diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 5ff99a1c..43487694 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -215,6 +215,13 @@ struct rt_export_union {
   struct rt_export_request *req;
 };
 
+struct rt_feed_retry {
+  struct rcu_unwinder *u;
+  void *feed_block;
+  u32 feed_size;
+  u32 feed_request;
+};
+
 struct rt_exporter {
   struct lfjour journal;			/* Journal for update keeping */
   TLIST_LIST(rt_export_feeder) feeders;		/* List of active feeder structures */
@@ -227,7 +234,7 @@ struct rt_exporter {
   netindex_hash *netindex;			/* Table for net <-> id conversion */
   void (*stopped)(struct rt_exporter *);	/* Callback when exporter can stop */
   void (*cleanup_done)(struct rt_exporter *, u64 end);	/* Callback when cleanup has been done */
-  struct rt_export_feed *(*feed_net)(struct rt_exporter *, struct rcu_unwinder *, u32, bool (*)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *, const struct rt_export_item *first);
+  struct rt_export_feed *(*feed_net)(struct rt_exporter *, struct rt_feed_retry *, u32, bool (*)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *, const struct rt_export_item *first);
   void (*feed_cleanup)(struct rt_exporter *, struct rt_export_feeder *);
 };
 
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@ extern struct rt_export_feed rt_feed_index_out_of_range;
 /* Exporter API */
 void rt_exporter_init(struct rt_exporter *, struct settle_config *);
 struct rt_export_item *rt_exporter_push(struct rt_exporter *, const struct rt_export_item *);
-struct rt_export_feed *rt_alloc_feed(uint routes, uint exports);
+struct rt_export_feed *rt_alloc_feed(struct rt_feed_retry *ur, uint routes, uint exports);
 void rt_exporter_shutdown(struct rt_exporter *, void (*stopped)(struct rt_exporter *));
 
 /* Standalone feeds */
@@ -297,6 +304,22 @@ static inline void rt_export_walk_cleanup(const struct rt_export_union **up)
     rt_unlock_table(_tp); \
   }} while (0) \
 
+#define RT_EXPORT_RETRY_ANCHOR(ur, u) \
+    struct rt_feed_retry ur = { \
+      .feed_block = tmp_alloc(512), \
+      .feed_size = 512, \
+    }; \
+    RCU_ANCHOR(u); \
+    ur.u = u; \
+    if (ur.feed_request > ur.feed_size) \
+    { \
+      rcu_read_unlock(); \
+      ur.feed_size = ur.feed_request; \
+      /* allocate a little bit more just for good measure */ \
+      ur.feed_block = tmp_alloc((ur.feed_request * 3) / 2); \
+      rcu_read_lock(); \
+    } \
+
 static inline int rt_prefilter_net(const struct rt_prefilter *p, const net_addr *n)
 {
   switch (p->mode)
diff --git a/nest/rt-export.c b/nest/rt-export.c
index a1d17a39..3c379b70 100644
--- a/nest/rt-export.c
+++ b/nest/rt-export.c
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ rt_export_get(struct rt_export_request *r)
       }
       else
       {
-	RCU_ANCHOR(u);
-	feed = e->feed_net(e, u, ni->index, NULL, NULL, update);
+	RT_EXPORT_RETRY_ANCHOR(ur, u);
+	feed = e->feed_net(e, &ur, ni->index, NULL, NULL, update);
       }
 
       ASSERT_DIE(feed && (feed != &rt_feed_index_out_of_range));
@@ -228,14 +228,25 @@ rt_export_processed(struct rt_export_request *r, u64 seq)
 }
 
 struct rt_export_feed *
-rt_alloc_feed(uint routes, uint exports)
+rt_alloc_feed(struct rt_feed_retry *ur, uint routes, uint exports)
 {
   struct rt_export_feed *feed;
   uint size = sizeof *feed
     + routes * sizeof *feed->block + _Alignof(typeof(*feed->block))
     + exports * sizeof *feed->exports + _Alignof(typeof(*feed->exports));
 
-  feed = tmp_alloc(size);
+  if (ur)
+  {
+    if (size > ur->feed_size)
+    {
+      ur->feed_request = size;
+      RCU_RETRY(ur->u);
+    }
+
+    feed = ur->feed_block;
+  }
+  else
+    feed = tmp_alloc(size);
 
   feed->count_routes = routes;
   feed->count_exports = exports;
@@ -249,11 +260,11 @@ rt_alloc_feed(uint routes, uint exports)
 }
 
 static struct rt_export_feed *
-rt_export_get_next_feed(struct rt_export_feeder *f, struct rcu_unwinder *u)
+rt_export_get_next_feed(struct rt_export_feeder *f, struct rt_feed_retry *ur)
 {
-  for (uint retry = 0; retry < (u ? 1024 : ~0U); retry++)
+  for (uint retry = 0; retry < (ur ? 1024 : ~0U); retry++)
   {
-    ASSERT_DIE(u || DOMAIN_IS_LOCKED(rtable, f->domain));
+    ASSERT_DIE(ur->u || DOMAIN_IS_LOCKED(rtable, f->domain));
 
     struct rt_exporter *e = atomic_load_explicit(&f->exporter, memory_order_acquire);
     if (!e)
@@ -262,7 +273,7 @@ rt_export_get_next_feed(struct rt_export_feeder *f, struct rcu_unwinder *u)
       return NULL;
     }
 
-    struct rt_export_feed *feed = e->feed_net(e, u, f->feed_index,
+    struct rt_export_feed *feed = e->feed_net(e, ur, f->feed_index,
 	rt_net_is_feeding_feeder, f, NULL);
     if (feed == &rt_feed_index_out_of_range)
     {
@@ -286,7 +297,7 @@ rt_export_get_next_feed(struct rt_export_feeder *f, struct rcu_unwinder *u)
     return feed;
   }
 
-  RCU_RETRY_FAST(u);
+  RCU_RETRY_FAST(ur->u);
 }
 
 struct rt_export_feed *
@@ -303,8 +314,9 @@ rt_export_next_feed(struct rt_export_feeder *f)
   }
   else
   {
-    RCU_ANCHOR(u);
-    feed = rt_export_get_next_feed(f, u);
+    RT_EXPORT_RETRY_ANCHOR(ur, u);
+
+    feed = rt_export_get_next_feed(f, &ur);
   }
 
   if (feed)
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index ab207497..2a75f9cd 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static inline rtable *rt_pub_to_pub(rtable *tab) { return tab; }
 struct rtable_reading {
   rtable *t;
   struct rcu_unwinder *u;
+  struct rt_export_feeder f;
 };
 
 #define RT_READ_ANCHORED(_o, _i, _u)  \
@@ -2431,10 +2432,16 @@ rt_net_feed_index(struct rtable_reading *tr, net *n, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt
     if (!ecnt && prefilter && !prefilter(f, NET_READ_BEST_ROUTE(tr, n)->rte.net))
       return NULL;
 
-    feed = rt_alloc_feed(rcnt+ocnt, ecnt);
+    feed = rt_alloc_feed(NULL, rcnt+ocnt, ecnt);
 
     if (rcnt)
+    {
+      rcu_read_unlock();
+      defer_expect(rcnt * sizeof (rte));
+      rcu_read_lock();
+
       rte_feed_obtain_copy(tr, n, feed->block, rcnt);
+    }
 
     if (ecnt)
     {
@@ -2493,9 +2500,9 @@ rt_net_feed(rtable *t, const net_addr *a, const struct rt_pending_export *first)
 }
 
 static struct rt_export_feed *
-rt_feed_net_all(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rcu_unwinder *u, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, const struct rt_export_item *_first)
+rt_feed_net_all(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rt_feed_retry *ur, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, const struct rt_export_item *_first)
 {
-  RT_READ_ANCHORED(SKIP_BACK(rtable, export_all, e), tr, u);
+  RT_READ_ANCHORED(SKIP_BACK(rtable, export_all, e), tr, ur->u);
   return rt_net_feed_internal(tr, index, prefilter, f, SKIP_BACK(const struct rt_pending_export, it, _first));
 }
 
@@ -2523,12 +2530,12 @@ rt_net_best(rtable *t, const net_addr *a)
 }
 
 static struct rt_export_feed *
-rt_feed_net_best(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rcu_unwinder *u, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, const struct rt_export_item *_first)
+rt_feed_net_best(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rt_feed_retry *ur, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, const struct rt_export_item *_first)
 {
   SKIP_BACK_DECLARE(rtable, t, export_best, e);
   SKIP_BACK_DECLARE(const struct rt_pending_export, first, it, _first);
 
-  RT_READ_ANCHORED(t, tr, u);
+  RT_READ_ANCHORED(t, tr, ur->u);
 
   net *n = rt_net_feed_get_net(tr, index);
   if (!n)
@@ -2556,7 +2563,7 @@ rt_feed_net_best(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rcu_unwinder *u, u32 index, bool
   if (!ecnt && (!best || prefilter && !prefilter(f, best->rte.net)))
     return NULL;
 
-  struct rt_export_feed *feed = rt_alloc_feed(!!best, ecnt);
+  struct rt_export_feed *feed = rt_alloc_feed(ur, !!best, ecnt);
   if (best)
   {
     feed->block[0] = best->rte;
diff --git a/proto/bgp/attrs.c b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
index 957fe108..e0288458 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/attrs.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
@@ -2010,9 +2010,9 @@ bgp_out_item_done(struct lfjour *j UNUSED, struct lfjour_item *i UNUSED)
 {}
 
 static struct rt_export_feed *
-bgp_out_feed_net(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rcu_unwinder *u, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, UNUSED const struct rt_export_item *_first)
+bgp_out_feed_net(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rt_feed_retry *ur, u32 index, bool (*prefilter)(struct rt_export_feeder *, const net_addr *), struct rt_export_feeder *f, UNUSED const struct rt_export_item *_first)
 {
-  ASSERT_DIE(u == NULL);
+  ASSERT_DIE(ur->u == NULL);
   SKIP_BACK_DECLARE(struct bgp_ptx_private, c, exporter, e);
   ASSERT_DIE(DOMAIN_IS_LOCKED(rtable, c->lock));
 
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ bgp_out_feed_net(struct rt_exporter *e, struct rcu_unwinder *u, u32 index, bool
 
   if (count)
   {
-    feed = rt_alloc_feed(count, 0);
+    feed = rt_alloc_feed(NULL, count, 0);
     feed->ni = ni;
 
     uint pos = 0;
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/alloc.c b/sysdep/unix/alloc.c
index d7b3f095..6b4ae34c 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/alloc.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/alloc.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ alloc_page(void)
     /* We can't lock and we actually shouldn't alloc either when rcu is active
      * but that's a quest for another day. */
     atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&cold_memory_failed_to_use, 1, memory_order_relaxed);
+    bug("bug");
   }
   else
   {