5 files changed, 21 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.cpp
index fb30bfd4f1..22c522756c 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ QNetworkReplyPrivate::QNetworkReplyPrivate()
     content.
 
     \note Do not delete the object in the slot connected to the
-    error() or finished() signal. Use deleteLater().
+    errorOccurred() or finished() signal. Use deleteLater().
 
     \sa QNetworkRequest, QNetworkAccessManager
 */
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ QNetworkReplyPrivate::QNetworkReplyPrivate()
     the server response was detected
 
     \sa error()
+    \sa errorOccurred()
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -362,6 +363,14 @@ QNetworkReplyPrivate::QNetworkReplyPrivate()
 
 /*!
     \fn void QNetworkReply::error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError code)
+    \obsolete
+
+    Use errorOccurred() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn void QNetworkReply::errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError code)
+    \since 5.15
 
     This signal is emitted when the reply detects an error in
     processing. The finished() signal will probably follow, indicating
@@ -442,7 +451,7 @@ QNetworkReplyPrivate::QNetworkReplyPrivate()
     QNetworkAccessManager functions to do that.
 */
 QNetworkReply::QNetworkReply(QObject *parent)
-    : QIODevice(*new QNetworkReplyPrivate, parent)
+    : QNetworkReply(*new QNetworkReplyPrivate, parent)
 {
 }
 
@@ -452,6 +461,8 @@ QNetworkReply::QNetworkReply(QObject *parent)
 QNetworkReply::QNetworkReply(QNetworkReplyPrivate &dd, QObject *parent)
     : QIODevice(dd, parent)
 {
+    // Support the deprecated error() signal:
+    connect(this, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error));
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.h b/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.h
index 4a402daa91..82349f9e2a 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreply.h
@@ -156,7 +156,11 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void metaDataChanged();
     void finished();
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5,15)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_X("Use QNetworkReply::errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError) instead")
     void error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
+#endif
+    void errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
 #if QT_CONFIG(ssl)
     void encrypted();
     void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors);
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplydataimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplydataimpl.cpp
index 924c905b1a..2f75020446 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplydataimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplydataimpl.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ QNetworkReplyDataImpl::QNetworkReplyDataImpl(QObject *parent, const QNetworkRequ
         const QString msg = QCoreApplication::translate("QNetworkAccessDataBackend",
                                                         "Invalid URI: %1").arg(url.toString());
         setError(QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure, msg);
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "error", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "errorOccurred", Qt::QueuedConnection,
                                   Q_ARG(QNetworkReply::NetworkError, QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure));
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "finished", Qt::QueuedConnection);
     }
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index c7d22be8f5..bb65660ba8 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::error(QNetworkReplyImpl::NetworkError code, c
     // note: might not be a good idea, since users could decide to delete us
     // which would delete the backend too...
     // maybe we should protect the backend
-    emit q->error(code);
+    emit q->errorOccurred(code);
 }
 
 void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::_q_metaDataChanged()
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
index 51bb386186..a0b4ace470 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::error(QNetworkReplyImpl::NetworkError code, const
     // note: might not be a good idea, since users could decide to delete us
     // which would delete the backend too...
     // maybe we should protect the backend
-    emit q->error(code);
+    emit q->errorOccurred(code);
 }
 
 void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::metaDataChanged()
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ QDisabledNetworkReply::QDisabledNetworkReply(QObject *parent,
                                               "Network access is disabled.");
     setError(UnknownNetworkError, msg);
 
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "error", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "errorOccurred", Qt::QueuedConnection,
         Q_ARG(QNetworkReply::NetworkError, UnknownNetworkError));
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "finished", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }