How does the kernel object outlive the process

Question

How does the kernel object outlive the process which formed it?

Answer 1

If your process calls a function which creates a kernel object and then your process terminates, the kernel object is not essentially destroyed. Under most of circumstances, the object will be destroyed; but if another process is employing the kernel object your process created, the kernel knows not to demolish the object until the other process has stopped using it.