26.5.3 Clocks
The DMAC bus clock (CLK_DMAC_APB) must be configured and enabled in the before using the DMAC.
This bus clock (CLK_DMAC_APB) is always synchronous to the module clock (CLK_DMAC_AHB), but can be divided by a prescaler and may run even when the module clock is turned off.
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