2 files changed, 31 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
index 626439572a..bd67e51795 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
@@ -678,10 +678,12 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend()
 #endif
     if (index == -1)
         return false;
-    return load(QNetworkInformationBackend::PluginNames[index]);
+    return loadBackendByName(QNetworkInformationBackend::PluginNames[index]);
 }
 
 /*!
+    \since 6.4
+
     Attempts to load a backend whose name matches \a backend
     (case insensitively).
 
@@ -690,13 +692,23 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend()
 
     \sa instance
 */
-bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
+bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(QStringView backend)
 {
     auto loadedBackend = QNetworkInformationPrivate::create(backend);
     return loadedBackend && loadedBackend->backendName().compare(backend, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0;
 }
 
 /*!
+    \deprecated [6.4] Use loadBackendByName() instead.
+
+    \sa loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()
+*/
+bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
+{
+    return loadBackendByName(backend);
+}
+
+/*!
     Load a backend which supports \a features.
 
     Returns \c true if it managed to load the requested backend or
@@ -704,13 +716,23 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
 
     \sa instance
 */
-bool QNetworkInformation::load(Features features)
+bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByFeatures(Features features)
 {
     auto loadedBackend = QNetworkInformationPrivate::create(features);
     return loadedBackend && loadedBackend->supports(features);
 }
 
 /*!
+    \deprecated [6.4] Use loadBackendByFeatures() instead.
+
+    \sa loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()
+*/
+bool QNetworkInformation::load(Features features)
+{
+    return loadBackendByFeatures(features);
+}
+
+/*!
     Returns a list of the names of all currently available backends.
 */
 QStringList QNetworkInformation::availableBackends()
diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
index 0c8093ed1c..c21871eb29 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
@@ -101,8 +101,12 @@ public:
     Features supportedFeatures() const;
 
     static bool loadDefaultBackend();
-    static bool load(QStringView backend);
-    static bool load(Features features);
+    static bool loadBackendByName(QStringView backend);
+    static bool loadBackendByFeatures(Features features);
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6,4)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_4("Use loadBackendByName") static bool load(QStringView backend);
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_4("Use loadBackendByFeatures") static bool load(Features features);
+#endif
     static QStringList availableBackends();
     static QNetworkInformation *instance();