just sudo it

Author: kiel-apple

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Clean out
               run: rm -rf out/
             - name: Run Tests using the python parser sending commands to chip-tool
-              # tests that failed macOS 15/26 last check: TestGroupMessaging,Test_TC_ACE_1_6,Test_TC_G_*,Test_TC_GRPKEY_*,Test_TC_S_*
               run: |
                   sudo ./scripts/run_in_build_env.sh \
                   "./scripts/tests/run_test_suite.py \
@@ -561,43 +560,9 @@ jobs:
                      --energy-management-app ./objdir-clone/darwin-${{matrix.arch}}-energy-management-${BUILD_VARIANT}/chip-energy-management-app \
                   "
 
-            - name: Wait for port 9000 to be released from TIME_WAIT
-              # accessories.py doesn't use SO_REUSEADDR, so when the first test suite (running as root via sudo)
-              # closes the XML-RPC server on port 9000, the socket enters TIME_WAIT state owned by root.
-              # The subsequent test step (running as the 'runner' user) cannot bind to the same port until TIME_WAIT expires.
-              # This step waits for the kernel to release the port (TIME_WAIT = 2 * MSL (Maximum Segment Lifetime), typically 30-60 seconds on macOS).
-              # TODO: Add SO_REUSEADDR to accessories.py to eliminate this wait.
-              if: always()
-              run: |
-                  echo "Checking TCP MSL (Maximum Segment Lifetime) setting..."
-                  MSL_MS=$(sysctl -n net.inet.tcp.msl)
-                  TIME_WAIT_SECONDS=$((MSL_MS * 2 / 1000))
-                  echo "TIME_WAIT duration on this system: ${TIME_WAIT_SECONDS} seconds (2 * ${MSL_MS}ms MSL)"
-
-                  echo "Checking for processes on port 9000..."
-                  lsof -i:9000 || echo "No processes found on port 9000"
-                  echo "Checking for sockets (including TIME_WAIT) on port 9000..."
-                  netstat -an | grep 9000 || echo "No sockets found on port 9000"
-
-                  # Wait for TIME_WAIT to clear, with a very generous safety margin for diagnostic purposes
-                  # TODO: Once we have timing data, reduce this to a more reasonable value (e.g., +10 seconds)
-                  MAX_WAIT=$((TIME_WAIT_SECONDS + 120))
-                  echo "Waiting for port 9000 to be completely free (up to ${MAX_WAIT} seconds)..."
-                  for i in $(seq 1 $MAX_WAIT); do
-                    if ! netstat -an | grep -q "\.9000.*TIME_WAIT\|\.9000.*LISTEN"; then
-                      echo "Port 9000 is free after $i seconds"
-                      break
-                    fi
-                    if [ $i -eq $MAX_WAIT ]; then
-                      echo "Warning: Port 9000 still in use after ${MAX_WAIT} seconds"
-                      netstat -an | grep 9000 || true
-                    fi
-                    sleep 1
-                  done
-
             - name: Run purposeful failure tests using the python parser sending commands to chip-tool
               run: |
-                  ./scripts/run_in_build_env.sh \
+                  sudo ./scripts/run_in_build_env.sh \
                   "./scripts/tests/run_test_suite.py \
                      --runner chip_tool_python \
                      --include-tags PURPOSEFUL_FAILURE \