diff --git a/filter/config.Y b/filter/config.Y
index fb331c16..22981945 100644
--- a/filter/config.Y
+++ b/filter/config.Y
@@ -163,26 +163,11 @@ f_new_lc_item(u32 f1, u32 t1, u32 f2, u32 t2, u32 f3, u32 t3)
 static inline struct f_inst *
 f_generate_empty(struct f_dynamic_attr dyn)
 {
-  struct f_val empty;
+  const struct f_val *empty = f_get_empty(dyn.type);
+  if (!empty)
+    cf_error("Can't empty that attribute");
 
-  switch (dyn.type) {
-    case EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH:
-      empty = f_const_empty_path;
-      break;
-    case EAF_TYPE_INT_SET:
-      empty = f_const_empty_clist;
-      break;
-    case EAF_TYPE_EC_SET:
-      empty = f_const_empty_eclist;
-      break;
-    case EAF_TYPE_LC_SET:
-      empty = f_const_empty_lclist;
-      break;
-    default:
-      cf_error("Can't empty that attribute");
-  }
-
-  return f_new_inst(FI_EA_SET, f_new_inst(FI_CONSTANT, empty), dyn);
+  return f_new_inst(FI_EA_SET, f_new_inst(FI_CONSTANT, *empty), dyn);
 }
 
 #define BA_AS_PATH 0x02
@@ -190,7 +175,7 @@ f_generate_empty(struct f_dynamic_attr dyn)
 static inline struct f_inst *
 f_implicit_roa_check(struct rtable_config *tab)
 {
-  struct f_dynamic_attr fda = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH, T_PATH, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH));
+  struct f_dynamic_attr fda = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_PATH, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH));
 
   struct f_static_attr fsa = f_new_static_attr(T_NET, SA_NET, 1);
 
diff --git a/filter/data.c b/filter/data.c
index 56c1fb17..c3f8bf57 100644
--- a/filter/data.c
+++ b/filter/data.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 static const char * const f_type_str[] = {
   [T_VOID]	= "void",
+  [T_OPAQUE]	= "opaque byte string",
+  [T_IFACE]	= "interface",
 
   [T_INT]	= "int",
   [T_BOOL]	= "bool",
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ static const char * const f_type_str[] = {
   [T_NET]	= "prefix",
   [T_STRING]	= "string",
   [T_PATH_MASK]	= "bgpmask",
+  [T_PATH_MASK_ITEM] = "bgpmask item",
   [T_PATH]	= "bgppath",
   [T_CLIST]	= "clist",
   [T_EC]	= "ec",
@@ -54,22 +57,19 @@ static const char * const f_type_str[] = {
   [T_LC]	= "lc",
   [T_LCLIST]	= "lclist",
   [T_RD]	= "rd",
+
+  [T_SET]	= "set",
+  [T_PREFIX_SET] = "prefix set",
 };
 
 const char *
-f_type_name(enum f_type t)
+f_type_name(btype t)
 {
-  if (t < ARRAY_SIZE(f_type_str))
-    return f_type_str[t] ?: "?";
-
-  if ((t == T_SET) || (t == T_PREFIX_SET))
-    return "set";
-
-  return "?";
+  return (t < ARRAY_SIZE(f_type_str)) ? (f_type_str[t] ?: "?") : "?";
 }
 
-enum f_type
-f_type_element_type(enum f_type t)
+btype
+f_type_element_type(btype t)
 {
   switch(t) {
     case T_CLIST:  return T_PAIR;
diff --git a/filter/data.h b/filter/data.h
index 924bbf3e..0b1e8e57 100644
--- a/filter/data.h
+++ b/filter/data.h
@@ -11,65 +11,15 @@
 #define _BIRD_FILTER_DATA_H_
 
 #include "nest/bird.h"
-
-/* Type numbers must be in 0..0xff range */
-#define T_MASK 0xff
-
-/* Internal types */
-enum f_type {
-/* Nothing. Simply nothing. */
-  T_VOID = 0,
-
-/* Something but inaccessible. */
-  T_OPAQUE = 0xee,
-
-/* User visible types, which fit in int */
-  T_INT = 0x10,
-  T_BOOL = 0x11,
-  T_PAIR = 0x12,  /*	Notice that pair is stored as integer: first << 16 | second */
-  T_QUAD = 0x13,
-
-/* Put enumerational types in 0x30..0x3f range */
-  T_ENUM_LO = 0x30,
-  T_ENUM_HI = 0x3f,
-
-  T_ENUM_RTS = 0x30,
-  T_ENUM_BGP_ORIGIN = 0x31,
-  T_ENUM_SCOPE = 0x32,
-  T_ENUM_RTC = 0x33,
-  T_ENUM_RTD = 0x34,
-  T_ENUM_ROA = 0x35,
-  T_ENUM_NETTYPE = 0x36,
-  T_ENUM_RA_PREFERENCE = 0x37,
-  T_ENUM_AF = 0x38,
-
-/* new enums go here */
-
-#define T_ENUM T_ENUM_LO ... T_ENUM_HI
-
-/* Bigger ones */
-  T_IP = 0x20,
-  T_NET = 0x21,
-  T_STRING = 0x22,
-  T_PATH_MASK = 0x23,	/* mask for BGP path */
-  T_PATH = 0x24,		/* BGP path */
-  T_CLIST = 0x25,		/* Community list */
-  T_EC = 0x26,		/* Extended community value, u64 */
-  T_ECLIST = 0x27,		/* Extended community list */
-  T_LC = 0x28,		/* Large community value, lcomm */
-  T_LCLIST = 0x29,		/* Large community list */
-  T_RD = 0x2a,		/* Route distinguisher for VPN addresses */
-  T_PATH_MASK_ITEM = 0x2b,	/* Path mask item for path mask constructors */
-
-  T_SET = 0x80,
-  T_PREFIX_SET = 0x81,
-} PACKED;
+#include "lib/type.h"
 
 /* Filter value; size of this affects filter memory consumption */
 struct f_val {
-  enum f_type type;	/* T_*  */
+  btype type;	/* T_*  */
   union {
-    uint i;
+    union bval bval;
+    BVAL_ITEMS;
+
     u64 ec;
     lcomm lc;
     ip_addr ip;
@@ -77,17 +27,17 @@ struct f_val {
     const char *s;
     const struct f_tree *t;
     const struct f_trie *ti;
-    const struct adata *ad;
     const struct f_path_mask *path_mask;
     struct f_path_mask_item pmi;
   } val;
 };
 
+#define fputip(a)   ({ ip_addr *ax = falloc(sizeof(*ax)); *ax = (a); ax; })
+
 /* Dynamic attribute definition (eattrs) */
 struct f_dynamic_attr {
-  u8 type;		/* EA type (EAF_*) */
+  btype type;		/* EA type (EAF_*) */
   u8 bit;		/* For bitfield accessors */
-  enum f_type f_type;	/* Filter type */
   uint ea_code;		/* EA code */
 };
 
@@ -108,9 +58,9 @@ enum f_sa_code {
 
 /* Static attribute definition (members of struct rta) */
 struct f_static_attr {
-  enum f_type f_type;		/* Filter type */
+  btype type;			/* Data type */
   enum f_sa_code sa_code;	/* Static attribute id */
-  int readonly:1;			/* Don't allow writing */
+  int readonly:1;		/* Don't allow writing */
 };
 
 /* Filter l-value type */
@@ -266,9 +216,9 @@ trie_match_next_longest_ip6(net_addr_ip6 *n, ip6_addr *found)
 
 #define F_CMP_ERROR 999
 
-const char *f_type_name(enum f_type t);
+const char *f_type_name(btype t);
 
-enum f_type f_type_element_type(enum f_type t);
+enum btype f_type_element_type(btype t);
 
 int val_same(const struct f_val *v1, const struct f_val *v2);
 int val_compare(const struct f_val *v1, const struct f_val *v2);
@@ -301,6 +251,16 @@ undef_value(struct f_val v)
 }
 
 extern const struct f_val f_const_empty_path, f_const_empty_clist, f_const_empty_eclist, f_const_empty_lclist;
+static inline const struct f_val *f_get_empty(btype t)
+{
+  switch (t) {
+    case T_PATH:	return &f_const_empty_path;
+    case T_CLIST:	return &f_const_empty_clist;
+    case T_ECLIST:	return &f_const_empty_eclist;
+    case T_LCLIST:	return &f_const_empty_lclist;
+    default:		return NULL;
+  }
+}
 
 enum filter_return f_eval(const struct f_line *expr, struct linpool *tmp_pool, struct f_val *pres);
 
diff --git a/filter/decl.m4 b/filter/decl.m4
index 44537aaa..2e4fb235 100644
--- a/filter/decl.m4
+++ b/filter/decl.m4
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ fi_constant(struct f_inst *what, struct f_val val)
 }
 
 static int
-f_const_promotion(struct f_inst *arg, enum f_type want)
+f_const_promotion(struct f_inst *arg, btype want)
 {
   if (arg->fi_code != FI_CONSTANT)
     return 0;
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ FID_WR_PUT(4)m4_dnl
 struct f_inst {
   struct f_inst *next;			/* Next instruction */
   enum f_instruction_code fi_code;	/* Instruction code */
-  enum f_type type;			/* Type of returned value, if known */
+  btype type;				/* Type of returned value, if known */
   int size;				/* How many instructions are underneath */
   int lineno;				/* Line number */
   union {
diff --git a/filter/f-inst.c b/filter/f-inst.c
index 212ed346..852afc51 100644
--- a/filter/f-inst.c
+++ b/filter/f-inst.c
@@ -533,21 +533,21 @@
 
       switch (sa.sa_code)
       {
-      case SA_FROM:	RESULT(sa.f_type, ip, rta->from); break;
-      case SA_GW:	RESULT(sa.f_type, ip, rta->nh.gw); break;
-      case SA_NET:	RESULT(sa.f_type, net, fs->rte->net); break;
-      case SA_PROTO:	RESULT(sa.f_type, s, fs->rte->src->proto->name); break;
-      case SA_SOURCE:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->source); break;
-      case SA_SCOPE:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->scope); break;
-      case SA_DEST:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->dest); break;
-      case SA_IFNAME:	RESULT(sa.f_type, s, rta->nh.iface ? rta->nh.iface->name : ""); break;
-      case SA_IFINDEX:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->nh.iface ? rta->nh.iface->index : 0); break;
-      case SA_WEIGHT:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->nh.weight + 1); break;
-      case SA_PREF:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->pref); break;
-      case SA_GW_MPLS:	RESULT(sa.f_type, i, rta->nh.labels ? rta->nh.label[0] : MPLS_NULL); break;
+      case SA_FROM:	RESULT(sa.type, ip, rta->from); break;
+      case SA_GW:	RESULT(sa.type, ip, rta->nh.gw); break;
+      case SA_NET:	RESULT(sa.type, net, fs->rte->net); break;
+      case SA_PROTO:	RESULT(sa.type, s, fs->rte->src->proto->name); break;
+      case SA_SOURCE:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->source); break;
+      case SA_SCOPE:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->scope); break;
+      case SA_DEST:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->dest); break;
+      case SA_IFNAME:	RESULT(sa.type, s, rta->nh.iface ? rta->nh.iface->name : ""); break;
+      case SA_IFINDEX:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->nh.iface ? rta->nh.iface->index : 0); break;
+      case SA_WEIGHT:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->nh.weight + 1); break;
+      case SA_PREF:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->pref); break;
+      case SA_GW_MPLS:	RESULT(sa.type, i, rta->nh.labels ? rta->nh.label[0] : MPLS_NULL); break;
 
       default:
-	bug("Invalid static attribute access (%u/%u)", sa.f_type, sa.sa_code);
+	bug("Invalid static attribute access (%u/%u)", sa.type, sa.sa_code);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
     ACCESS_RTE;
     ARG_ANY(1);
     STATIC_ATTR;
-    ARG_TYPE(1, sa.f_type);
+    ARG_TYPE(1, sa.type);
 
     f_rta_cow(fs);
     {
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
 	break;
 
       default:
-	bug("Invalid static attribute access (%u/%u)", sa.f_type, sa.sa_code);
+	bug("Invalid static attribute access (%u/%u)", sa.type, sa.sa_code);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -662,68 +662,30 @@
     DYNAMIC_ATTR;
     ACCESS_RTE;
     ACCESS_EATTRS;
-    RESULT_TYPE(da.f_type);
+    RESULT_TYPE(da.type);
     {
+      const struct f_val *empty;
       eattr *e = ea_find(*fs->eattrs, da.ea_code);
 
-      if (!e) {
-	/* A special case: undefined as_path looks like empty as_path */
-	if (da.type == EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH) {
-	  RESULT_(T_PATH, ad, &null_adata);
-	  break;
-	}
+      if (e)
+      {
+	ASSERT_DIE(e->type == da.type);
 
-	/* The same special case for int_set */
-	if (da.type == EAF_TYPE_INT_SET) {
-	  RESULT_(T_CLIST, ad, &null_adata);
-	  break;
+	switch (e->type) {
+	  case T_IP:
+	    RESULT_(T_IP, ip, *((const ip_addr *) e->u.ptr->data));
+	    break;
+	  default:
+	    RESULT_VAL([[(struct f_val) {
+		.type = e->type,
+		.val.bval = e->u,
+		}]]);
 	}
-
-	/* The same special case for ec_set */
-	if (da.type == EAF_TYPE_EC_SET) {
-	  RESULT_(T_ECLIST, ad, &null_adata);
-	  break;
-	}
-
-	/* The same special case for lc_set */
-	if (da.type == EAF_TYPE_LC_SET) {
-	  RESULT_(T_LCLIST, ad, &null_adata);
-	  break;
-	}
-
-	/* Undefined value */
+      }
+      else if (empty = f_get_empty(da.type))
+	RESULT_VAL(*empty);
+      else
 	RESULT_VOID;
-	break;
-      }
-
-      switch (e->type) {
-      case EAF_TYPE_INT:
-	RESULT_(da.f_type, i, e->u.data);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID:
-	RESULT_(T_QUAD, i, e->u.data);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE:
-	RESULT_(T_OPAQUE, ad, e->u.ptr);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS:
-	RESULT_(T_IP, ip, *((ip_addr *) e->u.ptr->data));
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH:
-	RESULT_(T_PATH, ad, e->u.ptr);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_INT_SET:
-	RESULT_(T_CLIST, ad, e->u.ptr);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_EC_SET:
-	RESULT_(T_ECLIST, ad, e->u.ptr);
-	break;
-      case EAF_TYPE_LC_SET:
-	RESULT_(T_LCLIST, ad, e->u.ptr);
-	break;
-      default:
-	bug("Unknown dynamic attribute type");
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -732,7 +694,7 @@
     ACCESS_EATTRS;
     ARG_ANY(1);
     DYNAMIC_ATTR;
-    ARG_TYPE(1, da.f_type);
+    ARG_TYPE(1, da.type);
     {
       struct ea_list *l = lp_alloc(fs->pool, sizeof(struct ea_list) + sizeof(eattr));
 
@@ -746,17 +708,16 @@
       l->attrs[0].fresh = 1;
       l->attrs[0].undef = 0;
 
-      switch (da.type) {
-      case EAF_TYPE_INT:
-      case EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID:
-	l->attrs[0].u.data = v1.val.i;
-	break;
+      if (da.type >= EAF_TYPE__MAX)
+	bug("Unsupported attribute type");
 
-      case EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE:
+      switch (da.type) {
+      case T_OPAQUE:
+      case T_IFACE:
 	runtime( "Setting opaque attribute is not allowed" );
 	break;
 
-      case EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS:;
+      case T_IP:;
 	int len = sizeof(ip_addr);
 	struct adata *ad = lp_alloc(fs->pool, sizeof(struct adata) + len);
 	ad->length = len;
@@ -764,15 +725,10 @@
 	l->attrs[0].u.ptr = ad;
 	break;
 
-      case EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH:
-      case EAF_TYPE_INT_SET:
-      case EAF_TYPE_EC_SET:
-      case EAF_TYPE_LC_SET:
-	l->attrs[0].u.ptr = v1.val.ad;
+      default:
+	l->attrs[0].u = v1.val.bval;
 	break;
 
-      default:
-	bug("Unknown dynamic attribute type");
       }
 
       f_rta_cow(fs);
diff --git a/filter/f-inst.h b/filter/f-inst.h
index 9265ecec..32da4653 100644
--- a/filter/f-inst.h
+++ b/filter/f-inst.h
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ void f_add_lines(const struct f_line_item *what, struct filter_iterator *fit);
 
 
 struct filter *f_new_where(struct f_inst *);
-static inline struct f_dynamic_attr f_new_dynamic_attr(u8 type, enum f_type f_type, uint code) /* Type as core knows it, type as filters know it, and code of dynamic attribute */
-{ return (struct f_dynamic_attr) { .type = type, .f_type = f_type, .ea_code = code }; }   /* f_type currently unused; will be handy for static type checking */
-static inline struct f_dynamic_attr f_new_dynamic_attr_bit(u8 bit, uint code) /* Type as core knows it, type as filters know it, and code of dynamic attribute */
-{ return (struct f_dynamic_attr) { .type = EAF_TYPE_INT, .bit = bit, .f_type = T_INT, .ea_code = code }; }   /* f_type currently unused; will be handy for static type checking */
-static inline struct f_static_attr f_new_static_attr(int f_type, int code, int readonly)
-{ return (struct f_static_attr) { .f_type = f_type, .sa_code = code, .readonly = readonly }; }
+static inline struct f_dynamic_attr f_new_dynamic_attr(u8 type, uint code)
+{ return (struct f_dynamic_attr) { .type = type, .ea_code = code }; }
+static inline struct f_dynamic_attr f_new_dynamic_attr_bit(u8 bit, uint code)
+{ return (struct f_dynamic_attr) { .type = T_INT, .bit = bit, .ea_code = code }; }
+static inline struct f_static_attr f_new_static_attr(btype type, int code, int readonly)
+{ return (struct f_static_attr) { .type = type, .sa_code = code, .readonly = readonly }; }
 struct f_inst *f_generate_complex(enum f_instruction_code fi_code, struct f_dynamic_attr da, struct f_inst *argument);
 struct f_inst *f_generate_roa_check(struct rtable_config *table, struct f_inst *prefix, struct f_inst *asn);
 
diff --git a/filter/f-util.c b/filter/f-util.c
index 410999a6..79cf3452 100644
--- a/filter/f-util.c
+++ b/filter/f-util.c
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ static void
 ca_dump(resource *r)
 {
   struct custom_attribute *ca = (void *) r;
-  debug("name \"%s\" id 0x%04x ea_type 0x%02x f_type 0x%02x\n",
-      ca->name, ca->fda->ea_code, ca->fda->type, ca->fda->f_type);
+  debug("name \"%s\" id 0x%04x ea_type 0x%02x\n",
+      ca->name, ca->fda->ea_code, ca->fda->type);
 }
 
 static struct resclass ca_class = {
@@ -96,31 +96,16 @@ static struct resclass ca_class = {
 };
 
 struct custom_attribute *
-ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, int f_type)
+ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, btype type)
 {
-  int ea_type;
-
-  switch (f_type) {
+  switch (type) {
     case T_INT:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_INT;
-      break;
     case T_IP:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS;
-      break;
     case T_QUAD:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID;
-      break;
     case T_PATH:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH;
-      break;
     case T_CLIST:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_INT_SET;
-      break;
     case T_ECLIST:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_EC_SET;
-      break;
     case T_LCLIST:
-      ea_type = EAF_TYPE_LC_SET;
       break;
     default:
       cf_error("Custom route attribute of unsupported type");
@@ -137,7 +122,7 @@ ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, int f_type)
     inited++;
   }
 
-  struct ca_storage *cas = HASH_FIND(ca_hash, CA, name, ea_type);
+  struct ca_storage *cas = HASH_FIND(ca_hash, CA, name, type);
   if (cas) {
     cas->uc++;
   } else {
@@ -153,7 +138,7 @@ ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, int f_type)
     }
 
     cas = mb_allocz(&root_pool, sizeof(struct ca_storage) + strlen(name) + 1);
-    cas->fda = f_new_dynamic_attr(ea_type, f_type, EA_CUSTOM(id));
+    cas->fda = f_new_dynamic_attr(type, EA_CUSTOM(id));
     cas->uc = 1;
 
     strcpy(cas->name, name);
diff --git a/filter/filter.h b/filter/filter.h
index 9964831c..4a8f9703 100644
--- a/filter/filter.h
+++ b/filter/filter.h
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ struct custom_attribute {
   const char *name;
 };
 
-struct custom_attribute *ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, int ea_type);
+struct custom_attribute *ca_lookup(pool *p, const char *name, btype type);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/filter/test.conf b/filter/test.conf
index ee2f5be4..062756b1 100644
--- a/filter/test.conf
+++ b/filter/test.conf
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@ bt_test_suite(t_ip_set, "Testing sets of ip address");
 
 function t_enum()
 {
-	bt_assert(format(RTS_STATIC) = "(enum 30)1");
-	bt_assert(format(NET_IP4) = "(enum 36)1");
-	bt_assert(format(NET_VPN6) = "(enum 36)4");
+	bt_assert(format(RTS_STATIC) = "(enum 31)1");
+	bt_assert(format(NET_IP4) = "(enum 3b)1");
+	bt_assert(format(NET_VPN6) = "(enum 3b)4");
 
 	bt_assert(RTS_STATIC ~ [RTS_STATIC, RTS_DEVICE]);
 	bt_assert(RTS_BGP !~ [RTS_STATIC, RTS_DEVICE]);
diff --git a/lib/type.h b/lib/type.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0a887d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/type.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ *     BIRD Internet Routing Daemon -- Internal Data Types
+ *
+ *     (c) 2022 Maria Matejka <mq@jmq.cz>
+ *
+ *     Can be freely distributed and used under the terms of the GNU GPL.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _BIRD_TYPE_H_
+#define _BIRD_TYPE_H_
+
+#include "lib/birdlib.h"
+
+union bval {
+#define BVAL_ITEMS	\
+  u32 data;			/* Integer type inherited from eattrs */		\
+  u32 i;			/* Integer type inherited from filters */		\
+  const struct adata *ptr;	/* Generic attribute data inherited from eattrs */	\
+  const struct adata *ad;     	/* Generic attribute data inherited from filters */	\
+
+  BVAL_ITEMS
+};
+
+/* Internal types */
+enum btype {
+/* Nothing. Simply nothing. */
+  T_VOID = 0,
+
+/* Something but inaccessible. */
+  T_OPAQUE = 0x02,		/* Opaque byte string (not filterable) */
+  T_IFACE = 0x0c,		/* Pointer to an interface (inside adata) */
+
+/* Types shared with eattrs */
+  T_INT = 0x01,			/* 32-bit unsigned integer number */
+  T_IP = 0x04,			/* IP address */
+  T_QUAD = 0x05,		/* Router ID (IPv4 address) */
+  T_PATH = 0x06,		/* BGP AS path (encoding per RFC 1771:4.3) */
+  T_CLIST = 0x0a,		/* Set of u32's (e.g., a community list) */
+  T_ECLIST = 0x0e,		/* Set of pairs of u32's - ext. community list */
+  T_LCLIST = 0x08,		/* Set of triplets of u32's - large community list */
+
+  T_ENUM_BGP_ORIGIN = 0x11,	/* BGP Origin enum */
+  T_ENUM_RA_PREFERENCE = 0x13,	/* RA Preference enum */
+
+#define EAF_TYPE__MAX 0x1f
+#define EAF_EMBEDDED 0x01		/* Data stored in eattr.u.data (part of type spec) */
+					/* Otherwise, attribute data is adata */
+
+/* Other user visible types which fit in int */
+  T_BOOL = 0xa0,
+  T_PAIR = 0xa4,  /*	Notice that pair is stored as integer: first << 16 | second */
+
+/* Put enumerational types in 0x20..0x3f range */
+  T_ENUM_LO = 0x10,
+  T_ENUM_HI = 0x3f,
+
+  T_ENUM_RTS = 0x31,
+  T_ENUM_SCOPE = 0x33,
+  T_ENUM_RTC = 0x35,
+  T_ENUM_RTD = 0x37,
+  T_ENUM_ROA = 0x39,
+  T_ENUM_NETTYPE = 0x3b,
+  T_ENUM_AF = 0x3d,
+
+/* new enums go here */
+
+#define T_ENUM T_ENUM_LO ... T_ENUM_HI
+
+/* Bigger ones */
+  T_NET = 0xb0,
+  T_STRING = 0xb4,
+  T_PATH_MASK = 0xb8,	/* mask for BGP path */
+  T_EC = 0xbc,		/* Extended community value, u64 */
+  T_LC = 0xc0,		/* Large community value, lcomm */
+  T_RD = 0xc4,		/* Route distinguisher for VPN addresses */
+  T_PATH_MASK_ITEM = 0xc8,	/* Path mask item for path mask constructors */
+
+  T_SET = 0x80,
+  T_PREFIX_SET = 0x84,
+} PACKED;
+
+typedef enum btype btype;
+
+STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(btype) == sizeof(byte));
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 7d266bbc..3152aec2 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ proto_patt2:
  | TEXT { $$.ptr = $1; $$.patt = 1; }
  ;
 
-dynamic_attr: IGP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_GEN_IGP_METRIC); } ;
+dynamic_attr: IGP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_GEN_IGP_METRIC); } ;
 
 
 CF_CODE
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 65cacdec..89eb32ff 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "lib/bitmap.h"
 #include "lib/resource.h"
 #include "lib/net.h"
+#include "lib/type.h"
 
 struct ea_list;
 struct protocol;
@@ -668,10 +669,8 @@ typedef struct eattr {
   byte originated:1;			/* The attribute has originated locally */
   byte fresh:1;				/* An uncached attribute (e.g. modified in export filter) */
   byte undef:1;				/* Explicitly undefined */
-  union {
-    uintptr_t data;
-    const struct adata *ptr;		/* Attribute data elsewhere */
-  } u;
+
+  union bval u;
 } eattr;
 
 
@@ -692,22 +691,6 @@ const char *ea_custom_name(uint ea);
 #define EA_BIT(n) ((n) << 24)		/* Used in bitfield accessors */
 #define EA_BIT_GET(ea) ((ea) >> 24)
 
-#define EAF_TYPE_MASK 0x1f		/* Mask with this to get type */
-#define EAF_TYPE_INT 0x01		/* 32-bit unsigned integer number */
-#define EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE 0x02		/* Opaque byte string (not filterable) */
-#define EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS 0x04	/* IP address */
-#define EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID 0x05		/* Router ID (IPv4 address) */
-#define EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH 0x06		/* BGP AS path (encoding per RFC 1771:4.3) */
-#define EAF_TYPE_INT_SET 0x0a		/* Set of u32's (e.g., a community list) */
-#define EAF_TYPE_EC_SET 0x0e		/* Set of pairs of u32's - ext. community list */
-#define EAF_TYPE_LC_SET 0x08		/* Set of triplets of u32's - large community list */
-#define EAF_TYPE_IFACE 0x0c		/* Interface pointer stored in adata */
-#define EAF_TYPE_BGP_ORIGIN 0x11	/* BGP Origin enum */
-#define EAF_TYPE_RA_PREFERENCE 0x13	/* RA Preference enum */
-
-#define EAF_EMBEDDED 0x01		/* Data stored in eattr.u.data (part of type spec) */
-					/* Otherwise, attribute data is adata */
-
 typedef struct adata {
   uint length;				/* Length of data */
   byte data[0];
@@ -753,7 +736,7 @@ struct ea_walk_state {
 
 eattr *ea_find(ea_list *, unsigned ea);
 eattr *ea_walk(struct ea_walk_state *s, uint id, uint max);
-uintptr_t ea_get_int(ea_list *, unsigned ea, uintptr_t def);
+u32 ea_get_int(ea_list *, unsigned ea, u32 def);
 void ea_dump(ea_list *);
 void ea_sort(ea_list *);		/* Sort entries in all sub-lists */
 unsigned ea_scan(ea_list *);		/* How many bytes do we need for merged ea_list */
@@ -780,7 +763,7 @@ struct ea_one_attr_list {
 };
 
 static inline eattr *
-ea_set_attr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, uintptr_t val)
+ea_set_attr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, union bval val)
 {
   struct ea_one_attr_list *ea = lp_alloc(pool, sizeof(*ea));
   *ea = (struct ea_one_attr_list) {
@@ -793,11 +776,7 @@ ea_set_attr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type,
     .a.flags = flags,
   };
 
-  if (type & EAF_EMBEDDED)
-    ea->a.u.data = val;
-  else
-    ea->a.u.ptr = (struct adata *) val;
-
+  ea->a.u = val;
   *to = &ea->l;
 
   return &ea->a;
@@ -821,19 +800,19 @@ ea_unset_attr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, _Bool local, uint code)
 }
 
 static inline void
-ea_set_attr_u32(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, u32 val)
-{ ea_set_attr(to, pool, id, flags, type, (uintptr_t) val); }
-
-static inline void
-ea_set_attr_ptr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, struct adata *val)
-{ ea_set_attr(to, pool, id, flags, type, (uintptr_t) val); }
+ea_set_attr_u32(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, u32 data)
+{
+  union bval bv = { .data = data };
+  ea_set_attr(to, pool, id, flags, type, bv);
+}
 
 static inline void
 ea_set_attr_data(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint id, uint flags, uint type, void *data, uint len)
 {
   struct adata *a = lp_alloc_adata(pool, len);
   memcpy(a->data, data, len);
-  ea_set_attr(to, pool, id, flags, type, (uintptr_t) a);
+  union bval bv = { .ptr = a, };
+  ea_set_attr(to, pool, id, flags, type, bv);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/nest/rt-attr.c b/nest/rt-attr.c
index 25548dca..de45dfa1 100644
--- a/nest/rt-attr.c
+++ b/nest/rt-attr.c
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ ea_walk(struct ea_walk_state *s, uint id, uint max)
  * by calling ea_find() to find the attribute, extracting its value or returning
  * a provided default if no such attribute is present.
  */
-uintptr_t
-ea_get_int(ea_list *e, unsigned id, uintptr_t def)
+u32
+ea_get_int(ea_list *e, unsigned id, u32 def)
 {
   eattr *a = ea_find(e, id);
   if (!a)
@@ -950,30 +950,33 @@ ea_show(struct cli *c, const eattr *e)
       else
       switch (e->type)
 	{
-	case EAF_TYPE_INT:
+	case T_INT:
 	  bsprintf(pos, "%u", e->u.data);
 	  break;
-	case EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE:
+	case T_OPAQUE:
 	  opaque_format(ad, pos, end - pos);
 	  break;
-	case EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS:
+	case T_IP:
 	  bsprintf(pos, "%I", *(ip_addr *) ad->data);
 	  break;
-	case EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID:
+	case T_QUAD:
 	  bsprintf(pos, "%R", e->u.data);
 	  break;
-	case EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH:
+	case T_PATH:
 	  as_path_format(ad, pos, end - pos);
 	  break;
-	case EAF_TYPE_INT_SET:
+	case T_CLIST:
 	  ea_show_int_set(c, ad, 1, pos, buf, end);
 	  return;
-	case EAF_TYPE_EC_SET:
+	case T_ECLIST:
 	  ea_show_ec_set(c, ad, pos, buf, end);
 	  return;
-	case EAF_TYPE_LC_SET:
+	case T_LCLIST:
 	  ea_show_lc_set(c, ad, pos, buf, end);
 	  return;
+	case T_IFACE:
+	  bsprintf(pos, "%s", ((struct iface *) e->u.ptr)->name);
+	  return;
 	default:
 	  bsprintf(pos, "<type %02x>", e->type);
 	}
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index db54e4f1..6df80922 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ babel_announce_rte(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_entry *e)
     *a0.eattrs = (ea_list) { .count = 3 };
     a0.eattrs->attrs[0] = (eattr) {
       .id = EA_BABEL_METRIC,
-      .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+      .type = T_INT,
       .u.data = r->metric,
     };
 
@@ -663,13 +663,13 @@ babel_announce_rte(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_entry *e)
     memcpy(ad->data, &(r->router_id), sizeof(u64));
     a0.eattrs->attrs[1] = (eattr) {
       .id = EA_BABEL_ROUTER_ID,
-      .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+      .type = T_OPAQUE,
       .u.ptr = ad,
     };
 
     a0.eattrs->attrs[2] = (eattr) {
       .id = EA_BABEL_SEQNO,
-      .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+      .type = T_INT,
       .u.data = r->seqno,
     };
 
diff --git a/proto/babel/config.Y b/proto/babel/config.Y
index 05210fa4..fa745993 100644
--- a/proto/babel/config.Y
+++ b/proto/babel/config.Y
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ babel_iface_opt_list:
 babel_iface:
   babel_iface_start iface_patt_list_nopx babel_iface_opt_list babel_iface_finish;
 
-dynamic_attr: BABEL_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_BABEL_METRIC); } ;
+dynamic_attr: BABEL_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(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 4cc089e9..ed1bb12f 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/attrs.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[];
 static inline int bgp_attr_known(uint code);
 
 eattr *
-bgp_set_attr(ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, uintptr_t val)
+bgp_set_attr(ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, union bval val)
 {
   ASSERT(bgp_attr_known(code));
 
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static inline void
 bgp_decode_unknown(struct bgp_parse_state *s, uint code, uint flags, byte *data, uint len, ea_list **to)
 {
   /* Cannot use bgp_set_attr_data() as it works on known attributes only */
-  ea_set_attr_data(to, s->pool, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, code), flags, EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE, data, len);
+  ea_set_attr_data(to, s->pool, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, code), flags, T_OPAQUE, data, len);
 }
 
 
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ bgp_decode_unknown(struct bgp_parse_state *s, uint code, uint flags, byte *data,
 static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   [BA_ORIGIN] = {
     .name = "origin",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_BGP_ORIGIN,
+    .type = T_ENUM_BGP_ORIGIN,
     .flags = BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .export = bgp_export_origin,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u8,
@@ -996,14 +996,14 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_AS_PATH] = {
     .name = "as_path",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH,
+    .type = T_PATH,
     .flags = BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_as_path,
     .decode = bgp_decode_as_path,
   },
   [BA_NEXT_HOP] = {
     .name = "next_hop",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS,
+    .type = T_IP,
     .flags = BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_next_hop,
     .decode = bgp_decode_next_hop,
@@ -1011,14 +1011,14 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_MULTI_EXIT_DISC] = {
     .name = "med",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+    .type = T_INT,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32,
     .decode = bgp_decode_med,
   },
   [BA_LOCAL_PREF] = {
     .name = "local_pref",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+    .type = T_INT,
     .flags = BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .export = bgp_export_local_pref,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32,
@@ -1026,14 +1026,14 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_ATOMIC_AGGR] = {
     .name = "atomic_aggr",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_raw,
     .decode = bgp_decode_atomic_aggr,
   },
   [BA_AGGREGATOR] = {
     .name = "aggregator",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_aggregator,
     .decode = bgp_decode_aggregator,
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_COMMUNITY] = {
     .name = "community",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT_SET,
+    .type = T_CLIST,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .export = bgp_export_community,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32s,
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_ORIGINATOR_ID] = {
     .name = "originator_id",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID,
+    .type = T_QUAD,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL,
     .export = bgp_export_originator_id,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32,
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_CLUSTER_LIST] = {
     .name = "cluster_list",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT_SET,
+    .type = T_CLIST,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL,
     .export = bgp_export_cluster_list,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32s,
@@ -1066,19 +1066,19 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_MP_REACH_NLRI] = {
     .name = "mp_reach_nlri",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL,
     .decode = bgp_decode_mp_reach_nlri,
   },
   [BA_MP_UNREACH_NLRI] = {
     .name = "mp_unreach_nlri",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL,
     .decode = bgp_decode_mp_unreach_nlri,
   },
   [BA_EXT_COMMUNITY] = {
     .name = "ext_community",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_EC_SET,
+    .type = T_ECLIST,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .export = bgp_export_ext_community,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32s,
@@ -1086,14 +1086,14 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_AS4_PATH] = {
     .name = "as4_path",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH,
+    .type = T_PATH,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_raw,
     .decode = bgp_decode_as4_path,
   },
   [BA_AS4_AGGREGATOR] = {
     .name = "as4_aggregator",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .encode = bgp_encode_raw,
     .decode = bgp_decode_as4_aggregator,
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_AIGP] = {
     .name = "aigp",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE,
+    .type = T_OPAQUE,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_DECODE_FLAGS,
     .export = bgp_export_aigp,
     .encode = bgp_encode_raw,
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_LARGE_COMMUNITY] = {
     .name = "large_community",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_LC_SET,
+    .type = T_LCLIST,
     .flags = BAF_OPTIONAL | BAF_TRANSITIVE,
     .export = bgp_export_large_community,
     .encode = bgp_encode_u32s,
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ static const struct bgp_attr_desc bgp_attr_table[] = {
   },
   [BA_MPLS_LABEL_STACK] = {
     .name = "mpls_label_stack",
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT_SET,
+    .type = T_CLIST,
     .export = bgp_export_mpls_label_stack,
     .encode = bgp_encode_mpls_label_stack,
     .decode = bgp_decode_mpls_label_stack,
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.h b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
index 022adb39..4a06eba2 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.h
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
@@ -545,22 +545,28 @@ bgp_find_attr(ea_list *attrs, uint code)
 }
 
 eattr *
-bgp_set_attr(ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, uintptr_t val);
+bgp_set_attr(ea_list **attrs, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, union bval val);
 
 static inline void
 bgp_set_attr_u32(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, u32 val)
-{ bgp_set_attr(to, pool, code, flags, (uintptr_t) val); }
+{
+  union bval bv = { .data = val };
+  bgp_set_attr(to, pool, code, flags, bv);
+}
 
 static inline void
-bgp_set_attr_ptr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, const struct adata *val)
-{ bgp_set_attr(to, pool, code, flags, (uintptr_t) val); }
+bgp_set_attr_ptr(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, const struct adata *ad)
+{
+  union bval bv = { .ptr = ad };
+  bgp_set_attr(to, pool, code, flags, bv);
+}
 
 static inline void
 bgp_set_attr_data(ea_list **to, struct linpool *pool, uint code, uint flags, void *data, uint len)
 {
   struct adata *a = lp_alloc_adata(pool, len);
   bmemcpy(a->data, data, len);
-  bgp_set_attr(to, pool, code, flags, (uintptr_t) a);
+  bgp_set_attr_ptr(to, pool, code, flags, a);
 }
 
 #define bgp_unset_attr(to, pool, code) ea_unset_attr(to, pool, 0, code)
diff --git a/proto/bgp/config.Y b/proto/bgp/config.Y
index 86124bfb..6a78f79b 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/config.Y
+++ b/proto/bgp/config.Y
@@ -318,31 +318,31 @@ bgp_proto_channel: bgp_channel_start bgp_channel_opt_list bgp_channel_end;
 
 
 dynamic_attr: BGP_ORIGIN
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_BGP_ORIGIN, T_ENUM_BGP_ORIGIN, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGIN)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_ENUM_BGP_ORIGIN, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGIN)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_PATH
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_AS_PATH, T_PATH, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_PATH, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AS_PATH)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_NEXT_HOP
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS, T_IP, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_NEXT_HOP)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_IP, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_NEXT_HOP)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_MED
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_MULTI_EXIT_DISC)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_MULTI_EXIT_DISC)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_LOCAL_PREF
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_LOCAL_PREF)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_LOCAL_PREF)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_ATOMIC_AGGR
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE, T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ATOMIC_AGGR)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ATOMIC_AGGR)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_AGGREGATOR
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE, T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AGGREGATOR)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AGGREGATOR)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_COMMUNITY
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT_SET, T_CLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_COMMUNITY)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_CLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_COMMUNITY)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_ORIGINATOR_ID
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID, T_QUAD, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGINATOR_ID)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_QUAD, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_ORIGINATOR_ID)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_CLUSTER_LIST
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT_SET, T_CLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_CLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_EXT_COMMUNITY
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_EC_SET, T_ECLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_EXT_COMMUNITY)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_ECLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_EXT_COMMUNITY)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_AIGP
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_OPAQUE, T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AIGP)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_OPAQUE, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_AIGP)); } ;
 dynamic_attr: BGP_LARGE_COMMUNITY
-	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_LC_SET, T_LCLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_LARGE_COMMUNITY)); } ;
+	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_LCLIST, EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_BGP, BA_LARGE_COMMUNITY)); } ;
 
 
 
diff --git a/proto/ospf/config.Y b/proto/ospf/config.Y
index 4b7d5a36..a8972d2c 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/config.Y
+++ b/proto/ospf/config.Y
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ ospf_iface:
   ospf_iface_start ospf_iface_patt_list ospf_iface_opt_list { ospf_iface_finish(); }
  ;
 
-dynamic_attr: OSPF_METRIC1 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC1); } ;
-dynamic_attr: OSPF_METRIC2 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC2); } ;
-dynamic_attr: OSPF_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_OSPF_TAG); } ;
-dynamic_attr: OSPF_ROUTER_ID { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID, T_QUAD, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID); } ;
+dynamic_attr: OSPF_METRIC1 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC1); } ;
+dynamic_attr: OSPF_METRIC2 { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_OSPF_METRIC2); } ;
+dynamic_attr: OSPF_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_OSPF_TAG); } ;
+dynamic_attr: OSPF_ROUTER_ID { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_QUAD, EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID); } ;
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(SHOW OSPF, ..., [[Show information about OSPF protocol]]);
 CF_CLI(SHOW OSPF, optproto, [<name>], [[Show information about OSPF protocol]])
diff --git a/proto/ospf/rt.c b/proto/ospf/rt.c
index 3e208023..7cb541d4 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/rt.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/rt.c
@@ -2072,27 +2072,27 @@ again1:
 
 	a0.eattrs->attrs[a0.eattrs->count++] = (eattr) {
 	  .id = EA_OSPF_METRIC1,
-	  .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+	  .type = T_INT,
 	  .u.data = nf->n.metric1,
 	};
 
 	if (nf->n.type == RTS_OSPF_EXT2)
 	  a0.eattrs->attrs[a0.eattrs->count++] = (eattr) {
 	    .id = EA_OSPF_METRIC2,
-	    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+	    .type = T_INT,
 	    .u.data = nf->n.metric2,
 	  };
 
 	if ((nf->n.type == RTS_OSPF_EXT1) || (nf->n.type == RTS_OSPF_EXT2))
 	  a0.eattrs->attrs[a0.eattrs->count++] = (eattr) {
 	    .id = EA_OSPF_TAG,
-	    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+	    .type = T_INT,
 	    .u.data = nf->n.tag,
 	  };
 
 	a0.eattrs->attrs[a0.eattrs->count++] = (eattr) {
 	  .id = EA_OSPF_ROUTER_ID,
-	  .type = EAF_TYPE_ROUTER_ID,
+	  .type = T_QUAD,
 	  .u.data = nf->n.rid,
 	};
 
diff --git a/proto/radv/config.Y b/proto/radv/config.Y
index f16b897d..0a339cb4 100644
--- a/proto/radv/config.Y
+++ b/proto/radv/config.Y
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ radv_sensitive:
  | SENSITIVE bool { $$ = $2; }
  ;
 
-dynamic_attr: RA_PREFERENCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_RA_PREFERENCE, T_ENUM_RA_PREFERENCE, EA_RA_PREFERENCE); } ;
-dynamic_attr: RA_LIFETIME { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_RA_LIFETIME); } ;
+dynamic_attr: RA_PREFERENCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_ENUM_RA_PREFERENCE, EA_RA_PREFERENCE); } ;
+dynamic_attr: RA_LIFETIME { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_RA_LIFETIME); } ;
 
 CF_CODE
 
diff --git a/proto/rip/config.Y b/proto/rip/config.Y
index 28ee9609..3934d337 100644
--- a/proto/rip/config.Y
+++ b/proto/rip/config.Y
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ rip_iface:
   rip_iface_start iface_patt_list_nopx rip_iface_opt_list rip_iface_finish;
 
 
-dynamic_attr: RIP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_RIP_METRIC); } ;
-dynamic_attr: RIP_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_RIP_TAG); } ;
+dynamic_attr: RIP_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_RIP_METRIC); } ;
+dynamic_attr: RIP_TAG { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(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 5bf1b3e6..e263172c 100644
--- a/proto/rip/rip.c
+++ b/proto/rip/rip.c
@@ -202,17 +202,17 @@ rip_announce_rte(struct rip_proto *p, struct rip_entry *en)
       .e = {
 	{
 	  .id = EA_RIP_METRIC,
-	  .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+	  .type = T_INT,
 	  .u.data = rt_metric,
 	},
 	{
 	  .id = EA_RIP_TAG,
-	  .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+	  .type = T_INT,
 	  .u.data = rt_tag,
 	},
 	{
 	  .id = EA_RIP_FROM,
-	  .type = EAF_TYPE_IFACE,
+	  .type = T_IFACE,
 	  .u.ptr = &ea_block.riad.ad,
 	}
       },
diff --git a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
index a37e8786..dc66a945 100644
--- a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
+++ b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ krt_read_route(struct ks_msg *msg, struct krt_proto *p, int scan)
 
   ea->attrs[0] = (eattr) {
     .id = EA_KRT_SOURCE,
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+    .type = T_INT,
     .u.data = src2,
   };
 
diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink.Y b/sysdep/linux/netlink.Y
index 7390be73..f31b88c7 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink.Y
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink.Y
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ kern_sys_item:
  | NETLINK RX BUFFER expr { THIS_KRT->sys.netlink_rx_buffer = $4; }
  ;
 
-dynamic_attr: KRT_PREFSRC	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS, T_IP, EA_KRT_PREFSRC); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_REALM	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_REALM); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_SCOPE	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_SCOPE); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_PREFSRC	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_IP, EA_KRT_PREFSRC); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_REALM	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_REALM); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_SCOPE	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_SCOPE); } ;
 
-dynamic_attr: KRT_MTU		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_MTU); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_WINDOW	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_WINDOW); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_RTT		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_RTT); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_RTTVAR	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_RTTVAR); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_SSTRESH	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_SSTRESH); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_CWND		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_CWND); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_ADVMSS	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_ADVMSS); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_REORDERING	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_REORDERING); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_HOPLIMIT	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_HOPLIMIT); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_INITCWND	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_INITCWND); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_RTO_MIN	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_RTO_MIN); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_INITRWND	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_INITRWND); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_QUICKACK	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_QUICKACK); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_MTU		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_MTU); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_WINDOW	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_WINDOW); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_RTT		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_RTT); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_RTTVAR	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_RTTVAR); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_SSTRESH	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_SSTRESH); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_CWND		{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_CWND); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_ADVMSS	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_ADVMSS); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_REORDERING	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_REORDERING); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_HOPLIMIT	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_HOPLIMIT); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_INITCWND	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_INITCWND); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_RTO_MIN	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_RTO_MIN); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_INITRWND	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_INITRWND); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_QUICKACK	{ $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_QUICKACK); } ;
 
 /* Bits of EA_KRT_LOCK, based on RTAX_* constants */
 
diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
index 8a313b21..3108a1d6 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
@@ -1588,12 +1588,12 @@ nl_announce_route(struct nl_parse_state *s)
 
   ea->attrs[0] = (eattr) {
     .id = EA_KRT_SOURCE,
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+    .type = T_INT,
     .u.data = s->krt_proto,
   };
   ea->attrs[1] = (eattr) {
     .id = EA_KRT_METRIC,
-    .type = EAF_TYPE_INT,
+    .type = T_INT,
     .u.data = s->krt_metric,
   };
 
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ nl_parse_route(struct nl_parse_state *s, struct nlmsghdr *h)
       ea->count = 1;
       ea->attrs[0].id = EA_KRT_SCOPE;
       ea->attrs[0].flags = 0;
-      ea->attrs[0].type = EAF_TYPE_INT;
+      ea->attrs[0].type = T_INT;
       ea->attrs[0].u.data = i->rtm_scope;
     }
 
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ nl_parse_route(struct nl_parse_state *s, struct nlmsghdr *h)
       ea->count = 1;
       ea->attrs[0].id = EA_KRT_PREFSRC;
       ea->attrs[0].flags = 0;
-      ea->attrs[0].type = EAF_TYPE_IP_ADDRESS;
+      ea->attrs[0].type = T_IP;
 
       struct adata *ad = lp_alloc(s->pool, sizeof(struct adata) + sizeof(ps));
       ad->length = sizeof(ps);
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ nl_parse_route(struct nl_parse_state *s, struct nlmsghdr *h)
       ea->count = 1;
       ea->attrs[0].id = EA_KRT_REALM;
       ea->attrs[0].flags = 0;
-      ea->attrs[0].type = EAF_TYPE_INT;
+      ea->attrs[0].type = T_INT;
       ea->attrs[0].u.data = s->rta_flow;
     }
 
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ nl_parse_route(struct nl_parse_state *s, struct nlmsghdr *h)
 	  {
 	    ea->attrs[n].id = EA_CODE(PROTOCOL_KERNEL, KRT_METRICS_OFFSET + t);
 	    ea->attrs[n].flags = 0;
-	    ea->attrs[n].type = EAF_TYPE_INT;
+	    ea->attrs[n].type = T_INT;
 	    ea->attrs[n].u.data = metrics[t];
 	    n++;
 	  }
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.Y b/sysdep/unix/krt.Y
index 95b54d65..2a3f41de 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;
 
 
-dynamic_attr: KRT_SOURCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_SOURCE); } ;
-dynamic_attr: KRT_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(EAF_TYPE_INT, T_INT, EA_KRT_METRIC); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_SOURCE { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_SOURCE); } ;
+dynamic_attr: KRT_METRIC { $$ = f_new_dynamic_attr(T_INT, EA_KRT_METRIC); } ;
 
 CF_CODE