diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/smp.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/smp.rs
index 3bc2af0..3af5555 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/smp.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/smp.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ pub fn start_other_cores(acpi: &ACPI_Result, mc: &mut MemoryController) {
     let page_table = unsafe{ *(0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFF8 as *const u32) } & 0xFFFF_F000;
     for i in 1 .. acpi.cpu_num {
         let apic_id = acpi.cpu_acpi_ids[i as usize];
+        let kstack = mc.alloc_stack(7).unwrap();
+        let kstack_top = kstack.top() as u64;
+        use core::mem::forget;
+        forget(kstack);  // TODO pass this kstack to new AP
         *args = EntryArgs {
-            kstack: mc.alloc_stack(7).unwrap().top() as u64,
+            kstack: kstack_top,
             page_table: page_table,
             stack: 0x8000, // just enough stack to get us to entry64mp
         };
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c8801c3..1b997cc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ mod util;
 #[macro_use]    // test!
 mod test_util;
 mod consts;
+mod process;
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
@@ -76,9 +77,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_main(multiboot_information_address: usize) -> ! {
     // memory_controller.print_page_table();
     arch::smp::start_other_cores(&acpi, &mut memory_controller);
 
+    process::init(memory_controller.kernel_stack.take().unwrap());
+
     unsafe{ arch::interrupt::enable(); }
 
-    unsafe{ int!(120); } // to user
+//    unsafe{ int!(120); } // to user
 
     loop{}
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn other_main() -> ! {
     let cpu_id = arch::driver::apic::lapic_id();
     println!("Hello world! from CPU {}!", arch::driver::apic::lapic_id());
     unsafe{ arch::smp::notify_started(cpu_id); }
-    unsafe{ let a = *(0xdeadbeaf as *const u8); } // Page fault
+//    unsafe{ let a = *(0xdeadbeaf as *const u8); } // Page fault
     loop {}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/memory/mod.rs b/src/memory/mod.rs
index d039ddb..29a6b39 100644
--- a/src/memory/mod.rs
+++ b/src/memory/mod.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn init(boot_info: &BootInformation) -> MemoryController {
         boot_info_start, boot_info_end,
         memory_map_tag.memory_areas());
 
-    let mut active_table = remap_the_kernel(&mut frame_allocator, boot_info);
+    let (mut active_table, kernel_stack) = remap_the_kernel(&mut frame_allocator, boot_info);
 
     use self::paging::Page;
     use consts::{KERNEL_HEAP_OFFSET, KERNEL_HEAP_SIZE};
@@ -67,14 +67,15 @@ pub fn init(boot_info: &BootInformation) -> MemoryController {
     };
     
     MemoryController {
-        active_table: active_table,
-        frame_allocator: frame_allocator,
-        stack_allocator: stack_allocator,
+        kernel_stack: Some(kernel_stack),
+        active_table,
+        frame_allocator,
+        stack_allocator,
     }
 }
 
 pub fn remap_the_kernel<A>(allocator: &mut A, boot_info: &BootInformation)
-    -> ActivePageTable
+    -> (ActivePageTable, Stack)
     where A: FrameAllocator
 {
     let mut temporary_page = TemporaryPage::new(Page::containing_address(0xcafebabe), allocator);
@@ -137,12 +138,14 @@ pub fn remap_the_kernel<A>(allocator: &mut A, boot_info: &BootInformation)
     let stack_bottom = PhysicalAddress(stack_bottom as u64).to_kernel_virtual();
     let stack_bottom_page = Page::containing_address(stack_bottom);
     active_table.unmap(stack_bottom_page, allocator);
+    let kernel_stack = Stack::new(stack_bottom + 8 * PAGE_SIZE, stack_bottom + 1 * PAGE_SIZE);
     println!("guard page at {:#x}", stack_bottom_page.start_address());
 
-    active_table
+    (active_table, kernel_stack)
 }
 
 pub struct MemoryController {
+    pub kernel_stack: Option<Stack>,
     active_table: paging::ActivePageTable,
     frame_allocator: AreaFrameAllocator,
     stack_allocator: stack_allocator::StackAllocator,
@@ -150,7 +153,8 @@ pub struct MemoryController {
 
 impl MemoryController {
     pub fn alloc_stack(&mut self, size_in_pages: usize) -> Option<Stack> {
-        let &mut MemoryController { ref mut active_table,
+        let &mut MemoryController { ref mut kernel_stack,
+                                    ref mut active_table,
                                     ref mut frame_allocator,
                                     ref mut stack_allocator } = self;
         stack_allocator.alloc_stack(active_table, frame_allocator,
diff --git a/src/memory/stack_allocator.rs b/src/memory/stack_allocator.rs
index 7249874..83a2f37 100644
--- a/src/memory/stack_allocator.rs
+++ b/src/memory/stack_allocator.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub struct Stack {
 }
 
 impl Stack {
-    fn new(top: usize, bottom: usize) -> Stack {
+    pub(super) fn new(top: usize, bottom: usize) -> Stack {
         assert!(top > bottom);
         Stack {
             top: top,
@@ -77,3 +77,9 @@ impl Stack {
         self.bottom
     }
 }
+
+impl Drop for Stack {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        panic!("stack leak: {:#x?}", self);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/process.rs b/src/process.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9706526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/process.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use alloc::{boxed::Box, string::String, btree_map::BTreeMap};
+use memory::Stack;
+
+pub fn init(kstack: Stack) {
+    let processor = Box::new(Processor::new(kstack));
+    Box::into_raw(processor);
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Process {
+    pid: Pid,
+    name: String,
+    kstack: Stack,
+//    page_table: Box<PageTable>,
+    status: Status,
+    context: Context,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Context {
+
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum Status {
+    Uninit, Ready, Running, Sleeping(usize), Exited
+}
+
+struct Processor {
+    procs: BTreeMap<Pid, Box<Process>>,
+}
+
+type Pid = usize;
+
+impl Processor {
+    fn new(kernel_stack: Stack) -> Self {
+        let mut processor = Processor {
+            procs: BTreeMap::<Pid, Box<Process>>::new(),
+        };
+        let initproc = Box::new(Process{
+            pid: 0,
+            name: String::from("initproc"),
+            kstack: kernel_stack,
+            status: Status::Running,
+            context: Context{},
+        });
+        processor.procs.insert(0, initproc);
+        processor
+    }
+    fn alloc_pid(&self) -> Pid {
+        let mut next: Pid = 0;
+        for &i in self.procs.keys() {
+            if i != next {
+                return next;
+            } else {
+                next = i + 1;
+            }
+        }
+        return next;
+    }
+    fn schedule(&self) {
+
+    }
+}
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