diff --git a/ikvm_args.cpp b/ikvm_args.cpp
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+#include "ikvm_args.hpp"
+
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <rfb/rfb.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+namespace ikvm
+{
+
+Args::Args(int argc, char* argv[]) : frameRate(30), commandLine(argc, argv)
+{
+    int option;
+    const char* opts = "f:hi:v:";
+    struct option lopts[] = {{"frameRate", 1, 0, 'f'},
+                             {"help", 0, 0, 'h'},
+                             {"input", 1, 0, 'i'},
+                             {"videoDevice", 1, 0, 'v'},
+                             {0, 0, 0, 0}};
+
+    while ((option = getopt_long(argc, argv, opts, lopts, NULL)) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (option)
+        {
+            case 'f':
+                frameRate = (int)strtol(optarg, NULL, 0);
+                if (frameRate < 0 || frameRate > 60)
+                    frameRate = 30;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+                printUsage();
+                exit(0);
+            case 'i':
+                inputPath = std::string(optarg);
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                videoPath = std::string(optarg);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Args::printUsage()
+{
+    // use fprintf(stderr to match rfbUsage()
+    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBMC IKVM daemon\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: obmc-ikvm [options]\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-f frame rate          try this frame rate\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-h, --help             show this message and exit\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-i device              HID gadget device\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-v device              V4L2 device\n");
+    rfbUsage();
+}
+
+} // namespace ikvm