diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c1e51af2..e61a0b74 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Version 2.0.10 (2022-06-16)
+  o BGP performance improvements
+  o BFD: New 'strict bind' option
+  o RPKI: VRF support
+  o Allow use of 240.0.0.0/4 as a private range
+  o BIRD client uses exit status to report errors
+  o Important bugfixes
+
 Version 2.0.9 (2022-02-09)
   o BGP: Flowspec validation procedure
   o Babel: MAC authentication support
diff --git a/conf/conf.c b/conf/conf.c
index a2b01667..025c040e 100644
--- a/conf/conf.c
+++ b/conf/conf.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ config_parse(struct config *c)
   protos_preconfig(c);
   rt_preconfig(c);
   cf_parse();
+  rt_postconfig(c);
 
   if (EMPTY_LIST(c->protos))
     cf_error("No protocol is specified in the config file");
diff --git a/conf/confbase.Y b/conf/confbase.Y
index 6985783b..5f45c507 100644
--- a/conf/confbase.Y
+++ b/conf/confbase.Y
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ CF_DECLS
 %type <i> expr bool pxlen4
 %type <time> expr_us time
 %type <a> ipa
-%type <net> net_ip4_ net_ip6_ net_ip6 net_ip_ net_ip net_or_ipa
+%type <net> net_ip4_ net_ip4 net_ip6_ net_ip6 net_ip_ net_ip net_or_ipa
 %type <net_ptr> net_ net_any net_vpn4_ net_vpn6_ net_vpn_ net_roa4_ net_roa6_ net_roa_ net_ip6_sadr_ net_mpls_
 %type <mls> label_stack_start label_stack
 
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ net_:
 
 /* Networks - regular */
 
+net_ip4:
+   net_ip4_
+ | CF_SYM_KNOWN {
+     if (($1->class != (SYM_CONSTANT | T_NET)) || (SYM_VAL($1).net->type != NET_IP4))
+       cf_error("IPv4 network constant expected");
+     $$ = * SYM_VAL($1).net;
+   }
+ ;
+
 net_ip6:
    net_ip6_
  | CF_SYM_KNOWN {
diff --git a/conf/flowspec.Y b/conf/flowspec.Y
index 56a7c5dc..dbdbdda5 100644
--- a/conf/flowspec.Y
+++ b/conf/flowspec.Y
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ flow_frag_opts:
  ;
 
 flow4_item:
-   flow_srcdst net_ip {
+   flow_srcdst net_ip4 {
      flow_builder_set_type(this_flow, $1);
      flow_builder4_add_pfx(this_flow, (net_addr_ip4 *) &($2));
    }
diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml
index 467024bc..3862fa10 100644
--- a/doc/bird.sgml
+++ b/doc/bird.sgml
@@ -684,6 +684,21 @@ to set options.
 	limit to the settle time from the initial ROA table change even if
 	there are consecutive updates gradually renewing the settle time.
 	Default: 20 s.
+
+	<tag><label id="rtable-gc-threshold">gc threshold <m/number/</tag>
+	Specify a minimum amount of removed networks that triggers a garbage
+	collection (GC) cycle. Default: 1000.
+
+	<tag><label id="rtable-gc-period">gc period <m/time/</tag>
+	Specify a period of time between consecutive GC cycles. When there is a
+	significant amount of route withdraws, GC cycles are executed repeatedly
+	with given period time (with some random factor). When there is just
+	small amount of changes, GC cycles are not executed. In extensive route
+	server setups, running GC on hundreds of full BGP routing tables can
+	take significant amount of time, therefore they should use higher GC
+	periods. Default: adaptive, based on number of routing tables in the
+	configuration. From 10 s (with <= 25 routing tables) up to 600 s (with
+	>= 1500 routing tables).
 </descrip>
 
 
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index 425a6340..c3fdd7d6 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 2.0.9
+Version: 2.0.10
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 92a80589..27e1682b 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ CF_KEYWORDS(TIMEFORMAT, ISO, SHORT, LONG, ROUTE, PROTOCOL, BASE, LOG, S, MS, US)
 CF_KEYWORDS(GRACEFUL, RESTART, WAIT, MAX, FLUSH, AS)
 CF_KEYWORDS(MIN, IDLE, RX, TX, INTERVAL, MULTIPLIER, PASSIVE)
 CF_KEYWORDS(CHECK, LINK)
-CF_KEYWORDS(SORTED, TRIE, MIN, MAX, SETTLE, TIME)
+CF_KEYWORDS(SORTED, TRIE, MIN, MAX, SETTLE, TIME, GC, THRESHOLD, PERIOD)
 
 /* For r_args_channel */
 CF_KEYWORDS(IPV4, IPV4_MC, IPV4_MPLS, IPV6, IPV6_MC, IPV6_MPLS, IPV6_SADR, VPN4, VPN4_MC, VPN4_MPLS, VPN6, VPN6_MC, VPN6_MPLS, ROA4, ROA6, FLOW4, FLOW6, MPLS, PRI, SEC)
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ table_opt:
    }
  | MIN SETTLE TIME expr_us { this_table->min_settle_time = $4; }
  | MAX SETTLE TIME expr_us { this_table->max_settle_time = $4; }
+ | GC THRESHOLD expr { this_table->gc_threshold = $3; }
+ | GC PERIOD expr_us { this_table->gc_period = (uint) $3; if ($3 > 3600 S_) cf_error("GC period must be at most 3600 s"); }
  ;
 
 table_opts:
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 80c53ba6..6641a8d7 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ struct rtable_config {
   struct rtable *table;
   struct proto_config *krt_attached;	/* Kernel syncer attached to this table */
   uint addr_type;			/* Type of address data stored in table (NET_*) */
-  int gc_max_ops;			/* Maximum number of operations before GC is run */
-  int gc_min_time;			/* Minimum time between two consecutive GC runs */
+  uint gc_threshold;			/* Maximum number of operations before GC is run */
+  uint gc_period;			/* Approximate time between two consecutive GC runs */
   byte sorted;				/* Routes of network are sorted according to rte_better() */
   byte internal;			/* Internal table of a protocol */
   byte trie_used;			/* Rtable has attached trie */
@@ -180,10 +180,11 @@ typedef struct rtable {
 					 * obstacle from this routing table.
 					 */
   struct event *rt_event;		/* Routing table event */
+  struct timer *prune_timer;		/* Timer for periodic pruning / GC */
   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 */
-  int gc_counter;			/* Number of operations since last GC */
+  uint gc_counter;			/* Number of operations since last GC */
   byte prune_state;			/* Table prune state, 1 -> scheduled, 2-> running */
   byte prune_trie;			/* Prune prefix trie during next table prune */
   byte hcu_scheduled;			/* Hostcache update is scheduled */
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ struct config;
 
 void rt_init(void);
 void rt_preconfig(struct config *);
+void rt_postconfig(struct config *);
 void rt_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old);
 void rt_lock_table(rtable *);
 void rt_unlock_table(rtable *);
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index 82db879e..19bed165 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ static void rt_next_hop_update(rtable *tab);
 static inline void rt_prune_table(rtable *tab);
 static inline void rt_schedule_notify(rtable *tab);
 static void rt_flowspec_notify(rtable *tab, net *net);
+static void rt_kick_prune_timer(rtable *tab);
 
 
 static void
@@ -1475,9 +1476,8 @@ rte_recalculate(struct channel *c, net *net, rte *new, struct rte_src *src)
   rte_announce(table, RA_UNDEF, net, new, old, net->routes, old_best);
 
   if (!net->routes &&
-      (table->gc_counter++ >= table->config->gc_max_ops) &&
-      (table->gc_time + table->config->gc_min_time <= current_time()))
-    rt_schedule_prune(table);
+      (table->gc_counter++ >= table->config->gc_threshold))
+    rt_kick_prune_timer(table);
 
   if (old_ok && p->rte_remove)
     p->rte_remove(net, old);
@@ -1893,6 +1893,29 @@ rt_event(void *ptr)
 }
 
 
+static void
+rt_prune_timer(timer *t)
+{
+  rtable *tab = t->data;
+
+  if (tab->gc_counter >= tab->config->gc_threshold)
+    rt_schedule_prune(tab);
+}
+
+static void
+rt_kick_prune_timer(rtable *tab)
+{
+  /* Return if prune is already scheduled */
+  if (tm_active(tab->prune_timer) || (tab->prune_state & 1))
+    return;
+
+  /* Randomize GC period to +/- 50% */
+  btime gc_period = tab->config->gc_period;
+  gc_period = (gc_period / 2) + (random_u32() % (uint) gc_period);
+  tm_start(tab->prune_timer, gc_period);
+}
+
+
 static inline btime
 rt_settled_time(rtable *tab)
 {
@@ -2123,6 +2146,7 @@ rt_setup(pool *pp, struct rtable_config *cf)
     hmap_set(&t->id_map, 0);
 
     t->rt_event = ev_new_init(p, rt_event, t);
+    t->prune_timer = tm_new_init(p, rt_prune_timer, t, 0, 0);
     t->last_rt_change = t->gc_time = current_time();
 
     if (rt_is_flow(t))
@@ -2193,6 +2217,9 @@ rt_prune_table(rtable *tab)
     FIB_ITERATE_INIT(fit, &tab->fib);
     tab->prune_state = 2;
 
+    tab->gc_counter = 0;
+    tab->gc_time = current_time();
+
     if (tab->prune_trie)
     {
       /* Init prefix trie pruning */
@@ -2252,9 +2279,6 @@ again:
   fib_check(&tab->fib);
 #endif
 
-  tab->gc_counter = 0;
-  tab->gc_time = current_time();
-
   /* state change 2->0, 3->1 */
   tab->prune_state &= 1;
 
@@ -2381,6 +2405,20 @@ rt_preconfig(struct config *c)
   rt_new_table(cf_get_symbol("master6"), NET_IP6);
 }
 
+void
+rt_postconfig(struct config *c)
+{
+  uint num_tables = list_length(&c->tables);
+  btime def_gc_period = 400 MS * num_tables;
+  def_gc_period = MAX(def_gc_period, 10 S);
+  def_gc_period = MIN(def_gc_period, 600 S);
+
+  struct rtable_config *rc;
+  WALK_LIST(rc, c->tables)
+    if (rc->gc_period == (uint) -1)
+      rc->gc_period = (uint) def_gc_period;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Some functions for handing internal next hop updates
@@ -2794,8 +2832,8 @@ rt_new_table(struct symbol *s, uint addr_type)
   cf_define_symbol(s, SYM_TABLE, table, c);
   c->name = s->name;
   c->addr_type = addr_type;
-  c->gc_max_ops = 1000;
-  c->gc_min_time = 5;
+  c->gc_threshold = 1000;
+  c->gc_period = (uint) -1;	/* set in rt_postconfig() */
   c->min_settle_time = 1 S;
   c->max_settle_time = 20 S;
 
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index 1d3e4234..d9ebfbad 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ babel_add_seqno_request(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_entry *e,
 
       /* Found older */
       rem_node(NODE sr);
-      rem_node(&sr->nbr_node);
+
+      if (sr->nbr)
+        rem_node(&sr->nbr_node);
 
       goto found;
     }
@@ -452,10 +454,7 @@ babel_flush_neighbor(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_neighbor *nbr)
 
   struct babel_seqno_request *sr;
   WALK_LIST_FIRST2(sr, nbr_node, nbr->requests)
-  {
-    sr->nbr = NULL;
-    rem_node(&sr->nbr_node);
-  }
+    babel_remove_seqno_request(p, sr);
 
   nbr->ifa = NULL;
   rem_node(NODE nbr);
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index b0531844..5cdadbb0 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef GIT_LABEL
 #define BIRD_VERSION XSTR1(GIT_LABEL)
 #else
-#define BIRD_VERSION "2.0.9"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "2.0.10"
 #endif
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/io.c b/sysdep/unix/io.c
index 8a116789..810e782d 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/io.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/io.c
@@ -2063,8 +2063,8 @@ io_update_time(void)
     event_open->duration = last_time - event_open->timestamp;
 
     if (event_open->duration > config->latency_limit)
-      log(L_WARN "Event 0x%p 0x%p took %d ms",
-	  event_open->hook, event_open->data, (int) (event_open->duration TO_MS));
+      log(L_WARN "Event 0x%p 0x%p took %u.%03u ms",
+	  event_open->hook, event_open->data, (uint) (event_open->duration TO_MS), (uint) (event_open->duration % 1000));
 
     event_open = NULL;
   }
@@ -2168,8 +2168,8 @@ watchdog_stop(void)
 
   btime duration = last_time - loop_time;
   if (duration > config->watchdog_warning)
-    log(L_WARN "I/O loop cycle took %d ms for %d events",
-	(int) (duration TO_MS), event_log_num);
+    log(L_WARN "I/O loop cycle took %u.%03u ms for %d events",
+	(uint) (duration TO_MS), (uint) (duration % 1000), event_log_num);
 }