diff --git a/gdb/breakpoint.c b/gdb/breakpoint.c
index 19af9df..b12ea94 100644
--- a/gdb/breakpoint.c
+++ b/gdb/breakpoint.c
@@ -15036,11 +15036,10 @@ deprecated_remove_raw_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *gdbarch, void *bp)
   return ret;
 }
 
-/* One (or perhaps two) breakpoints used for software single
-   stepping.  */
+/* Breakpoints used for software single stepping.  */
 
-static void *single_step_breakpoints[2];
-static struct gdbarch *single_step_gdbarch[2];
+static void *single_step_breakpoints[MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS];
+static struct gdbarch *single_step_gdbarch[MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS];
 
 /* Create and insert a breakpoint for software single step.  */
 
@@ -15049,19 +15048,17 @@ insert_single_step_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 			       struct address_space *aspace, 
 			       CORE_ADDR next_pc)
 {
+  int i;
   void **bpt_p;
 
-  if (single_step_breakpoints[0] == NULL)
-    {
-      bpt_p = &single_step_breakpoints[0];
-      single_step_gdbarch[0] = gdbarch;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      gdb_assert (single_step_breakpoints[1] == NULL);
-      bpt_p = &single_step_breakpoints[1];
-      single_step_gdbarch[1] = gdbarch;
-    }
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
+    if (single_step_breakpoints[i] == NULL)
+        break;
+
+  gdb_assert (i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS);
+
+  bpt_p = &single_step_breakpoints[i];
+  single_step_gdbarch[i] = gdbarch;
 
   /* NOTE drow/2006-04-11: A future improvement to this function would
      be to only create the breakpoints once, and actually put them on
@@ -15082,8 +15079,13 @@ insert_single_step_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 int
 single_step_breakpoints_inserted (void)
 {
-  return (single_step_breakpoints[0] != NULL
-          || single_step_breakpoints[1] != NULL);
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
+    if (single_step_breakpoints[i] != NULL)
+      return 1;
+
+  return 0;
 }
 
 /* Remove and delete any breakpoints used for software single step.  */
@@ -15091,22 +15093,21 @@ single_step_breakpoints_inserted (void)
 void
 remove_single_step_breakpoints (void)
 {
+  int i;
+
   gdb_assert (single_step_breakpoints[0] != NULL);
 
   /* See insert_single_step_breakpoint for more about this deprecated
      call.  */
-  deprecated_remove_raw_breakpoint (single_step_gdbarch[0],
-				    single_step_breakpoints[0]);
-  single_step_gdbarch[0] = NULL;
-  single_step_breakpoints[0] = NULL;
 
-  if (single_step_breakpoints[1] != NULL)
-    {
-      deprecated_remove_raw_breakpoint (single_step_gdbarch[1],
-					single_step_breakpoints[1]);
-      single_step_gdbarch[1] = NULL;
-      single_step_breakpoints[1] = NULL;
-    }
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
+    if (single_step_breakpoints[i] != NULL)
+      {
+	deprecated_remove_raw_breakpoint (single_step_gdbarch[i],
+					  single_step_breakpoints[i]);
+	single_step_gdbarch[i] = NULL;
+	single_step_breakpoints[i] = NULL;
+      }
 }
 
 /* Delete software single step breakpoints without removing them from
@@ -15119,7 +15120,7 @@ cancel_single_step_breakpoints (void)
 {
   int i;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
     if (single_step_breakpoints[i])
       {
 	xfree (single_step_breakpoints[i]);
@@ -15136,7 +15137,7 @@ detach_single_step_breakpoints (void)
 {
   int i;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
     if (single_step_breakpoints[i])
       target_remove_breakpoint (single_step_gdbarch[i],
 				single_step_breakpoints[i]);
@@ -15151,7 +15152,7 @@ single_step_breakpoint_inserted_here_p (struct address_space *aspace,
 {
   int i;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS; i++)
     {
       struct bp_target_info *bp_tgt = single_step_breakpoints[i];
       if (bp_tgt
diff --git a/gdb/breakpoint.h b/gdb/breakpoint.h
index d8e88fc..65d3ecb 100644
--- a/gdb/breakpoint.h
+++ b/gdb/breakpoint.h
@@ -1443,8 +1443,10 @@ extern void add_solib_catchpoint (char *arg, int is_load, int is_temp,
    deletes all breakpoints.  */
 extern void delete_command (char *arg, int from_tty);
 
-/* Manage a software single step breakpoint (or two).  Insert may be
-   called twice before remove is called.  */
+/* Manage software single step breakpoints.  Insert may be
+   called multiple times before remove is called.  */
+#define MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS 4
+
 extern void insert_single_step_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *,
 					   struct address_space *, 
 					   CORE_ADDR);
diff --git a/gdb/rs6000-tdep.c b/gdb/rs6000-tdep.c
index dbe3aa2..be14e39 100644
--- a/gdb/rs6000-tdep.c
+++ b/gdb/rs6000-tdep.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ ppc_deal_with_atomic_sequence (struct frame_info *frame)
   struct address_space *aspace = get_frame_address_space (frame);
   enum bfd_endian byte_order = gdbarch_byte_order (gdbarch);
   CORE_ADDR pc = get_frame_pc (frame);
-  CORE_ADDR breaks[2] = {-1, -1};
+  CORE_ADDR breaks[MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS];
   CORE_ADDR loc = pc;
   CORE_ADDR closing_insn; /* Instruction that closes the atomic sequence.  */
   int insn = read_memory_integer (loc, PPC_INSN_SIZE, byte_order);
@@ -1097,7 +1097,6 @@ ppc_deal_with_atomic_sequence (struct frame_info *frame)
   int last_breakpoint = 0; /* Defaults to 0 (no breakpoints placed).  */  
   const int atomic_sequence_length = 16; /* Instruction sequence length.  */
   int opcode; /* Branch instruction's OPcode.  */
-  int bc_insn_count = 0; /* Conditional branch instruction count.  */
 
   /* Assume all atomic sequences start with a lwarx/ldarx instruction.  */
   if ((insn & LWARX_MASK) != LWARX_INSTRUCTION
@@ -1111,24 +1110,20 @@ ppc_deal_with_atomic_sequence (struct frame_info *frame)
       loc += PPC_INSN_SIZE;
       insn = read_memory_integer (loc, PPC_INSN_SIZE, byte_order);
 
-      /* Assume that there is at most one conditional branch in the atomic
-         sequence.  If a conditional branch is found, put a breakpoint in 
-         its destination address.  */
       if ((insn & BRANCH_MASK) == BC_INSN)
         {
           int immediate = ((insn & 0xfffc) ^ 0x8000) - 0x8000;
           int absolute = insn & 2;
 
-          if (bc_insn_count >= 1)
-            return 0; /* More than one conditional branch found, fallback 
+          if (last_breakpoint >= MAX_SINGLE_STEP_BREAKPOINTS - 1)
+            return 0; /* too many conditional branches found, fallback
                          to the standard single-step code.  */
  
 	  if (absolute)
-	    breaks[1] = immediate;
+	    breaks[last_breakpoint] = immediate;
 	  else
-	    breaks[1] = loc + immediate;
+	    breaks[last_breakpoint] = loc + immediate;
 
-	  bc_insn_count++;
 	  last_breakpoint++;
         }
 
@@ -1147,18 +1142,29 @@ ppc_deal_with_atomic_sequence (struct frame_info *frame)
   insn = read_memory_integer (loc, PPC_INSN_SIZE, byte_order);
 
   /* Insert a breakpoint right after the end of the atomic sequence.  */
-  breaks[0] = loc;
+  breaks[last_breakpoint] = loc;
 
-  /* Check for duplicated breakpoints.  Check also for a breakpoint
-     placed (branch instruction's destination) anywhere in sequence.  */
-  if (last_breakpoint
-      && (breaks[1] == breaks[0]
-	  || (breaks[1] >= pc && breaks[1] <= closing_insn)))
-    last_breakpoint = 0;
-
-  /* Effectively inserts the breakpoints.  */
   for (index = 0; index <= last_breakpoint; index++)
-    insert_single_step_breakpoint (gdbarch, aspace, breaks[index]);
+    {
+      int index2;
+      int insert_bp = 1;
+
+      /* Check for a breakpoint placed (branch instruction's destination)
+	 anywhere in sequence.  */
+      if (breaks[index] >= pc && breaks[index] <= closing_insn)
+	continue;
+
+      /* Check for duplicated breakpoints.  */
+      for (index2 = 0; index2 < index; index2++)
+        {
+	  if (breaks[index] == breaks[index2])
+	    insert_bp = 0;
+	}
+
+      /* insert the breakpoint.  */
+      if (insert_bp)
+        insert_single_step_breakpoint (gdbarch, aspace, breaks[index]);
+    }
 
   return 1;
 }
