1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
index 600b8b13b80..1c6aecaaabb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdebug.cpp
@@ -1000,6 +1000,8 @@ QDebug &QDebug::resetFormat()
     \since 6.0
 
     \include qdebug-toString.qdocinc
+
+    \sa toBytes()
 */
 
 /*! \internal */
@@ -1014,6 +1016,26 @@ QString QDebug::toStringImpl(StreamTypeErased s, const void *obj)
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn template <class T> QByteArray QDebug::toBytes(const T &object)
+    \since 6.9
+
+    This is equivalent to \c{QDebug::toString(object).toUtf8()}, but more efficient.
+
+    \sa toString()
+*/
+
+/*! \internal */
+QByteArray QDebug::toBytesImpl(StreamTypeErased s, const void *obj)
+{
+    QByteArray result;
+    {
+        QDebug d(&result);
+        s(d.nospace(), obj);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*!
     \fn template <class T> QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const QList<T> &list)
     \relates QDebug