1. A processor comprising: a trace controller coupled to receive trace information, the trace controller detecting selected trace information and formatting samples of the selected trace information; a trace buffer coupled to the trace controller, the trace buffer including a plurality of trace data storage elements including a trace code (TCODE) field indicative of a type of trace information and a trace data (TDATA) field containing trace data; and wherein a trace code (TCODE) designates a multiple trace entry type of trace information indicative of a trace data extending to at least one additional trace data storage element; and a trace data (TDATA) corresponding to the multiple trace entry TCODE.