1. A method for obtaining translation information from a data processor, the data processor including a processor core and memory management circuitry, the method comprising: requesting, by circuitry external to the data processor, translation information from the memory management circuitry, wherein the translation information is utilized in performing processor operations of the data processor; determining whether the requested translation information is present within memory management circuitry wherein the determining is performed transparent to the operation of the processor core; if the requested translation information is determined not to be present within the memory management circuitry, requesting retrieval of the requested translation information by the processor core.