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+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Goran Mekić
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/event.h>
+
+#include <err.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#define CMD_MASK	0xF0
+#define CHANNEL_MASK	0x0F
+#define NOTE_ON		0x90
+#define NOTE_OFF	0x80
+#define CTL_CHANGE	0xB0
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int fd, kq;
+	struct kevent event = {};
+	unsigned char raw, type, channel, b1, b2;
+
+	if ((fd = open("/dev/umidi0.0", O_RDWR)) < 0)
+		err(1, "Error opening MIDI device");
+
+	if ((kq = kqueue()) < 0)
+		err(1, "Failed to allocate kqueue");
+	EV_SET(&event, fd, EVFILT_READ, EV_ADD | EV_CLEAR, 0, 0, 0);
+	if (kevent(kq, &event, 1, NULL, 0, NULL) < 0)
+		err(1, "Failed to register kevent");
+
+	for (;;) {
+		if (kevent(kq, NULL, 0, &event, 1, NULL) < 0) {
+			warn("Event error");
+			break;
+		}
+		if (event.flags & EV_ERROR) {
+			warn("Event error: %s", strerror(event.data));
+			break;
+		}
+		if (read(fd, &raw, sizeof(raw)) < sizeof(raw))
+			err(1, "Error reading command byte");
+		if (!(raw & 0x80))
+			continue;
+
+		type = raw & CMD_MASK;
+		channel = raw & CHANNEL_MASK;
+
+		if (read(fd, &b1, sizeof(b1)) < sizeof(b1))
+			err(1, "Error reading byte 1");
+		if (read(fd, &b2, sizeof(b2)) < sizeof(b2))
+			err(1, "Error reading byte 2");
+
+		switch (type) {
+		case NOTE_ON:
+			printf("Channel %d, note on %d, velocity %d\n",
+			    channel, b1, b2);
+			break;
+		case NOTE_OFF:
+			printf("Channel %d, note off %d, velocity %d\n",
+			    channel, b1, b2);
+			break;
+		case CTL_CHANGE:
+			printf("Channel %d, controller change %d, value %d\n",
+			    channel, b1, b2);
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("Unknown event type %d\n", type);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	EV_SET(&event, fd, EVFILT_READ, EV_DELETE, 0, 0, 0);
+	if (kevent(kq, &event, 1, NULL, 0, NULL) < 0)
+		err(1, "Failed to unregister kevent");
+	close(kq);
+	return (0);
+}