How can I force the "next" command to use breakpoints and continue instead of single instruction stepping?

How can I force the "next" command to use breakpoints and continue instead of single instruction stepping?

I have a case where my GDB client is sending the "next" command to do a C instruction step, and I would like my GDB client to implement that using a temporary breakpoint and a continue instead of an assembly step instruction. Is this a configurable option?

Mike Trippi