---
name: "coda"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "8.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/coda"
---

# coda(4freebsd)

Coda Distributed File System

## NAME

**coda** – Coda Distributed File System

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**options CODA**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
coda_load="YES"
```

To load as a kernel loadable module after boot:

```
kldload coda
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **coda** kernel module allows the experimental, third-party Coda distributed file system client to be used with FreeBSD. The module allows the userspace Coda client daemon, Venus, to present the Coda distributed file system namespace via the local */coda* file system mountpoint via the */dev/cfs0* special device.

To use Coda, the Coda client software package must also be installed; more information on Coda may be found in the Coda documentation distributed with that package.

## SEE ALSO

[loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md), [kldload(8)](/kldload/8.md)

## HISTORY

Support for **coda** first appeared in FreeBSD 3.0.

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Robert Watson ⟨rwatson@FreeBSD.org⟩.

## BUGS

The Coda distributed file system is considered experimental, and production deployment should occur only after careful consideration of the risks of deploying experimental software.