diff --git a/kernel/include/kernel/KernelObject.hpp b/kernel/include/kernel/KernelObject.hpp
index d36814ec4..7947b0c2f 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kernel/KernelObject.hpp
+++ b/kernel/include/kernel/KernelObject.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "rx/Rc.hpp"
 #include "rx/Serializer.hpp"
+#include "rx/SharedMutex.hpp"
 #include "rx/TypeId.hpp"
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <memory>
@@ -44,6 +45,28 @@ struct KernelObject : KernelObjectBase, StateT {
   }
 };
 
+template <rx::Serializable StateT>
+struct LockableKernelObject : KernelObjectBase, StateT {
+  mutable rx::shared_mutex mtx;
+
+  template <typename... Args>
+  LockableKernelObject(Args &&...args)
+      : KernelObjectBase(rx::TypeId::get<StateT>()),
+        StateT(std::forward<Args>(args)...) {}
+
+  virtual void serialize(rx::Serializer &s) const {
+    std::lock_guard lock(*this);
+    s.serialize(static_cast<const StateT &>(*this));
+  }
+
+  virtual void deserialize(rx::Deserializer &s) {
+    s.deserialize(static_cast<StateT &>(*this));
+  }
+
+  void lock() const { mtx.lock(); }
+  void unlock() const { mtx.unlock(); }
+};
+
 namespace detail {
 struct StaticObjectCtl {
   std::size_t offset = -1ull;
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/CMakeLists.txt b/kernel/orbis/CMakeLists.txt
index a4c92210a..5f029144e 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kernel/orbis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ add_library(obj.orbis-kernel OBJECT
   src/sys/sys_vm_mmap.cpp
   src/sys/sys_vm_unix.cpp
 
+  src/thread/Process.cpp
+  src/thread/Thread.cpp
+
   src/utils/Logs.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelContext.hpp b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelContext.hpp
index ee4338992..23314d545 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelContext.hpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelContext.hpp
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 #include "orbis/note.hpp"
 #include "osem.hpp"
 #include "rx/IdMap.hpp"
-#include "rx/LinkedNode.hpp"
 #include "rx/SharedMutex.hpp"
-#include "thread/types.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -37,18 +35,6 @@ public:
   KernelContext();
   ~KernelContext();
 
-  Process *createProcess(pid_t pid);
-  void deleteProcess(Process *proc);
-  Process *findProcessById(pid_t pid) const;
-  Process *findProcessByHostId(std::uint64_t pid) const;
-
-  rx::LinkedNode<Process> *getProcessList() { return m_processes; }
-
-  long allocatePid() {
-    std::lock_guard lock(m_thread_id_mtx);
-    return m_thread_id_map.emplace(0).first;
-  }
-
   long getTscFreq();
 
   std::pair<EventFlag *, bool> createEventFlag(kstring name, std::int32_t flags,
@@ -123,17 +109,15 @@ public:
     return {};
   }
 
-  std::tuple<kmap<kstring, char[128]> &, std::unique_lock<rx::shared_mutex>>
+  std::tuple<kmap<kstring, rx::StaticString<128>> &, std::unique_lock<rx::shared_mutex>>
   getKernelEnv() {
     std::unique_lock lock(m_kenv_mtx);
     return {m_kenv, std::move(lock)};
   }
 
   void setKernelEnv(std::string_view key, std::string_view value) {
-    auto &kenvValue = m_kenv[kstring(key)];
-    auto len = std::min(sizeof(kenvValue) - 1, value.size());
-    std::memcpy(kenvValue, value.data(), len);
-    kenvValue[len] = '0';
+    std::unique_lock lock(m_kenv_mtx);
+    m_kenv[kstring(key)] = value;
   }
 
   rx::Ref<EventEmitter> deviceEventEmitter;
@@ -177,11 +161,6 @@ public:
 private:
   std::atomic<long> m_tsc_freq{0};
 
-  rx::shared_mutex m_thread_id_mtx;
-  rx::OwningIdMap<char, long, 256, 0> m_thread_id_map;
-  mutable rx::shared_mutex m_proc_mtx;
-  rx::LinkedNode<Process> *m_processes = nullptr;
-
   rx::shared_mutex m_evf_mtx;
   kmap<kstring, rx::Ref<EventFlag>> m_event_flags;
 
@@ -192,7 +171,7 @@ private:
   kmap<kstring, rx::Ref<IpmiServer>> mIpmiServers;
 
   rx::shared_mutex m_kenv_mtx;
-  kmap<kstring, char[128]> m_kenv; // max size: 127 + '\0'
+  kmap<kstring, rx::StaticString<128>> m_kenv; // max size: 127 + '\0'
 };
 
 extern GlobalObjectRef<KernelContext> g_context;
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelObject.hpp b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelObject.hpp
index ba9cfbdce..151f654ea 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelObject.hpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/KernelObject.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
   explicit GlobalObjectRef(std::uint32_t offset) : mOffset(offset) {}
   T *get() { return reinterpret_cast<T *>(g_globalStorage + mOffset); }
   T *operator->() { return get(); }
+  T &operator*() { return *get(); }
 };
 
 template <rx::Serializable StateT>
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Process.hpp b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Process.hpp
index af30c9df2..245ddb7ae 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Process.hpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Process.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ struct Process final {
       kernel::StaticKernelObjectStorage<OrbisNamespace,
                                         kernel::detail::ProcessScope>;
 
+  ~Process();
+
   KernelContext *context = nullptr;
   std::byte *storage = nullptr;
 
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ struct Process final {
   rx::RcIdMap<EventFlag, sint, 4097, 1> evfMap;
   rx::RcIdMap<Semaphore, sint, 4097, 1> semMap;
   rx::RcIdMap<Module, ModuleHandle> modulesMap;
-  rx::OwningIdMap<Thread, lwpid_t> threadsMap;
+  rx::RcIdMap<Thread, lwpid_t> threadsMap;
   rx::RcIdMap<orbis::File, sint> fileDescriptors;
 
   // Named objects for debugging
@@ -115,18 +117,8 @@ struct Process final {
   void incRef() {}
   void decRef() {}
 
-  void allocate() {
-    if (auto size = Storage::GetSize()) {
-      storage = (std::byte *)kalloc(size, Storage::GetAlignment());
-    }
-  }
-
-  void deallocate() {
-    if (auto size = Storage::GetSize()) {
-      kfree(storage, size);
-      storage = nullptr;
-    }
-  }
+  void serialize(rx::Serializer &) const;
+  void deserialize(rx::Deserializer &);
 
   template <rx::Serializable T>
   T *get(
@@ -135,4 +127,10 @@ struct Process final {
     return ref.get(storage);
   }
 };
+
+pid_t allocatePid();
+Process *createProcess(Process *parentProcess = nullptr, pid_t pid = -1);
+void deleteProcess(Process *proc);
+Process *findProcessById(pid_t pid);
+Process *findProcessByHostId(std::uint64_t pid);
 } // namespace orbis
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Thread.hpp b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Thread.hpp
index 7f0d74071..e4ce01855 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Thread.hpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/include/orbis/thread/Thread.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "cpuset.hpp"
 #include "orbis-config.hpp"
 #include "rx/Serializer.hpp"
+#include "rx/StaticString.hpp"
 #include "types.hpp"
 
 #include "../KernelAllocator.hpp"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ struct Thread final {
       kernel::StaticKernelObjectStorage<OrbisNamespace,
                                         kernel::detail::ThreadScope>;
 
+  ~Thread();
+
   rx::shared_mutex mtx;
   Process *tproc = nullptr;
   std::byte *storage = nullptr;
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ struct Thread final {
   ptr<void> stackEnd;
   uint64_t fsBase{};
   uint64_t gsBase{};
-  char name[32]{};
+  rx::StaticString<32> name;
 
   cpuset affinity{~0u};
   SigSet sigMask = {0x7fff'ffff, ~0u, ~0u, ~0u};
@@ -82,19 +85,6 @@ struct Thread final {
   void notifyUnblockedSignal(int signo);
   void setSigMask(SigSet newSigMask);
 
-  void allocate() {
-    if (auto size = Storage::GetSize()) {
-      storage = (std::byte *)kalloc(size, Storage::GetAlignment());
-    }
-  }
-
-  void deallocate() {
-    if (auto size = Storage::GetSize()) {
-      kfree(storage, size);
-      storage = nullptr;
-    }
-  }
-
   template <rx::Serializable T>
   T *get(kernel::StaticObjectRef<OrbisNamespace, kernel::detail::ThreadScope, T>
              ref) {
@@ -106,6 +96,8 @@ struct Thread final {
   void decRef() {}
 };
 
+Thread *createThread(Process *process, std::string_view name);
+
 extern thread_local Thread *g_currentThread;
 
 struct scoped_unblock {
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/KernelContext.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/KernelContext.cpp
index 8e3ddd98b..78d47e814 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/KernelContext.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/KernelContext.cpp
@@ -24,71 +24,6 @@ KernelContext::KernelContext() {
 }
 KernelContext::~KernelContext() {}
 
-Process *KernelContext::createProcess(pid_t pid) {
-  auto newProcess = knew<rx::LinkedNode<Process>>();
-  newProcess->object.context = this;
-  newProcess->object.pid = pid;
-  newProcess->object.state = ProcessState::NEW;
-
-  {
-    std::lock_guard lock(m_proc_mtx);
-    if (m_processes != nullptr) {
-      m_processes->insertPrev(*newProcess);
-    }
-
-    m_processes = newProcess;
-  }
-
-  return &newProcess->object;
-}
-
-void KernelContext::deleteProcess(Process *proc) {
-  auto procNode = reinterpret_cast<rx::LinkedNode<Process> *>(proc);
-
-  {
-    std::lock_guard lock(m_proc_mtx);
-    auto next = procNode->erase();
-
-    if (procNode == m_processes) {
-      m_processes = next;
-    }
-  }
-
-  kdelete(procNode);
-}
-
-Process *KernelContext::findProcessById(pid_t pid) const {
-  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
-    {
-      std::lock_guard lock(m_proc_mtx);
-      for (auto proc = m_processes; proc != nullptr; proc = proc->next) {
-        if (proc->object.pid == pid) {
-          return &proc->object;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(50));
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-Process *KernelContext::findProcessByHostId(std::uint64_t pid) const {
-  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
-    {
-      std::lock_guard lock(m_proc_mtx);
-      for (auto proc = m_processes; proc != nullptr; proc = proc->next) {
-        if (proc->object.hostPid == pid) {
-          return &proc->object;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(50));
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 long KernelContext::getTscFreq() {
   auto cal_tsc = []() -> long {
     const long timer_freq = 1'000'000'000;
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/pipe.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/pipe.cpp
index 6513b39a3..9509982fa 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/pipe.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/pipe.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ static orbis::ErrorCode pipe_read(orbis::File *file, orbis::Uio *uio,
   while (true) {
     if (pipe->data.empty()) {
       // pipe->cv.wait(file->mtx);
-      // ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, "wakeup", thread->name, thread->tid,
-      // file); continue;
+      // ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, "wakeup", thread->name.c_str(),
+      // thread->tid, file); continue;
       return orbis::ErrorCode::WOULDBLOCK;
     }
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ static orbis::ErrorCode pipe_read(orbis::File *file, orbis::Uio *uio,
       uio->offset += size;
       std::memcpy(vec.base, pipe->data.data(), size);
 
-      ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name, thread->tid, file, size,
-                      pipe->data.size(), uio->offset, file->nextOff);
+      ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name.c_str(), thread->tid, file,
+                      size, pipe->data.size(), uio->offset, file->nextOff);
 
       if (pipe->data.size() == size) {
         pipe->data.clear();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static orbis::ErrorCode pipe_read(orbis::File *file, orbis::Uio *uio,
 static orbis::ErrorCode pipe_write(orbis::File *file, orbis::Uio *uio,
                                    orbis::Thread *thread) {
   auto pipe = static_cast<orbis::Pipe *>(file)->other;
-  ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name, thread->tid, file);
+  ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name.c_str(), thread->tid, file);
 
   std::size_t cnt = 0;
   for (auto vec : std::span(uio->iov, uio->iovcnt)) {
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static orbis::ErrorCode pipe_write(orbis::File *file, orbis::Uio *uio,
   uio->resid -= cnt;
   uio->offset += cnt;
 
-  ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name, thread->tid, file, uio->resid,
-                  uio->offset, file->nextOff, cnt);
+  ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, thread->name.c_str(), thread->tid, file,
+                  uio->resid, uio->offset, file->nextOff, cnt);
   thread->where();
   return {};
 }
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_cpuset.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_cpuset.cpp
index 12163a6ba..ed0168ba3 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_cpuset.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_cpuset.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_cpuset_getaffinity(Thread *thread, cpulevel_t level,
   case CpuLevel::Which:
     switch (CpuWhich(which)) {
     case CpuWhich::Tid: {
-      Thread *whichThread = nullptr;
+      rx::Ref<Thread> whichThread = nullptr;
       if (id == ~id_t(0) || thread->tid == id) {
         whichThread = thread;
       } else {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_cpuset_getaffinity(Thread *thread, cpulevel_t level,
       if (id == ~id_t(0) || id == thread->tproc->pid) {
         whichProcess = thread->tproc;
       } else {
-        whichProcess = g_context->findProcessById(id);
+        whichProcess = findProcessById(id);
 
         if (whichProcess == nullptr) {
           return ErrorCode::SRCH;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_cpuset_setaffinity(Thread *thread, cpulevel_t level,
   case CpuLevel::Which:
     switch (CpuWhich(which)) {
     case CpuWhich::Tid: {
-      Thread *whichThread = nullptr;
+      rx::Ref<Thread> whichThread = nullptr;
       if (id == ~id_t(0) || thread->tid == id) {
         whichThread = thread;
       } else {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_cpuset_setaffinity(Thread *thread, cpulevel_t level,
       } else {
         ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, "process not found", level, which, id,
                         cpusetsize);
-        whichProcess = g_context->findProcessById(id);
+        whichProcess = findProcessById(id);
 
         if (whichProcess == nullptr) {
           return ErrorCode::SRCH;
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_environment.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_environment.cpp
index 50f247f76..e0ebbda37 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_environment.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_environment.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_kenv(Thread *thread, sint what,
       size_t entry = 0;
       // Entry: size of both full buffers, the '=' and the '\0' at the end
       if (value == nullptr || len == 0) {
-        entry = key.size() + 1 + strnlen(env_value, 128) + 1;
+        entry = key.size() + 1 + env_value.size() + 1;
       } else {
         char buf[128 * 2 + 2];
 
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_kenv(Thread *thread, sint what,
 
         *_buf++ = '=';
 
-        const size_t value_size = strnlen(env_value, 128);
-        std::strncpy(_buf, env_value, value_size);
-        _buf += value_size;
+        std::strncpy(_buf, env_value.data(), env_value.size());
+        _buf += env_value.size();
 
         *_buf++ = '\0';
 
@@ -58,16 +57,16 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_kenv(Thread *thread, sint what,
     if (it == kenv.end()) {
       return ErrorCode::NOENT;
     }
-    const char *buf = it->second;
-    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(uwriteRaw(value, buf, std::min(len, 128)));
+    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(uwriteRaw(value, it->second.data(), it->second.size()));
     break;
   }
   case kenv_set: {
     if (len < 1) {
       return ErrorCode::INVAL;
     }
-    char *_value_buf = kenv[kstring(_name)];
-    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(ureadString(_value_buf, 128, value));
+    auto &_value_buf = kenv[kstring(_name)];
+    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(
+        ureadString(_value_buf.data(), _value_buf.max_size() + 1, value));
     break;
   }
   case kenv_unset: {
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_event.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_event.cpp
index 950c89765..01828e146 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_event.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_event.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static SysResult keventChange(KQueue *kq, KEvent &change, Thread *thread) {
       nodeIt = kq->notes.begin();
 
       if (change.filter == kEvFiltProc) {
-        auto process = g_context->findProcessById(change.ident);
+        auto process = findProcessById(change.ident);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           return ErrorCode::SRCH;
         }
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_exit.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_exit.cpp
index a6bfd27c4..f8f7cdb66 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_exit.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_exit.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_wait4(Thread *thread, sint pid, ptr<sint> status,
 
   int hostPid = pid;
   if (pid > 0) {
-    auto process = g_context->findProcessById(pid);
+    auto process = findProcessById(pid);
     if (process == nullptr) {
       return ErrorCode::SRCH;
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_wait4(Thread *thread, sint pid, ptr<sint> status,
 
     ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, pid, status, options, rusage, result, stat);
 
-    auto process = g_context->findProcessByHostId(result);
+    auto process = findProcessByHostId(result);
     if (process == nullptr) {
       ORBIS_LOG_ERROR("host process not found", result);
       continue;
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_resource.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_resource.cpp
index 22327f42c..dcef27342 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_resource.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_resource.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_rtprio_thread(Thread *thread, sint function,
   ORBIS_LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__, function, lwpid, rtp->prio, rtp->type);
   thread->where();
 
-  Thread *targetThread;
+  rx::Ref<Thread> targetThread;
   if (lwpid == thread->tid || lwpid == -1) {
     targetThread = thread;
   } else {
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sce.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sce.cpp
index a5cba82cc..ba22f9aef 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sce.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sce.cpp
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_dmem_container(Thread *thread, uint id) {
 orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_get_authinfo(Thread *thread, pid_t pid,
                                          ptr<AuthInfo> info) {
 
-  auto process = pid > 0 ? g_context->findProcessById(pid) : thread->tproc;
+  auto process = pid > 0 ? findProcessById(pid) : thread->tproc;
   if (process == nullptr) {
     return ErrorCode::SRCH;
   }
@@ -1188,21 +1188,20 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_randomized_path(Thread *thread, sint type,
 }
 orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_rdup(Thread *thread, sint pid, sint fd) {
   ORBIS_LOG_TODO(__FUNCTION__, pid, fd);
-  for (auto it = g_context->getProcessList(); it != nullptr; it = it->next) {
-    auto &p = it->object;
-    if (p.pid != pid) {
-      continue;
-    }
+  auto process = pid == -1 || pid == thread->tproc->pid ? thread->tproc
+                                                        : findProcessById(pid);
 
-    auto file = p.fileDescriptors.get(fd);
-    if (file == nullptr) {
-      return ErrorCode::BADF;
-    }
-
-    thread->retval[0] = thread->tproc->fileDescriptors.insert(std::move(file));
-    return {};
+  if (!process) {
+    return ErrorCode::SRCH;
   }
-  return ErrorCode::SRCH;
+
+  auto file = process->fileDescriptors.get(fd);
+  if (file == nullptr) {
+    return ErrorCode::BADF;
+  }
+
+  thread->retval[0] = thread->tproc->fileDescriptors.insert(std::move(file));
+  return {};
 }
 orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_dl_get_metadata(Thread *thread /* TODO */) {
   return ErrorCode::NOSYS;
@@ -1297,7 +1296,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_budget_get_ptype(Thread *thread, sint pid) {
   if (pid < 0 || pid == thread->tproc->pid) {
     process = thread->tproc;
   } else {
-    process = g_context->findProcessById(pid);
+    process = findProcessById(pid);
 
     if (!process) {
       return ErrorCode::SRCH;
@@ -1337,14 +1336,14 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_get_resident_fmem_count(Thread *thread, pid_t pid) {
 }
 orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_thr_get_name(Thread *thread, lwpid_t lwpid,
                                          char *buf, size_t buflen) {
-  Thread *searchThread;
+  rx::Ref<Thread> searchThread;
   if (thread->tid == lwpid || lwpid == -1) {
     searchThread = thread;
   } else {
     searchThread = thread->tproc->threadsMap.get(lwpid - thread->tproc->pid);
 
     if (searchThread == nullptr) {
-      if (auto process = g_context->findProcessById(lwpid)) {
+      if (auto process = findProcessById(lwpid)) {
         searchThread = process->threadsMap.get(lwpid - process->pid);
       }
     }
@@ -1354,11 +1353,11 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_thr_get_name(Thread *thread, lwpid_t lwpid,
     }
   }
 
-  auto namelen = std::strlen(searchThread->name);
+  auto namelen = searchThread->name.length();
 
   auto writeLen = std::min(namelen + 1, buflen);
   if (writeLen > 0) {
-    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(uwriteRaw(buf, searchThread->name, writeLen - 1));
+    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(uwriteRaw(buf, searchThread->name.data(), writeLen - 1));
     buf[writeLen] = 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sig.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sig.cpp
index 13fcd2a0d..82147a175 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sig.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sig.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ orbis::SysResult orbis::sys_kill(Thread *thread, sint pid, sint signum) {
 
   int hostPid = pid;
   if (pid > 0) {
-    auto process = g_context->findProcessById(pid);
+    auto process = findProcessById(pid);
     if (process == nullptr) {
       return ErrorCode::SRCH;
     }
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sysctl.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sysctl.cpp
index 1f09f0103..5015f136c 100644
--- a/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sysctl.cpp
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/sys/sys_sysctl.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ SysResult kern_sysctl(Thread *thread, ptr<sint> name, uint namelen,
       ORBIS_LOG_ERROR("KERN_PROC_PROC 2");
 
       if (namelen >= 4) {
-        auto process = g_context->findProcessById(name[3]);
+        auto process = findProcessById(name[3]);
         if (process == nullptr || process->exitStatus.has_value()) {
           return ErrorCode::SRCH;
         }
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ SysResult kern_sysctl(Thread *thread, ptr<sint> name, uint namelen,
     if (name[0] == kern && name[1] == proc && name[2] == 36) {
       Process *process = thread->tproc;
       if (process->pid != name[3]) {
-        process = g_context->findProcessById(name[3]);
+        process = findProcessById(name[3]);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           ORBIS_LOG_ERROR("get sdk version by pid: process not found", name[3],
                           thread->tproc->pid);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ SysResult kern_sysctl(Thread *thread, ptr<sint> name, uint namelen,
       // 1 - 14 - 35 - pid
       Process *process = thread->tproc;
       if (process->pid != name[3] && name[3] != -1) {
-        process = g_context->findProcessById(name[3]);
+        process = findProcessById(name[3]);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           ORBIS_LOG_ERROR("appinfo process not found", name[3],
                           thread->tproc->pid);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ SysResult kern_sysctl(Thread *thread, ptr<sint> name, uint namelen,
     if (name[0] == kern && name[1] == proc && name[2] == 68) {
       Process *process = thread->tproc;
       if (process->pid != name[3]) {
-        process = g_context->findProcessById(name[3]);
+        process = findProcessById(name[3]);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           ORBIS_LOG_ERROR("get ps5 sdk version by pid: process not found",
                           name[3], thread->tproc->pid);
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Process.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Process.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d6cbc605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Process.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#include "thread/Process.hpp"
+#include "KernelAllocator.hpp"
+#include "KernelContext.hpp"
+#include "KernelObject.hpp"
+#include "kernel/KernelObject.hpp"
+#include "rx/LinkedNode.hpp"
+#include "rx/Serializer.hpp"
+#include "rx/align.hpp"
+#include "thread/Thread.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+
+struct ProcessIdList {
+  rx::OwningIdMap<std::uint8_t, orbis::pid_t, 256, 0> pidMap;
+
+  void serialize(rx::Serializer &s) const {
+    pidMap.walk([&s](std::uint8_t id, orbis::pid_t value) {
+      s.serialize(id);
+      s.serialize(value);
+    });
+
+    s.serialize<std::uint8_t>(-1);
+  }
+
+  void deserialize(rx::Deserializer &s) {
+    while (true) {
+      auto id = s.deserialize<std::uint8_t>();
+      if (id == static_cast<std::uint8_t>(-1)) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      auto value = s.deserialize<orbis::pid_t>();
+
+      if (s.failure()) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if (!pidMap.emplace_at(id, value)) {
+        s.setFailure();
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+static auto g_processIdList =
+    orbis::createGlobalObject<kernel::LockableKernelObject<ProcessIdList>>();
+
+orbis::pid_t orbis::allocatePid() {
+  std::lock_guard lock(*g_processIdList);
+  return g_processIdList->pidMap.emplace(0).first * 10000 + 1;
+}
+
+struct ProcessList {
+  rx::LinkedNode<orbis::Process> *list = nullptr;
+
+  void serialize(rx::Serializer &s) const {
+    for (auto proc = list; proc != nullptr; proc = proc->next) {
+      s.serialize(proc->object.pid);
+      s.serialize(proc->object);
+    }
+
+    s.serialize<pid_t>(-1);
+  }
+
+  void deserialize(rx::Deserializer &s) {
+    while (true) {
+      auto pid = s.deserialize<pid_t>();
+      if (pid == static_cast<pid_t>(-1) || s.failure()) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      auto process = orbis::createProcess(nullptr, pid);
+      s.deserialize(*process);
+
+      if (s.failure()) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+static auto g_processList =
+    orbis::createGlobalObject<kernel::LockableKernelObject<ProcessList>>();
+
+void orbis::deleteProcess(orbis::Process *proc) {
+  auto procNode = reinterpret_cast<rx::LinkedNode<Process> *>(proc);
+
+  {
+    std::lock_guard lock(*g_processList);
+    auto next = procNode->erase();
+
+    if (procNode == g_processList->list) {
+      g_processList->list = next;
+    }
+  }
+
+  kdelete(procNode);
+}
+
+orbis::Process *orbis::findProcessById(pid_t pid) {
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
+    {
+      std::lock_guard lock(*g_processList);
+      for (auto proc = g_processList->list; proc != nullptr;
+           proc = proc->next) {
+        if (proc->object.pid == pid) {
+          return &proc->object;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(50));
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+orbis::Process *orbis::findProcessByHostId(std::uint64_t pid) {
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
+    {
+      std::lock_guard lock(*g_processList);
+      for (auto proc = g_processList->list; proc != nullptr;
+           proc = proc->next) {
+        if (proc->object.hostPid == pid) {
+          return &proc->object;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(50));
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void orbis::Process::serialize(rx::Serializer &s) const {
+  Process::Storage::SerializeAll(storage, s);
+}
+void orbis::Process::deserialize(rx::Deserializer &s) {
+  Process::Storage::DeserializeAll(storage, s);
+}
+
+orbis::Process::~Process() {
+  Process::Storage::DestructAll(storage);
+
+  auto size = sizeof(Process);
+  size = rx::alignUp(size, Process::Storage::GetAlignment());
+  size += Process::Storage::GetSize();
+
+  kfree(this, size);
+}
+
+orbis::Process *orbis::createProcess(Process *parentProcess, pid_t pid) {
+  if (pid == static_cast<pid_t>(-1)) {
+    pid = allocatePid();
+  }
+
+  auto size = sizeof(rx::LinkedNode<Process>);
+  size = rx::alignUp(size, Process::Storage::GetAlignment());
+  auto storageOffset = size;
+  size += Process::Storage::GetSize();
+
+  auto memory = (std::byte *)kalloc(
+      size, std::max<std::size_t>(alignof(rx::LinkedNode<Process>),
+                                  Process::Storage::GetAlignment()));
+
+  auto result = new (memory) rx::LinkedNode<Process>();
+  result->object.context = g_context.get();
+  result->object.storage = memory + storageOffset;
+  result->object.parentProcess = parentProcess;
+  result->object.pid = pid;
+  Process::Storage::ConstructAll(result->object.storage);
+
+  std::lock_guard lock(*g_processList);
+  if (auto list = g_processList->list) {
+    list->insertPrev(*result);
+  }
+  g_processList->list = result;
+  return &result->object;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Thread.cpp b/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Thread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..579a2cd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/orbis/src/thread/Thread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include "thread/Thread.hpp"
+#include "thread/Process.hpp"
+
+orbis::Thread::~Thread() {
+  Thread::Storage::DestructAll(storage);
+
+  auto size = sizeof(Thread);
+  size = rx::alignUp(size, Thread::Storage::GetAlignment());
+  size += Thread::Storage::GetSize();
+
+  kfree(this, size);
+}
+
+orbis::Thread *orbis::createThread(Process *process, std::string_view name) {
+  auto size = sizeof(Thread);
+  size = rx::alignUp(size, Thread::Storage::GetAlignment());
+  auto storageOffset = size;
+  size += Thread::Storage::GetSize();
+
+  auto memory = (std::byte *)kalloc(
+      size,
+      std::max<std::size_t>(alignof(Thread), Thread::Storage::GetAlignment()));
+
+  auto result = new (memory) Thread();
+  result->storage = memory + storageOffset;
+  result->tproc = process;
+  result->name = name;
+
+  Thread::Storage::ConstructAll(result->storage);
+
+  std::lock_guard lock(process->mtx);
+  auto baseId = process->threadsMap.insert(result);
+  result->tproc = process;
+  result->tid = process->pid + baseId;
+  result->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNNING;
+
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/rpcsx/ipmi.cpp b/rpcsx/ipmi.cpp
index 44bb64af9..79887e3bf 100644
--- a/rpcsx/ipmi.cpp
+++ b/rpcsx/ipmi.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "io-device.hpp"
 #include "orbis/KernelContext.hpp"
 #include "orbis/osem.hpp"
+#include "orbis/thread/Process.hpp"
 #include "orbis/utils/Logs.hpp"
 #include "rx/format.hpp"
 #include "rx/hexdump.hpp"
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ ipmi::IpmiServer &ipmi::createIpmiServer(orbis::Process *process,
       if ((packet.info.type & ~0x8010) == 0x41) {
         auto msgHeader = std::bit_cast<orbis::IpmiSyncMessageHeader *>(
             packet.message.data());
-        auto process = orbis::g_context->findProcessById(msgHeader->pid);
+        auto process = orbis::findProcessById(msgHeader->pid);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           continue;
         }
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ ipmi::IpmiServer &ipmi::createIpmiServer(orbis::Process *process,
 
       if ((packet.info.type & ~0x10) == 0x43) {
         auto msgHeader = (orbis::IpmiAsyncMessageHeader *)packet.message.data();
-        auto process = orbis::g_context->findProcessById(msgHeader->pid);
+        auto process = orbis::findProcessById(msgHeader->pid);
         if (process == nullptr) {
           continue;
         }
diff --git a/rpcsx/main.cpp b/rpcsx/main.cpp
index 1af8a7249..5152ae61d 100644
--- a/rpcsx/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcsx/main.cpp
@@ -534,20 +534,6 @@ static void guestInitFd(orbis::Thread *mainThread) {
   mainThread->tproc->fileDescriptors.insert(stderrFile);
 }
 
-static orbis::Process *createGuestProcess() {
-  auto pid = orbis::g_context->allocatePid() * 10000 + 1;
-  return orbis::g_context->createProcess(pid);
-}
-
-static orbis::Thread *createGuestThread() {
-  auto process = createGuestProcess();
-  auto [baseId, thread] = process->threadsMap.emplace();
-  thread->tproc = process;
-  thread->tid = process->pid + baseId;
-  thread->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNNING;
-  return thread;
-}
-
 struct ExecEnv {
   std::uint64_t entryPoint;
   std::uint64_t interpBase;
@@ -789,7 +775,7 @@ static orbis::SysResult launchDaemon(orbis::Thread *thread, std::string path,
                                      std::vector<std::string> argv,
                                      std::vector<std::string> envv,
                                      orbis::AppInfoEx appInfo) {
-  auto childPid = orbis::g_context->allocatePid() * 10000 + 1;
+  auto childPid = orbis::allocatePid();
   auto flag = orbis::knew<std::atomic<bool>>();
   *flag = false;
 
@@ -805,7 +791,7 @@ static orbis::SysResult launchDaemon(orbis::Thread *thread, std::string path,
     return {};
   }
 
-  auto process = orbis::g_context->createProcess(childPid);
+  auto process = orbis::createProcess(thread->tproc, childPid);
   auto logFd = ::open(("log-" + std::to_string(childPid) + ".txt").c_str(),
                       O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, 0666);
 
@@ -817,7 +803,6 @@ static orbis::SysResult launchDaemon(orbis::Thread *thread, std::string path,
   process->onSysEnter = thread->tproc->onSysEnter;
   process->onSysExit = thread->tproc->onSysExit;
   process->ops = thread->tproc->ops;
-  process->parentProcess = thread->tproc;
   process->appInfo = appInfo;
 
   process->authInfo = {
@@ -845,10 +830,9 @@ static orbis::SysResult launchDaemon(orbis::Thread *thread, std::string path,
 
   *flag = true;
 
-  auto [baseId, newThread] = process->threadsMap.emplace();
-  newThread->tproc = process;
-  newThread->tid = process->pid + baseId;
-  newThread->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNNING;
+  auto newThread = orbis::createThread(process, path);
+  newThread->hostTid = ::gettid();
+  newThread->nativeHandle = pthread_self();
   newThread->context = thread->context;
   newThread->fsBase = thread->fsBase;
 
@@ -1060,8 +1044,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
   rx::thread::initialize();
 
   // vm::printHostStats();
-  orbis::g_context->allocatePid();
-  auto initProcess = orbis::g_context->createProcess(asRoot ? 1 : 10);
+  orbis::allocatePid();
+  auto initProcess = orbis::createProcess(nullptr, asRoot ? 1 : 10);
   // pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "10.MAINTHREAD");
 
   int status = 0;
@@ -1216,10 +1200,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
     initProcess->isInSandbox = true;
   }
 
-  auto [baseId, mainThread] = initProcess->threadsMap.emplace();
-  mainThread->tproc = initProcess;
-  mainThread->tid = initProcess->pid + baseId;
-  mainThread->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNNING;
+  auto mainThread = orbis::createThread(initProcess, "");
+  mainThread->hostTid = ::gettid();
+  mainThread->nativeHandle = pthread_self();
   orbis::g_currentThread = mainThread;
 
   if (!isSystem && !vfs::exists(guestArgv[0], mainThread) &&
@@ -1345,7 +1328,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       // version
       if (orbis::g_context->fwType != orbis::FwType::Ps5 &&
           orbis::g_context->fwSdkVersion >= 0x5050000) {
-        auto fakeIpmiThread = createGuestThread();
+        auto fakeIpmiThread =
+            orbis::createThread(initProcess, "SceSysAudioSystemIpc");
         ipmi::audioIpmiClient =
             ipmi::createIpmiClient(fakeIpmiThread, "SceSysAudioSystemIpc");
         // HACK: here is a bug in audiod because we send this very early and
diff --git a/rpcsx/ops.cpp b/rpcsx/ops.cpp
index 48caa7d7f..29b29c965 100644
--- a/rpcsx/ops.cpp
+++ b/rpcsx/ops.cpp
@@ -537,13 +537,14 @@ SysResult thr_new(orbis::Thread *thread, orbis::ptr<thr_param> param,
     return result;
   }
 
-  auto proc = thread->tproc;
-  std::lock_guard lock(proc->mtx);
-  auto [baseId, childThread] = proc->threadsMap.emplace();
-  std::lock_guard lockThr(childThread->mtx);
-  childThread->tproc = proc;
-  childThread->tid = proc->pid + baseId;
-  childThread->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNQ;
+  char _name[32]{};
+  if (_param.name != 0) {
+    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(ureadString(_name, sizeof(_name), _param.name));
+  }
+
+  auto childThread = orbis::createThread(thread->tproc, _name);
+
+  std::lock_guard lock(childThread->mtx);
   childThread->stackStart = _param.stack_base;
   childThread->stackEnd = _param.stack_base + _param.stack_size;
   childThread->fsBase = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(_param.tls_base);
@@ -560,11 +561,6 @@ SysResult thr_new(orbis::Thread *thread, orbis::ptr<thr_param> param,
                    childThread->stackStart, _param.rtp, _param.name,
                    _param.spare[0], _param.spare[1]);
 
-  if (_param.name != 0) {
-    ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(
-        ureadString(childThread->name, sizeof(childThread->name), _param.name));
-  }
-
   if (_param.rtp != 0) {
     rtprio _rtp;
     ORBIS_RET_ON_ERROR(uread(_rtp, _param.rtp));
@@ -760,7 +756,7 @@ SysResult processNeeded(Thread *thread) {
 }
 
 SysResult fork(Thread *thread, slong flags) {
-  auto childPid = g_context->allocatePid() * 10000 + 1;
+  auto childPid = orbis::allocatePid();
   ORBIS_LOG_TODO(__FUNCTION__, flags, childPid, thread->tid);
   thread->where();
   auto flag = knew<std::atomic<bool>>();
@@ -783,13 +779,12 @@ SysResult fork(Thread *thread, slong flags) {
     return {};
   }
 
-  auto process = g_context->createProcess(childPid);
+  auto process = orbis::createProcess(thread->tproc, childPid);
   process->hostPid = ::getpid();
   process->sysent = thread->tproc->sysent;
   process->onSysEnter = thread->tproc->onSysEnter;
   process->onSysExit = thread->tproc->onSysExit;
   process->ops = thread->tproc->ops;
-  process->parentProcess = thread->tproc;
   process->authInfo = thread->tproc->authInfo;
   process->sdkVersion = thread->tproc->sdkVersion;
   process->type = thread->tproc->type;
@@ -813,11 +808,8 @@ SysResult fork(Thread *thread, slong flags) {
 
   *flag = true;
 
-  auto [baseId, newThread] = process->threadsMap.emplace();
-  newThread->tproc = process;
+  auto newThread = orbis::createThread(process, thread->name);
   newThread->hostTid = ::gettid();
-  newThread->tid = process->pid + baseId;
-  newThread->state = orbis::ThreadState::RUNNING;
   newThread->context = thread->context;
   newThread->fsBase = thread->fsBase;
 
diff --git a/rx/include/rx/IdMap.hpp b/rx/include/rx/IdMap.hpp
index 3797efda4..57357549a 100644
--- a/rx/include/rx/IdMap.hpp
+++ b/rx/include/rx/IdMap.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "BitSet.hpp"
 #include "Rc.hpp"
 #include "SharedMutex.hpp"
+#include "FunctionRef.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <bit>
@@ -324,10 +325,24 @@ struct OwningIdMap {
               std::construct_at(get(index), std::forward<ArgsT>(args)...)};
     }
 
+    template <typename... ArgsT>
+    T *emplace_new_at(std::size_t index, ArgsT &&...args) {
+      if (mask.test(index)) {
+        return {};
+      }
+
+      mask.set(index);
+      return std::construct_at(get(index), std::forward<ArgsT>(args)...);
+    }
+
     T *get(std::size_t index) {
       return reinterpret_cast<T *>(objects + sizeof(T) * index);
     }
 
+    const T *get(std::size_t index) const {
+      return reinterpret_cast<const T *>(objects + sizeof(T) * index);
+    }
+
     void destroy(std::size_t index) {
       std::destroy_at(get(index));
       mask.clear(index);
@@ -337,6 +352,25 @@ struct OwningIdMap {
   IdMapChunk chunks[ChunkCount]{};
   BitSet<ChunkCount> fullChunks;
 
+  template <typename... ArgsT>
+    requires(std::is_constructible_v<T, ArgsT...>)
+  T *emplace_at(IdT id, ArgsT &&...args) {
+    auto page = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(id) / ChunkSize;
+    if (page >= ChunkCount) {
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    auto newElem =
+        chunks[page].emplace_new_at(static_cast<std::uint64_t>(id) % ChunkSize,
+                                    std::forward<ArgsT>(args)...);
+
+    if (chunks[page].mask.full()) {
+      fullChunks.set(page);
+    }
+
+    return newElem;
+  }
+
   template <typename... ArgsT>
     requires(std::is_constructible_v<T, ArgsT...>)
   std::pair<IdT, T *> emplace(ArgsT &&...args) {
@@ -390,13 +424,13 @@ struct OwningIdMap {
     return true;
   }
 
-  void walk(auto cb) {
+  void walk(FunctionRef<void(IdT, const T &)> cb) const {
     for (std::size_t chunk = 0; chunk < ChunkCount; ++chunk) {
       std::size_t index = chunks[chunk].mask.countr_zero();
 
       while (index < ChunkSize) {
         auto id = static_cast<IdT>(index + chunk * ChunkSize + MinId);
-        cb(id, chunks[chunk].get(id));
+        cb(id, *chunks[chunk].get(id));
 
         index = chunks[chunk].mask.countr_zero(index + 1);
       }