Why do pods/containers started by OpenShift have the option "ndots=5" in their /etc/resolv.conf?

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-07-25T14:08:06+00:00 -

Issue

Why did the ndots option sets with the value 5 in the /etc/resolv.conf file of the pods ?
Is it possible to modify the ndots default value at a pod level or cluster level?

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