-		  ot->delete_event = ev_new_init(&root_pool, rt_done, ot);
-		  ot->delete_event->list = &global_event_list;
+		  ot->delete = rt_done;
 		  config_add_obstacle(old);
 		  rt_unlock_table(ot);
 		}
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index 40e85a16..515b27e5 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ babel_add_iface(struct babel_proto *p, struct iface *new, struct babel_iface_con
 
   TRACE(D_EVENTS, "Adding interface %s", new->name);
 
-  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, new->name);
+  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, new->name);
 
   ifa = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct babel_iface));
   ifa->proto = p;
diff --git a/proto/bfd/bfd.c b/proto/bfd/bfd.c
index dd3488d4..c9b12aa1 100644
--- a/proto/bfd/bfd.c
+++ b/proto/bfd/bfd.c
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ bfd_add_session(struct bfd_proto *p, ip_addr addr, ip_addr local, struct iface *
   s->passive = s->cf.passive;
   s->tx_csn = random_u32();
 
-  s->tx_timer = tm_new_init(p->tpool, bfd_tx_timer_hook, s, 0, 0);
-  s->hold_timer = tm_new_init(p->tpool, bfd_hold_timer_hook, s, 0, 0);
+  s->tx_timer = tm_new_init(p->p.pool, bfd_tx_timer_hook, s, 0, 0);
+  s->hold_timer = tm_new_init(p->p.pool, bfd_hold_timer_hook, s, 0, 0);
   bfd_session_update_tx_interval(s);
   bfd_session_control_tx_timer(s, 1);
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ bfd_get_iface(struct bfd_proto *p, ip_addr local, struct iface *iface)
   struct bfd_config *cf = (struct bfd_config *) (p->p.cf);
   struct bfd_iface_config *ic = bfd_find_iface_config(cf, iface);
 
-  ifa = mb_allocz(p->tpool, sizeof(struct bfd_iface));
+  ifa = mb_allocz(p->p.pool, sizeof(struct bfd_iface));
   ifa->local = local;
   ifa->iface = iface;
   ifa->cf = ic;
@@ -1062,8 +1062,6 @@ bfd_start(struct proto *P)
 
   pthread_spin_init(&p->lock, PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE);
 
-  p->tpool = rp_new(P->pool, "BFD loop pool");
-
   p->session_slab = sl_new(P->pool, sizeof(struct bfd_session));
   HASH_INIT(p->session_hash_id, P->pool, 8);
   HASH_INIT(p->session_hash_ip, P->pool, 8);
diff --git a/proto/bfd/bfd.h b/proto/bfd/bfd.h
index 8430064b..475b3a11 100644
--- a/proto/bfd/bfd.h
+++ b/proto/bfd/bfd.h
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ struct bfd_proto
 
   pthread_spinlock_t lock;
 
-  pool *tpool;
-
   node bfd_node;
 
   slab *session_slab;
diff --git a/proto/mrt/mrt.c b/proto/mrt/mrt.c
index b40592d2..e12f7743 100644
--- a/proto/mrt/mrt.c
+++ b/proto/mrt/mrt.c
@@ -561,10 +561,11 @@ mrt_rib_table_dump(struct mrt_table_dump_state *s, net *n, int add_path)
 static struct mrt_table_dump_state *
 mrt_table_dump_init(pool *pp)
 {
-  pool *pool = rp_new(pp, "MRT Table Dump");
+  pool *pool = rp_new(pp, &main_birdloop, "MRT Table Dump");
   struct mrt_table_dump_state *s = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct mrt_table_dump_state));
 
   s->pool = pool;
+  s->parent = pp;
   s->linpool = lp_new(pool, 4080);
   s->peer_lp = lp_new(pool, 4080);
   mrt_buffer_init(&s->buf, pool, 2 * MRT_ATTR_BUFFER_SIZE);
@@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ mrt_table_dump_free(struct mrt_table_dump_state *s)
 
   config_del_obstacle(s->config);
 
-  rfree(s->pool);
+  rp_free(s->pool, s->parent);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/proto/mrt/mrt.h b/proto/mrt/mrt.h
index 04865089..2e616f6f 100644
--- a/proto/mrt/mrt.h
+++ b/proto/mrt/mrt.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct mrt_table_dump_state {
 
   /* Allocated by mrt_table_dump_init() */
   pool *pool;				/* Pool for table dump */
+  pool *parent;				/* Parent pool for cleanup */
   linpool *linpool;			/* Temporary linear pool */
   linpool *peer_lp;			/* Linear pool for peer entries in peer_hash */
   buffer buf;				/* Buffer for MRT messages */
diff --git a/proto/ospf/iface.c b/proto/ospf/iface.c
index 4cd45033..2aae341a 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/iface.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/iface.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ ospf_iface_remove(struct ospf_iface *ifa)
 
   ospf_iface_sm(ifa, ISM_DOWN);
   rem_node(NODE ifa);
-  rfree(ifa->pool);
+  rp_free(ifa->pool, p->p.pool);
 }
 
 void
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ ospf_iface_new(struct ospf_area *oa, struct ifa *addr, struct ospf_iface_patt *i
     OSPF_TRACE(D_EVENTS, "Adding interface %s (%N) to area %R",
 	       iface->name, &addr->prefix, oa->areaid);
 
-  pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, "OSPF Interface");
+  pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, "OSPF Interface");
   ifa = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct ospf_iface));
   ifa->iface = iface;
   ifa->addr = addr;
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ ospf_iface_new_vlink(struct ospf_proto *p, struct ospf_iface_patt *ip)
 
   /* Vlink ifname is stored just after the ospf_iface structure */
 
-  pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, "OSPF Vlink");
+  pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, "OSPF Vlink");
   ifa = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct ospf_iface) + 16);
   ifa->oa = p->backbone;
   ifa->cf = ip;
diff --git a/proto/ospf/neighbor.c b/proto/ospf/neighbor.c
index ca369819..48e38556 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/neighbor.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/neighbor.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct ospf_neighbor *
 ospf_neighbor_new(struct ospf_iface *ifa)
 {
   struct ospf_proto *p = ifa->oa->po;
-  struct pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, "OSPF Neighbor");
+  struct pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, "OSPF Neighbor");
   struct ospf_neighbor *n = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct ospf_neighbor));
 
   n->pool = pool;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ospf_neigh_down(struct ospf_neighbor *n)
   s_get(&(n->dbsi));
   release_lsrtl(p, n);
   rem_node(NODE n);
-  rfree(n->pool);
+  rp_free(n->pool, p->p.pool);
 
   OSPF_TRACE(D_EVENTS, "Neighbor %R on %s removed", rid, ifa->ifname);
 }
diff --git a/proto/radv/radv.c b/proto/radv/radv.c
index d572c1b7..b0f15514 100644
--- a/proto/radv/radv.c
+++ b/proto/radv/radv.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ radv_iface_new(struct radv_proto *p, struct iface *iface, struct radv_iface_conf
 
   RADV_TRACE(D_EVENTS, "Adding interface %s", iface->name);
 
-  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, iface->name);
+  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, iface->name);
   ifa = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct radv_iface));
   ifa->pool = pool;
   ifa->ra = p;
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ radv_iface_remove(struct radv_iface *ifa)
 
   rem_node(NODE ifa);
 
-  rfree(ifa->pool);
+  rp_free(ifa->pool, p->p.pool);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/proto/rpki/rpki.c b/proto/rpki/rpki.c
index cc86ab6a..afba2216 100644
--- a/proto/rpki/rpki.c
+++ b/proto/rpki/rpki.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ rpki_check_expire_interval(uint seconds)
 static struct rpki_cache *
 rpki_init_cache(struct rpki_proto *p, struct rpki_config *cf)
 {
-  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, cf->hostname);
+  pool *pool = rp_new(p->p.pool, p->p.loop, cf->hostname);
 
   struct rpki_cache *cache = mb_allocz(pool, sizeof(struct rpki_cache));
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
index c7cf4ad2..769f01ba 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ birdloop_time_loop(struct birdloop *loop)
   return &loop->time;
 }
 
+pool *
+birdloop_pool(struct birdloop *loop)
+{
+  return loop->pool;
+}
+
 _Bool
 birdloop_inside(struct birdloop *loop)
 {
@@ -333,31 +339,59 @@ birdloop_init(void)
   times_update();
   timers_init(&main_birdloop.time, &root_pool);
 
+  root_pool.loop = &main_birdloop;
+
   birdloop_enter_locked(&main_birdloop);
 }
 
 static void birdloop_main(void *arg);
 
+void
+birdloop_free(resource *r)
+{
+  struct birdloop *loop = (void *) r;
+
+  ASSERT_DIE(loop->links == 0);
+  domain_free(loop->time.domain);
+}
+
+void
+birdloop_dump(resource *r)
+{
+  struct birdloop *loop = (void *) r;
+
+  debug("%s\n", loop->pool->name);
+}
+
+struct resclass birdloop_class = {
+  .name = "IO Loop",
+  .size = sizeof(struct birdloop),
+  .free = birdloop_free,
+  .dump = birdloop_dump,
+};
+
 struct birdloop *
 birdloop_new(pool *pp, uint order, const char *name)
 {
   struct domain_generic *dg = domain_new(name, order);
 
-  pool *p = rp_new(pp, name);
-  struct birdloop *loop = mb_allocz(p, sizeof(struct birdloop));
-  loop->pool = p;
+  struct birdloop *loop = ralloc(pp, &birdloop_class);
 
   loop->time.domain = dg;
   loop->time.loop = loop;
 
   birdloop_enter(loop);
 
+  loop->pool = rp_new(pp, loop, name);
+  loop->parent = pp;
+  rmove(&loop->r, loop->pool);
+
   wakeup_init(loop);
   ev_init_list(&loop->event_list, loop, name);
-  timers_init(&loop->time, p);
+  timers_init(&loop->time, loop->pool);
   sockets_init(loop);
 
-  loop->time.coro = coro_run(p, birdloop_main, loop);
+  loop->time.coro = coro_run(loop->pool, birdloop_main, loop);
 
   birdloop_leave(loop);
 
@@ -389,14 +423,6 @@ birdloop_stop_self(struct birdloop *loop, void (*stopped)(void *data), void *dat
   birdloop_do_stop(loop, stopped, data);
 }
 
-void
-birdloop_free(struct birdloop *loop)
-{
-  ASSERT_DIE(loop->links == 0);
-  domain_free(loop->time.domain);
-  rfree(loop->pool);
-}
-
 static void
 birdloop_enter_locked(struct birdloop *loop)
 {
@@ -529,7 +555,25 @@ birdloop_main(void *arg)
   ASSERT_DIE(loop->sock_num == 0);
 
   birdloop_leave(loop);
+
+  /* Lock parent loop */
+  pool *parent = loop->parent;
+  birdloop_enter(parent->loop);
+
+  /* Move the loop temporarily to parent pool */
+  birdloop_enter(loop);
+  rmove(&loop->r, parent);
+  birdloop_leave(loop);
+
+  /* Announce loop stop */
   loop->stopped(loop->stop_data);
+
+  /* Free the pool and loop */
+  birdloop_enter(loop);
+  rp_free(loop->pool, parent);
+  birdloop_leave(loop);
+  rfree(&loop->r);
+
+  /* And finally leave the parent loop before finishing */
+  birdloop_leave(parent->loop);
 }
-
-
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.h b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.h
index 4024b6c5..3fccd520 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.h
+++ b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.h
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 struct birdloop
 {
+  resource r;
+
   pool *pool;
+  pool *parent;
 
   struct timeloop time;
   event_list event_list;
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.c b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
index 98c56391..c0f2e930 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static list krt_proto_list;
 void
 krt_io_init(void)
 {
-  krt_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, "Kernel Syncer");
+  krt_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Kernel Syncer");
   krt_filter_lp = lp_new_default(krt_pool);
   init_list(&krt_proto_list);
   krt_sys_io_init();
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index 5da27cb6..ca06611f 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async_dump(void)
 {
   debug("INTERNAL STATE DUMP\n\n");
 
-  rdump(&root_pool);
+  rp_dump(&root_pool);
   sk_dump_all();
   // XXXX tm_dump_all();
   if_dump_all();
diff --git a/test/bt-utils.c b/test/bt-utils.c
index 90815e77..98aaed3d 100644
--- a/test/bt-utils.c
+++ b/test/bt-utils.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ bt_bird_init(void)
 
   the_bird_lock();
   resource_init();
-  olock_init();
   birdloop_init();
+  olock_init();
   io_init();
   rt_init();
   if_init();