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+# This requires either nim 1.9+ or --threads:on:
+
+import std/[locks, logging, os, strformat]
+import signal
+import jacket
+
+var
+    jclient: ClientP
+    event: MidiEvent
+    midiPort: PortP
+    rb: RingbufferP
+    midiEventPrinter: Thread[void]
+    status: cint
+    exitSignalled: bool = false
+    exitLoop: bool = false
+    overruns: uint = 0
+    dataReady: Cond
+    dataReadyLock: Lock
+
+let rbSize = 128
+
+var log = newConsoleLogger(when defined(release): lvlInfo else: lvlDebug)
+addHandler(log)
+
+
+proc cleanup() =
+    debug "Cleaning up..."
+
+    if jclient != nil:
+        debug "Deactivating JACK client..."
+        discard jclient.deactivate()
+
+    if midiEventPrinter.running:
+        debug "Stopping MIDI event printer thread..."
+        exitLoop = true
+        if dataReadyLock.tryAcquire():
+            dataReady.signal()
+            dataReadyLock.release()
+
+    debug "Joining MIDI event printer thread..."
+    midiEventPrinter.joinThread()
+    debug "Joined."
+
+    if jclient != nil:
+        debug "Closing JACK client..."
+        discard jclient.clientClose()
+        jclient = nil
+
+    debug fmt"Buffer overruns: {overruns}"
+    debug "Bye."
+
+proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
+    # Suppress verbose JACK error messages when server is not available by
+    # default. Pass ``lvlAll`` when creating the logger to enable them.
+    debug "JACK error: " & $msg
+
+proc signalCb(sig: cint) {.noconv.} =
+    info "Received signal: " & $sig
+    exitSignalled = true
+
+proc shutdownCb(arg: pointer = nil) {.cdecl.} =
+    info "JACK server has shut down."
+    exitSignalled = true
+
+proc midiEventPrinterProc() {.thread.} =
+    var recvBuf: array[4, uint8]
+
+    dataReadyLock.acquire()
+
+    while not exitLoop:
+        while not exitLoop and ringbufferReadSpace(rb) >= 4:
+            var read = cast[int](ringbufferRead(rb, cast[cstring](recvBuf.addr), 4))
+
+            if recvBuf[0] <= 3:
+                for i in 0..<recvBuf[0].int:
+                    stdout.write(fmt"{recvBuf[i+1]:#02X} ")
+
+                stdout.write("\n")
+                stdout.flushFile()
+
+        dataReady.wait(dataReadyLock)
+
+    dataReadyLock.release()
+
+
+proc processCb*(nFrames: NFrames, arg: pointer): cint {.cdecl.} =
+    var msgBuf: array[4, uint8]
+
+    let inbuf = portGetBuffer(midiPort, nFrames)
+    let count = midiGetEventCount(inbuf)
+
+    for i in 0..<count:
+        if midiEventGet(event.addr, inbuf, i.uint32) == 0:
+            msgBuf[0] = event.size.uint8
+
+            if event.size <= 3:
+                for b in 0..<event.size:
+                    msgBuf[b+1] = event.buffer[b]
+
+                var written = cast[int](ringbufferWrite(rb, cast[cstring](msgBuf.addr), 4))
+
+                if written < 4:
+                    inc(overruns)
+                else:
+                    if dataReadyLock.tryAcquire():
+                        dataReady.signal()
+                        dataReadyLock.release()
+
+
+proc main() =
+    # Create JACK client
+    setErrorFunction(errorCb)
+    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+    debug "JACK server status: " & $status
+
+    if jclient == nil:
+        error getJackStatusErrorString(status)
+        quit QuitFailure
+
+    # Set up signal handlers to clean up on exit
+    when defined(windows):
+        setSignalProc(signalCb, SIGABRT, SIGINT, SIGTERM)
+    else:
+        setSignalProc(signalCb, SIGABRT, SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGTERM)
+
+    # Set up a thread, which receives MIDI events from process callback via a
+    # ringbuffer and prints them without danger of blocking the process callback
+    rb = ringbufferCreate(rbSize.csize_t)
+    debug fmt"Created MIDI ringbuffer of {rbSize} bytes size."
+    createThread(midiEventPrinter, midiEventPrinterProc)
+
+    # Register JACK callbacks
+    if jclient.setProcessCallback(processCb) != 0:
+        error "Could not set JACK process callback function."
+        cleanup()
+        quit QuitFailure
+
+    jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
+
+    # Create output port
+    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
+
+    # Activate JACK client ...
+    if jclient.activate() == 0:
+        debug "JACK client activated."
+        # ... and keep running until a signal is received
+        while not exitSignalled:
+            sleep(200)
+
+    cleanup()
+    debug "Freeing ringbuffer memory."
+    ringbufferFree(rb)
+
+
+when isMainModule:
+    main()