diff --git a/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.cpp b/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1af7cdaf4
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+++ b/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#include "DmacCrc.h"
+#include <sam.h>
+
+namespace {
+enum class Source : uint8_t { None, Dma, Input };
+Source source = Source::None;
+uint8_t owner = 0xff;
+class CriticalSection {
+  uint32_t mask;
+public:
+  CriticalSection() : mask(__get_PRIMASK()) { __disable_irq(); }
+  ~CriticalSection() { __set_PRIMASK(mask); }
+};
+#if defined(__SAME53__) || defined(__SAME54__)
+#define CRC_CONTROL DMAC_REGS->DMAC_CRCCTRL
+#define CRC_CHECKSUM DMAC_REGS->DMAC_CRCCHKSUM
+#define CRC_STATUS DMAC_REGS->DMAC_CRCSTATUS
+#define CRC_INPUT DMAC_REGS->DMAC_CRCDATAIN
+#define CRC_BUSY DMAC_CRCSTATUS_CRCBUSY_Msk
+#define DMA_CONTROL DMAC_REGS->DMAC_CTRL
+#else
+#define CRC_CONTROL DMAC->CRCCTRL.reg
+#define CRC_CHECKSUM DMAC->CRCCHKSUM.reg
+#define CRC_STATUS DMAC->CRCSTATUS.reg
+#define CRC_INPUT DMAC->CRCDATAIN.reg
+#define CRC_BUSY DMAC_CRCSTATUS_CRCBUSY
+#define DMA_CONTROL DMAC->CTRL.reg
+#endif
+
+bool channelEnabled(uint8_t channel) {
+#if defined(__SAME53__) || defined(__SAME54__)
+  return (DMAC_REGS->CHANNEL[channel].DMAC_CHCTRLA & DMAC_CHCTRLA_ENABLE_Msk) != 0;
+#elif defined(__SAMD51__)
+  return (DMAC->Channel[channel].CHCTRLA.reg & DMAC_CHCTRLA_ENABLE) != 0;
+#else
+  const uint8_t selected = DMAC->CHID.reg;
+  DMAC->CHID.reg = channel;
+  const bool enabled = (DMAC->CHCTRLA.reg & DMAC_CHCTRLA_ENABLE) != 0;
+  DMAC->CHID.reg = selected;
+  return enabled;
+#endif
+}
+void disableCrc() {
+#if !defined(__SAMD51__) && !defined(__SAME53__) && !defined(__SAME54__)
+  DMA_CONTROL &= ~DMAC_CTRL_CRCENABLE;
+#endif
+  CRC_CONTROL = 0;
+}
+}
+
+DmacCrc::Status DmacCrc::begin(uint8_t channel, Polynomial polynomial, uint32_t seed) {
+  if (channel >= DMAC_CH_NUM ||
+      (polynomial != Polynomial::Crc16 && polynomial != Polynomial::Crc32))
+    return Status::InvalidArgument;
+  CriticalSection critical;
+  if (source != Source::None || CRC_CONTROL != 0 || (CRC_STATUS & CRC_BUSY) != 0)
+    return Status::Busy;
+#if defined(__SAME53__) || defined(__SAME54__)
+  if ((DMA_CONTROL & DMAC_CTRL_DMAENABLE_Msk) == 0)
+#else
+  if ((DMA_CONTROL & DMAC_CTRL_DMAENABLE) == 0)
+#endif
+    return Status::NotConfigured;
+#if !defined(__SAMD51__) && !defined(__SAME53__) && !defined(__SAME54__)
+  if ((DMA_CONTROL & DMAC_CTRL_CRCENABLE) != 0)
+    return Status::Busy;
+#endif
+  if (channelEnabled(channel))
+    return Status::Busy;
+  disableCrc();
+  CRC_CHECKSUM = polynomial == Polynomial::Crc16 ? (seed & 0xffffu) : seed;
+  CRC_CONTROL = DMAC_CRCCTRL_CRCPOLY(polynomial == Polynomial::Crc32 ? 1u : 0u) |
+                DMAC_CRCCTRL_CRCSRC(0x20u + channel);
+#if !defined(__SAMD51__) && !defined(__SAME53__) && !defined(__SAME54__)
+  DMA_CONTROL |= DMAC_CTRL_CRCENABLE;
+#endif
+  owner = channel;
+  source = Source::Dma;
+  return Status::Ok;
+}
+
+DmacCrc::Status DmacCrc::finish(uint8_t channel, bool transferSucceeded, uint32_t& checksum) {
+  CriticalSection critical;
+  if (source != Source::Dma || owner != channel)
+    return Status::NotOwner;
+  if (channelEnabled(channel) || (CRC_STATUS & CRC_BUSY) != 0)
+    return Status::Busy;
+  // Read while CRC is configured and idle: CRC32 readout then includes the
+  // hardware's bit reversal and complement (D21 20.6.3, D5x/E5x 22.6.3.8).
+  if (transferSucceeded)
+    checksum = CRC_CHECKSUM;
+  disableCrc();
+  owner = 0xff;
+  source = Source::None;
+  return transferSucceeded ? Status::Ok : Status::TransferFailed;
+}
+
+DmacCrc::Status DmacCrc::beginInput(uint8_t client, Polynomial polynomial, uint32_t seed) {
+  if (polynomial != Polynomial::Crc16 && polynomial != Polynomial::Crc32)
+    return Status::InvalidArgument;
+  CriticalSection critical;
+#if defined(__SAME53__) || defined(__SAME54__)
+  MCLK_REGS->MCLK_AHBMASK |= MCLK_AHBMASK_DMAC_Msk;
+#elif defined(__SAMD51__)
+  MCLK->AHBMASK.reg |= MCLK_AHBMASK_DMAC;
+#else
+  PM->AHBMASK.reg |= PM_AHBMASK_DMAC;
+  PM->APBBMASK.reg |= PM_APBBMASK_DMAC;
+#endif
+  if (source != Source::None || CRC_CONTROL != 0 || (CRC_STATUS & CRC_BUSY) != 0)
+    return Status::Busy;
+#if !defined(__SAMD51__) && !defined(__SAME53__) && !defined(__SAME54__)
+  if ((DMA_CONTROL & DMAC_CTRL_CRCENABLE) != 0)
+    return Status::Busy;
+#endif
+  disableCrc();
+  CRC_CHECKSUM = polynomial == Polynomial::Crc16 ? (seed & 0xffffu) : seed;
+  CRC_CONTROL = DMAC_CRCCTRL_CRCPOLY(polynomial == Polynomial::Crc32 ? 1u : 0u) |
+                DMAC_CRCCTRL_CRCSRC(1u);
+#if !defined(__SAMD51__) && !defined(__SAME53__) && !defined(__SAME54__)
+  DMA_CONTROL |= DMAC_CTRL_CRCENABLE;
+#endif
+  owner = client;
+  source = Source::Input;
+  return Status::Ok;
+}
+
+DmacCrc::Status DmacCrc::writeInput(uint8_t client, uint8_t byte) {
+  CriticalSection critical;
+  if (source != Source::Input || owner != client)
+    return Status::NotOwner;
+  // I/O CRCBUSY is sticky, cleared by W1C before another byte (D21 20.8.5,
+  // D5x/E5x 22.8.5). It must not be polled for hardware self-clear.
+  CRC_STATUS = CRC_BUSY;
+  CRC_INPUT = byte;
+  return Status::Ok;
+}
+
+DmacCrc::Status DmacCrc::finishInput(uint8_t client, bool transferSucceeded,
+                                     uint32_t& checksum) {
+  CriticalSection critical;
+  if (source != Source::Input || owner != client)
+    return Status::NotOwner;
+  CRC_STATUS = CRC_BUSY;
+  if (transferSucceeded)
+    checksum = CRC_CHECKSUM;
+  disableCrc();
+  owner = 0xff;
+  source = Source::None;
+  return transferSucceeded ? Status::Ok : Status::TransferFailed;
+}
diff --git a/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.h b/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c41d4bcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cores/arduino/DmacCrc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <stdint.h>
+// Observes an existing DMA channel; its owner retains descriptors and callbacks.
+class DmacCrc {
+public:
+  enum class Polynomial : uint8_t { Crc16, Crc32 };
+  enum class Status : uint8_t { Ok, Busy, InvalidArgument, NotConfigured, NotOwner, TransferFailed };
+  // Call after allocation/configuration, before enabling the DMA channel.
+  static Status begin(uint8_t channel, Polynomial polynomial, uint32_t seed);
+  // Call after completion or abort. Busy retains ownership until the channel stops.
+  // Only the successful DMA completion path may pass transferSucceeded=true.
+  static Status finish(uint8_t channel, bool transferSucceeded, uint32_t& checksum);
+  // Uses the hardware CRC input register when bytes are transferred without DMA.
+  // Enables the DMAC clock without allocating a DMA channel; owner retains its token.
+  static Status beginInput(uint8_t owner, Polynomial polynomial, uint32_t seed);
+  static Status writeInput(uint8_t owner, uint8_t byte);
+  static Status finishInput(uint8_t owner, bool transferSucceeded, uint32_t& checksum);
+};