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DnsQueryEx doesn't work when using external DNS server and interface index in the same time

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One of these two parameters must be 0, otherwise DnsQueryEx failed with 0x57 error code. I don't know if this is feature or bug ?
// Working example
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.InterfaceIndex = 0;
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.pDnsServerList = &dns;

// also work
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.InterfaceIndex = 4;
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.pDnsServerList = NULL;

// Failed
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.InterfaceIndex = 4;
DNS_QUERY_REQUEST.pDnsServerList = &dns;

I'm using Windows 10 21H2, Visual Studio 2019

I see a similar issue here but still no solution: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/820961/dnsqueryex-with-custom-interfaceindex-is-not-worki.html

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Start by reproducing the three DNS_QUERY_REQUEST configurations shown in the issue with DnsQueryEx on the stated Windows environment. Determine whether combining InterfaceIndex and pDnsServerList is supported and document the expected behavior or a confirmed cause for the 0x57 failure.

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