Index: source/blender/include/BIF_editarmature.h
===================================================================
--- source/blender/include/BIF_editarmature.h	(revision 10841)
+++ source/blender/include/BIF_editarmature.h	(working copy)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 void	deselectall_posearmature (struct Object *ob, int test, int doundo);
 int		draw_armature(struct Base *base, int dt);
 void	extrude_armature(int forked);
-void	subdivide_armature(void);
+void	subdivide_armature(int numcuts);
 
 void	free_editArmature(void);
 
Index: source/blender/src/editarmature.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/src/editarmature.c	(revision 10841)
+++ source/blender/src/editarmature.c	(working copy)
@@ -2051,53 +2051,74 @@
 }
 
 /* context; editmode armature */
-void subdivide_armature(void)
+void subdivide_armature(int numcuts)
 {
 	bArmature *arm= G.obedit->data;
 	EditBone *ebone, *newbone, *tbone, *mbone;
-	int a;
+	int a, i;
 	
+	if(numcuts < 1) return;
+
 	for (mbone = G.edbo.last; mbone; mbone= mbone->prev) {
 		if(arm->layer & mbone->layer) {
 			if(mbone->flag & BONE_SELECTED) {
 				
-				/* take care of mirrored stuff */
-				for(a=0; a<2; a++) {
-					if(a==0) ebone= mbone;
-					else {
-						if(arm->flag & ARM_MIRROR_EDIT)
-							ebone= armature_bone_get_mirrored(mbone);
-						else ebone= NULL;
-					}
-					if(ebone) {
-
-						newbone= MEM_mallocN(sizeof(EditBone), "ebone subdiv");
-						*newbone = *ebone;
-						BLI_addtail(&G.edbo, newbone);
+				for(i=numcuts+1; i>1; i--) {
+					/* take care of mirrored stuff */
+					for(a=0; a<2; a++) {
+						float cutratio;
+						float val1[3];
+						float val2[3];
+						float val3[3];
 						
-						VecMidf(newbone->head, ebone->head, ebone->tail);
-						VECCOPY(newbone->tail, ebone->tail);
-						VECCOPY(ebone->tail, newbone->head);
-						
-						newbone->rad_head= 0.5*(ebone->rad_head+ebone->rad_tail);
-						ebone->rad_tail= newbone->rad_head;
-
-						newbone->flag |= BONE_CONNECTED;
-						
-						unique_editbone_name (&G.edbo, newbone->name);
-						
-						/* correct parent bones */
-						for (tbone = G.edbo.first; tbone; tbone=tbone->next){
-							if(tbone->parent==ebone)
-								tbone->parent= newbone;
+						if(a==0) ebone= mbone;
+						else {
+							if(arm->flag & ARM_MIRROR_EDIT)
+								ebone= armature_bone_get_mirrored(mbone);
+							else ebone= NULL;
 						}
-						newbone->parent= ebone;
+						if(ebone) {
+	
+							newbone= MEM_mallocN(sizeof(EditBone), "ebone subdiv");
+							*newbone = *ebone;
+							BLI_addtail(&G.edbo, newbone);
+							
+							/* calculate location of newbone->head */
+							VECCOPY(val1, ebone->head);
+							VECCOPY(val2, ebone->tail);
+							VECCOPY(val3, newbone->head);
+	
+							cutratio= 1/(float)i;
+							val3[0]= val1[0]*cutratio+val2[0]*(1-cutratio);
+							val3[1]= val1[1]*cutratio+val2[1]*(1-cutratio);
+							val3[2]= val1[2]*cutratio+val2[2]*(1-cutratio);
+	
+							VECCOPY(newbone->head, val3);
+							VECCOPY(newbone->tail, ebone->tail);
+							VECCOPY(ebone->tail, newbone->head);
+							
+							newbone->rad_head= 0.5*(ebone->rad_head+ebone->rad_tail);
+							ebone->rad_tail= newbone->rad_head;
+	
+							newbone->flag |= BONE_CONNECTED;
+							
+							unique_editbone_name (&G.edbo, newbone->name);
+							
+							/* correct parent bones */
+							for (tbone = G.edbo.first; tbone; tbone=tbone->next){
+								if(tbone->parent==ebone)
+									tbone->parent= newbone;
+							}
+							newbone->parent= ebone;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	BIF_undo_push("Subdivide");
+	
+	if(numcuts==1) BIF_undo_push("Subdivide");
+	else BIF_undo_push("Subdivide multi");
 }
 
 /* ***************** Pose tools ********************* */
Index: source/blender/src/header_view3d.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/src/header_view3d.c	(revision 10841)
+++ source/blender/src/header_view3d.c	(working copy)
@@ -3598,6 +3598,8 @@
 
 static void do_view3d_edit_armaturemenu(void *arg, int event)
 {
+	static short numcuts= 2;
+
 	switch(event) {
 	
 	case 0: /* Undo Editing */
@@ -3629,7 +3631,7 @@
 		auto_align_armature();
 		break;
 	case 12: /* subdivide */
-		subdivide_armature();
+		subdivide_armature(1);
 		break;
 	case 13: /* flip left and right names */
 		armature_flip_names();
@@ -3637,6 +3639,11 @@
 	case 14: /* interactively set bone roll */
 		initTransform(TFM_BONE_ROLL, CTX_NONE);
 		Transform();
+		break;
+	case 15: /* subdivide multi */
+		if(button(&numcuts, 1, 128, "Number of Cuts:")==0) return;
+		waitcursor(1);
+		subdivide_armature(numcuts);
 	}
 	allqueue(REDRAWVIEW3D, 0);
 }
@@ -3707,7 +3714,8 @@
 	uiDefBut(block, SEPR, 0, "",				0, yco-=6, menuwidth, 6, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 	
 	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Subdivide|W, 1",			0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 12, "");
-	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Flip Left & Right Names|W, 2",	0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 13, "");
+	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Subdivide Multi|W, 2",			0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 15, "");
+	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Flip Left & Right Names|W, 3",	0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 13, "");
 	
 	uiDefBut(block, SEPR, 0, "",				0, yco-=6, menuwidth, 6, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 	
Index: source/blender/src/editobject.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/src/editobject.c	(revision 10841)
+++ source/blender/src/editobject.c	(working copy)
@@ -2490,10 +2490,15 @@
 		DAG_object_flush_update(G.scene, G.obedit, OB_RECALC_DATA);
 	}
 	else if(G.obedit->type==OB_ARMATURE) {
-		nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Subdivide %x1|Flip Left-Right Names%x2");
+		nr= pupmenu("Specials%t|Subdivide %x1|Subdivide Multi%x2|Flip Left-Right Names%x2");
 		if(nr==1)
-			subdivide_armature();
-		else if(nr==2)
+			subdivide_armature(1);
+		if(nr==2) {
+			if(button(&numcuts, 1, 128, "Number of Cuts:")==0) return;
+			waitcursor(1);
+			subdivide_armature(numcuts);
+		}
+		else if(nr==3)
 			armature_flip_names();
 	}
 	else if(G.obedit->type==OB_LATTICE) {