1 files changed, 18 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/qobject/qjson.c b/qobject/qjson.c
index 9816a65c7d..2f6a590e44 100644
--- a/qobject/qjson.c
+++ b/qobject/qjson.c
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ QObject *qobject_from_json(const char *string, Error **errp)
     return qobject_from_jsonv(string, NULL, errp);
 }
 
-/*
- * IMPORTANT: This function aborts on error, thus it must not
- * be used with untrusted arguments.
- */
 QObject *qobject_from_jsonf(const char *string, ...)
 {
     QObject *obj;
@@ -72,7 +68,24 @@ QObject *qobject_from_jsonf(const char *string, ...)
     obj = qobject_from_jsonv(string, &ap, &error_abort);
     va_end(ap);
 
-    assert(obj != NULL);
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse @string as JSON object with %-escapes interpolated.
+ * Abort on error.  Do not use with untrusted @string.
+ * Return the resulting QDict.  It is never null.
+ */
+QDict *qdict_from_jsonf_nofail(const char *string, ...)
+{
+    QDict *obj;
+    va_list ap;
+
+    va_start(ap, string);
+    obj = qobject_to(QDict, qobject_from_jsonv(string, &ap, &error_abort));
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    assert(obj);
     return obj;
 }