Updated the docstring to accurately reflect the implementation , Removed the problematic chmod operations on user's home directory

Author: Saumya-R

feature_integration_tests/README.md

@@ -42,28 +42,14 @@ For full lifecycle requirement mapping and detailed rationale, see `feature_inte
 Python tests are managed with Bazel and Pytest. To run all integration tests:
 
 ```sh
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit
+bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_daemon
 ```
 
-To run specific test suites:
+To run lifecycle integration tests by language:
 
 ```sh
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_rust
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_cpp
-```
-
-To run daemon integration test suites:
-
-```sh
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_daemon_rust
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_daemon_cpp
-```
-
-To run lifecycle-focused tests only:
-
-```sh
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_rust --test_filter="*lifecycle*"
-bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_cpp --test_filter="*lifecycle*"
+bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_daemon_lifecycle_arc_rust
+bazel test --config=linux-x86_64 //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit_daemon_lifecycle_arc_cpp
 ```
 
 Pytest direct local runs are also supported:

feature_integration_tests/test_cases/BUILD

@@ -111,14 +111,6 @@ score_py_pytest(
     deps = all_requirements,
 )
 
-test_suite(
-    name = "fit",
-    tests = [
-        ":fit_daemon_lifecycle_arc_cpp",
-        ":fit_daemon_lifecycle_arc_rust",
-    ],
-)
-
 test_suite(
     name = "fit_daemon",
     tests = [

feature_integration_tests/test_cases/daemon_helpers.py

@@ -219,18 +219,17 @@ def get_binary_path(target: str, version: str = "rust") -> Path:
 
 def copy_flatbuffer_daemon_configs(etc_dir: Path, *, include_lm_config: bool = True) -> None:
     """
-    Populate `etc_dir` with per-process health-monitor flatbuffer config binaries.
+    Populate `etc_dir` with flatbuffer daemon config binaries from build outputs.
 
-    Only ``hmproc_*.bin`` files are copied.  The cluster-level health-monitor
-    configs (``hmcore.bin``, ``hm_demo.bin``) define a ``MainCluster`` topology
-    that expects specific processes to be present in the LM config at startup.
-    Because the test fixture starts the daemon with a minimal JSON config that
-    has *empty* components (components are added dynamically by each test), those
-    files would make the HM thread fail to initialise — so they are always
-    excluded here.
+    All ``*.bin`` files from the ``daemon_lifecycle_configs`` target are copied,
+    with the following exceptions:
 
-    ``lm_demo.bin`` is the static demo LM config; it is excluded when
-    ``include_lm_config=False`` (the default for all JSON-config-based tests).
+    - ``hmproc_state_manager.bin`` is always excluded because the test fixture
+      provides a minimal JSON config with a dynamically-managed state_manager
+      component; copying this static process-level config would create conflicts.
+    - ``lm_demo.bin`` is excluded when ``include_lm_config=False`` (the default
+      for integration tests where a JSON config is passed directly as a CLI
+      argument instead of using the static flatbuffer LM config).
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -241,10 +240,8 @@ def copy_flatbuffer_daemon_configs(etc_dir: Path, *, include_lm_config: bool = T
         integration tests) when a JSON config file is passed to the daemon
         directly as a CLI argument.
     """
-    # When using JSON config mode (which provides components dynamically), we must
-    # exclude only the process-level configs that reference pre-defined components.
-    # Core topology files (hmcore.bin, hm_demo.bin, lm_demo.bin) define the cluster
-    # structure and are required for daemon initialization.
+    # Exclude only configs that conflict with dynamically-provided components
+    # or those not needed when using JSON config mode.
     _EXCLUDED_IN_JSON_MODE = {"hmproc_state_manager.bin"}
 
     def _should_skip(name: str) -> bool:
@@ -658,10 +655,12 @@ def launch_manager_daemon(
     # Set FIT_ENABLE_SETCAP=1 to prompt for sudo password and apply setcap.
     if os.environ.get("FIT_ENABLE_SETCAP", "0") == "1":
         try:
-            # In setuid mode, supervised processes may run as a uid different
-            # from the test user and still need to traverse Bazel output paths.
-            ensure_path_traversable_for_sandbox(Path.home())
-            ensure_path_traversable_for_sandbox(Path.home() / ".cache" / "bazel")
+            # NOTE: Supervised processes may run as a uid different from the test user.
+            # If Bazel outputs are under your home directory and it lacks o+x permissions,
+            # those processes will fail to traverse paths. To avoid modifying your home
+            # directory permissions automatically, ensure it is already traversable (o+x)
+            # or configure Bazel to use an output directory outside your home.
+            # Test workspace directories are made traversable below.
 
             if os.geteuid() != 0:
                 subprocess.run(["sudo", "-v"], check=True, timeout=30)