test: add intentional functional test failure to verify CI detection

Use --extract '*/src/src/*' instead of --remove to properly filter
production code from tests. Coverage now shows 27.5% lines matching
the dedicated Code Coverage job.

.github/workflows/ci-code.yml

@@ -98,3 +98,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check spelling
         run: |
           codespell
+
+  coverage:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Code Coverage
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build and run coverage
+        run: |
+          docker build -f Dockerfile.debian -t profanity-cov .
+          docker run -v ${{ github.workspace }}/coverage:/coverage profanity-cov bash -c '
+            ./bootstrap.sh
+            ./configure --enable-coverage --enable-otr --enable-pgp --enable-omemo --enable-plugins
+            make -j$(nproc)
+            make check || true
+            make check-functional-parallel || true
+            lcov --capture --directory . --output-file /coverage/coverage.info \
+              --rc branch_coverage=1 \
+              --ignore-errors inconsistent
+            lcov --remove /coverage/coverage.info \
+              "/usr/include/*" "*/tests/*" \
+              --output-file /coverage/coverage.info \
+              --rc branch_coverage=1 \
+              --ignore-errors inconsistent,empty,unused
+            lcov --summary /coverage/coverage.info
+          '

.gitignore

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ tests/unittests/unittests
 tests/unittests/unittests.log
 tests/unittests/unittests.trs
 test-suite.log
+test-files/
+test-logs/
 
 # valgrind output
 profval*
@@ -107,3 +109,8 @@ breaks
 *.tar.*
 *.zip
 *.log*
+coverage/
+*.gcno
+*.gcda
+*.gcov
+coverage.info

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ set -e
 ```
 
 This will run the same tests that the CI runs and refuse the push if it fails.
+The CI script runs 4 parallel builds with different configurations, each with Valgrind and functional tests.
+Build 1 also collects code coverage (lines, functions, branches).
+
+Output shows test results per build:
+```
+✓ Build 1 passed (unit: 437/0, func: 69/0, cov: L:27.5% F:36.2% B:18.1%, 5m39s)
+✓ Build 2 passed (unit: 398/0, func: 69/0, 5m00s)
+```
+
 Note that it will run on the actual content of the repository directory and not
 what may have been staged/committed.
 
@@ -147,9 +156,28 @@ The functional test suite uses [stabber](https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber)
 Functional tests require stabber to be installed. Once installed, tests run as part of `make check`:
 
 ```bash
-make check
+make check                      # Run all tests (unit + functional)
+make check-functional-parallel  # Run functional tests in parallel (~3x faster)
+./tests/functionaltests/functionaltests    # Run all functional tests sequentially
+./tests/functionaltests/functionaltests 1  # Run specific group (1-4)
 ```
 
+#### Test groups
+
+Tests are organized into 4 groups for parallel execution:
+
+| Group | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| 1 | Connect, Ping, Rooms, Software |
+| 2 | Message, Receipts, Roster, Chat Session |
+| 3 | Presence, Disconnect |
+| 4 | MUC, Carbons |
+
+To add a new group:
+1. Define the test array in `functionaltests.c`
+2. Add entry to `groups[]` array
+3. Update `FUNC_TEST_GROUPS` in `Makefile.am`
+
 #### Writing functional tests
 
 Use content-based stubbing with stabber:
@@ -168,4 +196,5 @@ Guidelines:
 2. Use `stbbr_send(xml)` for presence, message, and other push-style stanzas.
 3. Keep assertions tolerant of ordering when possible; use `prof_output_regex()` for flexible matching.
 4. If timing issues appear, use `prof_timeout()` around critical expectations and reset afterwards.
+5. When adding new tests, place them in the appropriate group based on functionality.
 

Dockerfile.arch

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM archlinux
 
 ENV TERM=xterm
+ENV CC="ccache gcc"
 
 RUN pacman -Syu --noconfirm
 # reflector is optional - if it fails due to network issues, continue with default mirrorlist
@@ -12,9 +13,12 @@ RUN pacman -S --needed --noconfirm \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
   base-devel \
+  ca-certificates \
+  ccache \
   check \
   cmake \
   cmocka \
+  lcov \
   curl \
   debuginfod \
   doxygen \
@@ -61,12 +65,12 @@ USER root
 RUN pacman -U --noconfirm libstrophe-git/libstrophe-git-*.pkg.tar.zst
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/stabber
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dependency-tracking
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/profanity

Dockerfile.debian

@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ FROM debian:testing
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ENV TERM=xterm
+ENV CC="ccache gcc"
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   autoconf \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
+  ca-certificates \
+  ccache \
   gcc \
   git \
+  lcov \
   libcmocka-dev \
   libcurl3-dev \
   libgcrypt-dev \
@@ -37,19 +41,19 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/{stabber,libstrophe,profanity}
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/stabber
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dependency-tracking
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/libstrophe
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/profanity

Dockerfile.fedora

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Build the latest Fedora image
 FROM fedora:latest
 
+ENV TERM=xterm
+ENV CC="ccache gcc"
+
 # libmicrohttpd - for stabber
 # glibc-locale - to have en_US locale
 RUN dnf install -y \
@@ -8,8 +11,11 @@ RUN dnf install -y \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
   awk \
+  ca-certificates \
+  ccache \
   gcc \
   git \
+  lcov \
   glib2-devel \
   glibc-all-langpacks \
   gtk2-devel \
@@ -45,20 +51,20 @@ ENV TERM=xterm
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
 WORKDIR /usr/src/stabber
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dependency-tracking
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/libstrophe
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
 WORKDIR /usr/src/libstrophe
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/profanity

Dockerfile.tumbleweed

@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 # Build the latest openSUSE Tumbleweed image
 FROM opensuse/tumbleweed
 
+ENV TERM=xterm
+ENV CC="ccache gcc"
+
 # libmicrohttpd - for stabber
 # glibc-locale - to have en_US locale
 RUN zypper --non-interactive in --no-recommends \
   autoconf \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
+  ca-certificates \
+  ccache \
   gcc \
   git \
+  lcov \
   glib2-devel \
   glibc-locale \
   gtk2-devel \
@@ -44,11 +50,11 @@ ENV TERM=xterm
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
 WORKDIR /usr/src/stabber
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dependency-tracking
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/profanity

Dockerfile.ubuntu

@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ FROM ubuntu:latest
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ENV TERM=xterm
+ENV CC="ccache gcc"
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   autoconf \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
+  ca-certificates \
+  ccache \
   gcc \
   git \
+  lcov \
   libcmocka-dev \
   libcurl3-dev \
   libgcrypt-dev \
@@ -36,19 +40,19 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/{stabber,libstrophe,profanity}
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
-RUN git clone -c http.sslverify=false https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://git.jabber.space/devs/stabber
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/stabber
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dependency-tracking
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/libstrophe
 RUN ./bootstrap.sh
 RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr
-RUN make
+RUN make -j$(nproc)
 RUN make install
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/profanity

Makefile.am

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ endif
 
 TESTS = tests/unittests/unittests
 check_PROGRAMS = tests/unittests/unittests
-tests_unittests_unittests_CPPFLAGS = -Itests/
+tests_unittests_unittests_CPPFLAGS = -I$(srcdir)/tests
 tests_unittests_unittests_SOURCES = $(unittest_sources)
 tests_unittests_unittests_LDADD = -lcmocka
 
@@ -302,9 +302,32 @@ if HAVE_FORKPTY
 TESTS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
 check_PROGRAMS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
 tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_SOURCES = $(functionaltest_sources)
-tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_CPPFLAGS = -Itests/
+tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_CPPFLAGS = -I$(srcdir)/tests
 tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_LDADD = -lcmocka -lstabber @FORKPTY_LIB@
+
+# Parallel functional tests target (~3x faster than sequential)
+# Usage: make check-functional-parallel
+# To add more groups: increase FUNC_TEST_GROUPS and add group in functionaltests.c
+FUNC_TEST_GROUPS = 1 2 3 4
+
+check-functional-parallel: tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
+	@echo "Running functional tests in parallel ($(words $(FUNC_TEST_GROUPS)) groups)..."
+	@mkdir -p $(builddir)/test-logs $(builddir)/test-files
+	@pids=""; \
+	for g in $(FUNC_TEST_GROUPS); do \
+		./tests/functionaltests/functionaltests $$g > $(builddir)/test-logs/group$$g.log 2>&1 & \
+		pids="$$pids $$!"; \
+	done; \
+	failed=0; i=1; \
+	for pid in $$pids; do \
+		wait $$pid || { echo "Group $$i FAILED"; cat $(builddir)/test-logs/group$$i.log; failed=1; }; \
+		i=$$((i + 1)); \
+	done; \
+	echo "=== Test Results Summary ==="; \
+	grep -E 'PASSED|FAILED|Running' $(builddir)/test-logs/group*.log || true; \
+	if [ $$failed -ne 0 ]; then echo "FUNCTIONAL TESTS FAILED"; exit 1; fi; \
+	echo "All functional test groups passed!"
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -349,7 +372,10 @@ clean-local:
 	rm -f $(git_include) $(git_include).in
 endif
 
-.PHONY: my-prof.supp
+clean-functional-tests:
+	rm -rf $(builddir)/test-files $(builddir)/test-logs
+
+.PHONY: my-prof.supp clean-functional-tests
 my-prof.supp:
 	@sed '/^# AUTO-GENERATED START/q' prof.supp > $@
 	@printf "\n\n# glib\n" >> $@
@@ -365,7 +391,21 @@ check-unit: tests/unittests/unittests
 	tests/unittests/unittests
 
 @VALGRIND_CHECK_RULES@
-VALGRIND_SUPPRESSIONS_FILES=prof.supp
+VALGRIND_SUPPRESSIONS_FILES=$(srcdir)/prof.supp
+
+# Code coverage targets (requires --enable-coverage)
+coverage-clean:
+	find . -name '*.gcda' -delete
+	find . -name '*.gcno' -delete
+	rm -rf coverage-html coverage.info
+
+coverage-report: check
+	lcov --capture --directory . --output-file coverage.info --ignore-errors inconsistent
+	lcov --remove coverage.info '/usr/*' '*/tests/*' --output-file coverage.info --ignore-errors inconsistent
+	genhtml coverage.info --output-directory coverage-html
+	@echo "Coverage report generated in coverage-html/index.html"
+
+.PHONY: coverage-clean coverage-report
 
 format: $(all_c_sources)
 	clang-format -i $(all_c_sources)

ci-build.sh

@@ -23,6 +23,79 @@ error_handler()
 
 trap error_handler ERR
 
+# Verify that test failures are properly detected
+# This is a meta-test: it runs a deliberately failing test
+# and checks that the test framework reports the failure correctly
+verify_test_failure_detection()
+{
+    echo
+    echo "==> Verifying test failure detection..."
+    
+    # Create a simple failing test
+    cat > /tmp/test_must_fail.c << 'EOF'
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+
+static void test_that_must_fail(void **state) {
+    (void)state;
+    assert_true(0); // This MUST fail
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+        cmocka_unit_test(test_that_must_fail),
+    };
+    return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
+EOF
+    
+    # Compile the failing test
+    if ! gcc -o /tmp/test_must_fail /tmp/test_must_fail.c -lcmocka 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Warning: Could not compile test failure verification (cmocka not available?)"
+        echo "Skipping test failure detection verification"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Test 1: Single failing test detection
+    echo "  Testing single test failure detection..."
+    if /tmp/test_must_fail > /tmp/test_must_fail.log 2>&1; then
+        echo "ERROR: Test that should fail returned success (exit code 0)"
+        echo "This means the test framework is NOT detecting failures correctly!"
+        echo "--- Test output ---"
+        cat /tmp/test_must_fail.log
+        echo "--- End output ---"
+        rm -f /tmp/test_must_fail /tmp/test_must_fail.c /tmp/test_must_fail.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "  ✓ Single test failure correctly detected"
+    
+    # Test 2: Parallel failure detection (simulates check-functional-parallel)
+    echo "  Testing parallel test failure detection..."
+    failed=0
+    /tmp/test_must_fail > /tmp/p1.log 2>&1 & pid1=$!
+    true > /tmp/p2.log 2>&1 & pid2=$!  # This passes
+    /tmp/test_must_fail > /tmp/p3.log 2>&1 & pid3=$!
+    true > /tmp/p4.log 2>&1 & pid4=$!  # This passes
+    
+    wait $pid1 || failed=$((failed + 1))
+    wait $pid2 || failed=$((failed + 1))
+    wait $pid3 || failed=$((failed + 1))
+    wait $pid4 || failed=$((failed + 1))
+    
+    if [ $failed -ne 2 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Expected 2 failures in parallel tests, got $failed"
+        echo "Parallel failure detection is broken!"
+        rm -f /tmp/test_must_fail /tmp/test_must_fail.c /tmp/test_must_fail.log /tmp/p?.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "  ✓ Parallel test failures correctly detected (2 of 4 failed as expected)"
+    
+    rm -f /tmp/test_must_fail /tmp/test_must_fail.c /tmp/test_must_fail.log /tmp/p?.log
+    echo "✓ Test failure detection verified"
+}
+
 num_cores()
 {
     # Check for cores, for systems with:
@@ -34,6 +107,9 @@ num_cores()
         || getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null
 }
 
+# Run test failure detection verification first
+verify_test_failure_detection
+
 ./bootstrap.sh
 
 tests=()
@@ -44,7 +120,7 @@ ARCH="$(uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
 
 case "$ARCH" in
     linux*)
-        # Reduced set of configurations for faster CI
+        # 4 configurations for parallel CI
         tests=(
         # 1. Full build (all features enabled)
         "--enable-notifications --enable-icons-and-clipboard --enable-otr --enable-pgp
@@ -56,15 +132,13 @@ case "$ARCH" in
         --disable-python-plugins --without-xscreensaver --disable-omemo-qrcode --disable-gdk-pixbuf"
         # 3. No encryption (disable otr, pgp, omemo)
         "--disable-pgp --disable-otr --disable-omemo --disable-omemo-qrcode"
-        # 4. No plugins
-        "--disable-plugins --disable-c-plugins --disable-python-plugins"
-        # 5. Default configuration
+        # 4. Default configuration
         ""
         )
         source /etc/profile.d/debuginfod.sh 2>/dev/null || true
         ;;
     darwin*)
-        # Reduced set of configurations for faster CI
+        # 4 configurations for parallel CI
         tests=(
         # 1. Full build (all features enabled)
         "--enable-notifications --enable-icons-and-clipboard --enable-otr --enable-pgp
@@ -76,9 +150,7 @@ case "$ARCH" in
         --disable-python-plugins"
         # 3. No encryption (disable otr, pgp, omemo)
         "--disable-pgp --disable-otr --disable-omemo"
-        # 4. No plugins
-        "--disable-plugins --disable-c-plugins --disable-python-plugins"
-        # 5. Default configuration
+        # 4. Default configuration
         ""
         )
         ;;
@@ -90,7 +162,7 @@ case "$ARCH" in
         # src/event/server_events.c:1454:19: error: universal character names are only valid in C++ and C99
         CC="egcc -std=gnu99 -fexec-charset=UTF-8"
 
-        # Reduced set of configurations for faster CI
+        # 4 configurations for parallel CI
         tests=(
         # 1. Full build (all features enabled)
         "--enable-notifications --enable-icons-and-clipboard --enable-otr --enable-pgp
@@ -102,45 +174,220 @@ case "$ARCH" in
         --disable-python-plugins"
         # 3. No encryption (disable otr, pgp, omemo)
         "--disable-pgp --disable-otr --disable-omemo"
-        # 4. No plugins
-        "--disable-plugins --disable-c-plugins --disable-python-plugins"
-        # 5. Default configuration
+        # 4. Default configuration
         ""
         )
         ;;
 esac
 
-case "$ARCH" in
-    linux*)
-         echo
-         echo "--> Building with ./configure ${tests[0]} --enable-valgrind $*"
-         echo
+# Function to build and test a single configuration
+build_and_test() {
+    local features="$1"
+    local extra_args="$2"
+    local idx="$3"
+    local run_valgrind="$4"
+    local run_coverage="$5"
+    local build_dir="build-$idx"
+    local log_file="build-$idx.log"
 
-         # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        ./configure ${tests[0]} --enable-valgrind $*
+    {
+        echo "=== Build $idx started at $(date) ==="
+        echo "--> Building in $build_dir with ./configure -C $features $extra_args"
 
-        $MAKE CC="${CC}"
-        if grep '^ID=' /etc/os-release | grep -q -e debian; then
-            $MAKE check-valgrind
-        else
-            $MAKE check-valgrind || log_content ./test-suite-memcheck.log
+        local start_time=$SECONDS
+
+        mkdir -p "$build_dir"
+        cd "$build_dir"
+
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        if ! ../configure -C $features $extra_args; then
+            echo "ERROR: configure failed"
+            exit 1
         fi
-        $MAKE distclean
-        ;;
-esac
 
-for features in "${tests[@]}"
-do
-    echo
-    echo "--> Building with ./configure ${features} $*"
-    echo
+        if ! $MAKE CC="${CC}"; then
+            echo "ERROR: make failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
 
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    ./configure $features $*
+        # Run unit tests under Valgrind
+        local unit_passed=0 unit_failed=0
+        if [ "$run_valgrind" = "yes" ]; then
+            echo "--> Running unit tests under Valgrind..."
+            # Build unit tests first
+            $MAKE tests/unittests/unittests
+            # Run valgrind directly to capture cmocka output
+            valgrind --error-exitcode=1 --leak-check=full \
+                --suppressions=../prof.supp \
+                tests/unittests/unittests 2>&1 | tee unit-tests-output.log
+            valgrind_exit=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+            if [ $valgrind_exit -ne 0 ]; then
+                echo "ERROR: Valgrind unit tests failed (exit code $valgrind_exit)"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            # Extract unit test counts from cmocka output
+            unit_passed=$(grep -E "^\[  PASSED  \] [0-9]+ test" unit-tests-output.log | grep -oE "[0-9]+" | head -1)
+            unit_failed=$(grep -E "^\[  FAILED  \] [0-9]+ test" unit-tests-output.log | grep -oE "[0-9]+" | head -1)
+            [ -z "$unit_passed" ] && unit_passed=0
+            [ -z "$unit_failed" ] && unit_failed=0
+            echo "UNIT_TESTS: passed=$unit_passed failed=$unit_failed"
+        fi
 
-    $MAKE CC="${CC}"
-    $MAKE check
+        # Set build index for port allocation: build 1 uses ports 5230-5233,
+        # build 2 uses 5234-5237, etc. This prevents port conflicts in parallel builds.
+        export PROF_BUILD_INDEX=$idx
+        local func_passed=0 func_failed=0
+        if ! $MAKE check-functional-parallel; then
+            echo "ERROR: functional tests failed"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        # Extract functional test counts from group logs
+        echo "=== Functional test results ==="
+        for glog in ./test-logs/group*.log; do
+            if [ -f "$glog" ]; then
+                cnt=$(grep -E "^\[  PASSED  \] [0-9]+ test" "$glog" | grep -oE "[0-9]+" | head -1)
+                [ -n "$cnt" ] && func_passed=$((func_passed + cnt))
+                cnt=$(grep -E "^\[  FAILED  \] [0-9]+ test" "$glog" | grep -oE "[0-9]+" | head -1)
+                [ -n "$cnt" ] && func_failed=$((func_failed + cnt))
+            fi
+        done
+        echo "FUNC_TESTS: passed=$func_passed failed=$func_failed"
 
-    ./profanity -v
-    $MAKE clean
+        # Collect coverage data if enabled (lines, functions, branches)
+        # Must be done BEFORE make clean which removes .gcda files
+        local cov_lines="n/a" cov_funcs="n/a" cov_branches="n/a"
+        if [ "$run_coverage" = "yes" ]; then
+            echo "--> Collecting coverage data..."
+            if command -v lcov >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                lcov --capture --directory . --output-file coverage-full.info \
+                    --rc lcov_branch_coverage=1 --ignore-errors inconsistent 2>&1 || true
+                # Extract only production code from src/ directory, exclude tests
+                # Pattern matches both Docker (/src/src/*) and CI (/usr/src/profanity/src/*)
+                lcov --extract coverage-full.info '*/profanity/src/*' '*/src/src/*' \
+                    --output-file coverage.info \
+                    --rc lcov_branch_coverage=1 --ignore-errors inconsistent 2>&1 || true
+                if [ -f coverage.info ] && [ -s coverage.info ]; then
+                    local summary
+                    summary=$(lcov --summary coverage.info \
+                        --rc lcov_branch_coverage=1 --ignore-errors inconsistent 2>&1 || true)
+                    cov_lines=$(echo "$summary" | grep -E "lines\.*:" | grep -oE "[0-9]+\.[0-9]+%" | head -1)
+                    cov_funcs=$(echo "$summary" | grep -E "functions\.*:" | grep -oE "[0-9]+\.[0-9]+%" | head -1)
+                    cov_branches=$(echo "$summary" | grep -E "branches\.*:" | grep -oE "[0-9]+\.[0-9]+%" | head -1)
+                    [ -z "$cov_lines" ] && cov_lines="n/a"
+                    [ -z "$cov_funcs" ] && cov_funcs="n/a"
+                    [ -z "$cov_branches" ] && cov_branches="n/a"
+                else
+                    echo "WARNING: coverage.info is empty or not created"
+                fi
+            else
+                echo "WARNING: lcov not found"
+            fi
+            echo "COVERAGE: lines=$cov_lines funcs=$cov_funcs branches=$cov_branches"
+        fi
+
+        ./profanity -v
+        $MAKE clean
+
+        cd ..
+        rm -rf "$build_dir"
+
+        local elapsed=$((SECONDS - start_time))
+        local mins=$((elapsed / 60))
+        local secs=$((elapsed % 60))
+
+        echo "=== Build $idx completed at $(date) ==="
+        echo "STATS: unit_passed=$unit_passed unit_failed=$unit_failed func_passed=$func_passed func_failed=$func_failed cov_lines=$cov_lines cov_funcs=$cov_funcs cov_branches=$cov_branches time=${mins}m${secs}s"
+    } > "$log_file" 2>&1
+}
+
+# Run all 4 configurations in parallel
+# Coverage enabled only for build 1 (Full) - it has most code paths
+echo
+echo "=== Start build ==="
+echo
+echo "Starting 4 parallel build configurations..."
+echo
+pids=()
+for idx in 1 2 3 4; do
+    if [ $idx -le ${#tests[@]} ]; then
+        # All builds run Valgrind
+        if [ "$ARCH" = "linux" ]; then
+            run_valgrind="yes"
+            if [ $idx -eq 1 ]; then
+                extra_flags="--enable-valgrind --enable-coverage"
+                run_coverage="yes"
+            else
+                extra_flags="--enable-valgrind"
+                run_coverage="no"
+            fi
+        else
+            extra_flags=""
+            run_valgrind="no"
+            run_coverage="no"
+        fi
+        build_and_test "${tests[$((idx-1))]}" "$* $extra_flags" "$idx" "$run_valgrind" "$run_coverage" &
+        pids+=("$!")
+        flags_desc=""
+        [ "$run_valgrind" = "yes" ] && flags_desc="Valgrind"
+        [ "$run_coverage" = "yes" ] && flags_desc="${flags_desc:+$flags_desc+}Coverage"
+        [ -n "$flags_desc" ] && flags_desc=" [+$flags_desc]"
+        echo "  → Build $idx: ${tests[$((idx-1))]}$flags_desc"
+    fi
 done
+echo
+
+# Wait for all builds and check exit codes
+echo "Waiting for builds to complete..."
+echo
+failed_builds=()
+for i in "${!pids[@]}"; do
+    idx=$((i + 1))
+    if wait "${pids[$i]}"; then
+        if [ -f "build-$idx.log" ]; then
+            stats_line=$(grep "^STATS:" "build-$idx.log" | tail -1)
+            unit_p=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "unit_passed=[0-9]+" | cut -d= -f2)
+            unit_f=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "unit_failed=[0-9]+" | cut -d= -f2)
+            func_p=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "func_passed=[0-9]+" | cut -d= -f2)
+            func_f=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "func_failed=[0-9]+" | cut -d= -f2)
+            cov_lines=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "cov_lines=[0-9.]+%|cov_lines=n/a" | cut -d= -f2)
+            cov_funcs=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "cov_funcs=[0-9.]+%|cov_funcs=n/a" | cut -d= -f2)
+            cov_branches=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "cov_branches=[0-9.]+%|cov_branches=n/a" | cut -d= -f2)
+            time=$(echo "$stats_line" | grep -oE "time=[0-9]+m[0-9]+s" | cut -d= -f2)
+            
+            unit_p=${unit_p:-0}
+            unit_f=${unit_f:-0}
+            func_p=${func_p:-0}
+            func_f=${func_f:-0}
+            
+            echo "✓ BUILD $idx PASSED"
+            echo "  Unit tests:       $unit_p passed, $unit_f failed"
+            echo "  Functional tests: $func_p passed, $func_f failed"
+            if [ "$cov_lines" != "n/a" ] && [ -n "$cov_lines" ]; then
+                echo "  Coverage:         Lines: $cov_lines | Functions: $cov_funcs | Branches: $cov_branches"
+            fi
+            echo "  Duration:         ${time:-?}"
+        else
+            echo "✓ Build $idx passed (no stats available)"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "✗ BUILD $idx FAILED"
+        failed_builds+=("$idx")
+    fi
+    echo
+done
+
+# Show failed builds full logs
+for idx in "${failed_builds[@]}"; do
+    if [ -f "build-$idx.log" ]; then
+        echo "=== BUILD $idx FAILURE LOG ==="
+        cat "build-$idx.log"
+        echo
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ ${#failed_builds[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "RESULT: FAILED (builds ${failed_builds[*]})"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "RESULT: ALL 4 BUILDS PASSED ✓"
+fi

configure.ac

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([gdk-pixbuf],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-gdk-pixbuf], [enable GDK Pixbuf support to scale avatars before uploading])])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([omemo-qrcode],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-omemo-qrcode], [enable ability to display omemo qr code])])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([coverage],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-coverage], [enable code coverage analysis])])
 
 m4_include([m4/ax_valgrind_check.m4])
 AX_VALGRIND_DFLT([drd], [off])
@@ -386,6 +388,11 @@ AC_SUBST([FORKPTY_LIB])
 AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -std=gnu99 -ggdb3"
 AM_LDFLAGS="$AM_LDFLAGS -export-dynamic"
 
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_coverage" = xyes],
+    [AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS --coverage -O0"
+     AM_LDFLAGS="$AM_LDFLAGS --coverage"
+     AC_MSG_NOTICE([Code coverage analysis enabled])])
+
 AS_IF([test "x$PACKAGE_STATUS" = xdevelopment],
     [AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -Wunused -Werror"])
 AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xosx],

prof.supp

@@ -8,6 +8,29 @@
 # * python suppressions file from https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Misc/valgrind-python.supp
 #
 
+# ============================================
+# glibc AVX2 optimizations (false positives)
+# See: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19796
+# ============================================
+
+{
+  glibc_wcpncpy_avx2
+  Memcheck:Addr32
+  fun:__wcpncpy_avx2
+  fun:wcsxfrm_l
+  fun:g_utf8_collate_key
+  ...
+}
+
+{
+  glibc_wcsxfrm_avx2
+  Memcheck:Addr32
+  ...
+  fun:wcsxfrm_l
+  fun:g_utf8_collate_key
+  ...
+}
+
 # ============================================
 # Functional tests suppressions (stabber/pthread)
 # ============================================

tests/functionaltests/functionaltests.c

@@ -14,21 +14,31 @@
  * flaky tests caused by leftover state. The overhead is acceptable since
  * functional tests run less frequently than unit tests.
  *
- * Tests are organized into groups for better maintainability:
- *   Group 1: Connection, Ping, Rooms, Presence
- *   Group 2: Messages, Receipts, Roster management
- *   Group 3: MUC (Multi-User Chat) functionality
- *   Group 4: Carbons, Chat sessions, Software version, Disconnect
+ * Tests are organized into groups for better maintainability and parallel execution:
+ *   Group 1: Connect, Ping, Rooms, Software
+ *   Group 2: Message, Receipts, Roster, Chat Session
+ *   Group 3: Presence, Disconnect
+ *   Group 4: MUC, Carbons
+ *
+ * Parallel execution:
+ *   ./functionaltests        - run all tests sequentially
+ *   ./functionaltests N      - run group N only (N = 1..num_groups)
+ *
+ * For parallel execution, run multiple groups simultaneously:
+ *   ./functionaltests 1 & ./functionaltests 2 & ./functionaltests 3 & ./functionaltests 4 & wait
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "prof_cmocka.h"
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "common.h"
 #include "proftest.h"
 #include "test_connect.h"
 #include "test_ping.h"
@@ -49,13 +59,27 @@
 int
 main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    const struct CMUnitTest all_tests[] = {
+    int group = 0;  /* 0 = all groups */
+    if (argc > 1) {
+        group = atoi(argv[1]);
+        if (group < 1 || group > 4) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [group]\n", argv[0]);
+            fprintf(stderr, "  group: 1-4 to run specific group, or omit for all\n");
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
 
-        /* ============================================================
-         * GROUP 1: Connect, Ping, Rooms, Presence
-         * Basic XMPP session establishment and presence management
-         * ============================================================ */
+    char group_env[16];
+    snprintf(group_env, sizeof(group_env), "%d", group);
+    setenv("PROF_TEST_GROUP", group_env, 1);
+    
+    fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Starting functional tests, group=%d\n", group);
 
+    /* ============================================================
+     * GROUP 1: Connect, Ping, Rooms, Software
+     * Basic XMPP session establishment and server queries
+     * ============================================================ */
+    const struct CMUnitTest group1_tests[] = {
         /* Connection tests - verify login, roster, bookmarks */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(connect_jid_requests_roster),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(connect_jid_sends_presence_after_receiving_roster),
@@ -73,28 +97,20 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
         /* Room discovery - XEP-0045 */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(rooms_query),
 
-        /* Presence tests - online/away/xa/dnd/chat status */
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_online),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_online_with_message),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_away),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_away_with_message),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_xa),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_xa_with_message),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_dnd),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_dnd_with_message),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_chat),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_chat_with_message),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_set_priority),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_includes_priority),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_keeps_status),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_received),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_missing_resource_defaults),
-
-        /* ============================================================
-         * GROUP 2: Message, Receipts, Roster
-         * Core messaging and contact management
-         * ============================================================ */
+        /* Software Version - XEP-0092 */
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(send_software_version_request),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_message_when_software_version_error),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result_when_from_domainpart),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(show_message_in_chat_window_when_no_resource),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result_in_chat),
+    };
 
+    /* ============================================================
+     * GROUP 2: Message, Receipts, Roster, Chat Session
+     * Core messaging and contact management
+     * ============================================================ */
+    const struct CMUnitTest group2_tests[] = {
         /* Basic message send/receive */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(message_send),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(message_receive_console),
@@ -112,21 +128,54 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_remove_item_nick),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_nick_change),
 
-        /* ============================================================
-         * GROUP 3: MUC (Multi-User Chat)
-         * XEP-0045 conference room functionality
-         * ============================================================ */
+        /* Chat session management - bare/full JID routing */
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_barejid_when_contact_offline),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_barejid_when_contact_online),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_fulljid_when_received_from_fulljid),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_subsequent_messages_to_fulljid),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(resets_to_barejid_after_presence_received),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(new_session_when_message_received_from_different_fulljid),
+    };
 
-        /* Room join with various options */
+    /* ============================================================
+     * GROUP 3: Presence, Disconnect
+     * Online/away/xa/dnd/chat status management
+     * ============================================================ */
+    const struct CMUnitTest group3_tests[] = {
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_online),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_online_with_message),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_away),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_away_with_message),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_xa),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_xa_with_message),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_dnd),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_dnd_with_message),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_chat),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_chat_with_message),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_set_priority),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_includes_priority),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_keeps_status),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_received),
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(presence_missing_resource_defaults),
+
+        /* Disconnect - clean session termination */
+        PROF_FUNC_TEST(disconnect_ends_session),
+    };
+
+    /* ============================================================
+     * GROUP 4: MUC, Carbons
+     * Multi-user chat and message synchronization
+     * ============================================================ */
+    const struct CMUnitTest group4_tests[] = {
+        /* MUC room join with various options - XEP-0045 */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_room_join),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_room_join_with_nick),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_room_join_with_password),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_room_join_with_nick_and_password),
 
-        /* Room information display */
+        /* MUC room information display */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_role_and_affiliation_on_join),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_subject_on_join),
-        // PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_history_message), // temporarily disabled due to timing issues in CI
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_occupant_join),
 
         /* MUC messaging */
@@ -134,16 +183,11 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_me_message_from_occupant),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_me_message_from_self),
 
-        /* Console notification settings for MUC */
+        /* MUC console notification settings */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_all_messages_in_console_when_window_not_focussed),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_no_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed),
 
-        /* ============================================================
-         * GROUP 4: Carbons, Chat Session, Software, Disconnect
-         * Message synchronization and session management
-         * ============================================================ */
-
         /* Message Carbons - XEP-0280 (message sync across devices) */
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(send_enable_carbons),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(connect_with_carbons_enabled),
@@ -151,26 +195,34 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(receive_carbon),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(receive_self_carbon),
         PROF_FUNC_TEST(receive_private_carbon),
-
-        /* Chat session management - bare/full JID routing */
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_barejid_when_contact_offline),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_barejid_when_contact_online),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_message_to_fulljid_when_received_from_fulljid),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(sends_subsequent_messages_to_fulljid),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(resets_to_barejid_after_presence_received),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(new_session_when_message_received_from_different_fulljid),
-
-        /* Software Version - XEP-0092 */
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(send_software_version_request),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(shows_message_when_software_version_error),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result_when_from_domainpart),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(show_message_in_chat_window_when_no_resource),
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(display_software_version_result_in_chat),
-
-        /* Disconnect - clean session termination */
-        PROF_FUNC_TEST(disconnect_ends_session),
     };
 
-    return cmocka_run_group_tests(all_tests, NULL, NULL);
+    /* Test group registry for easy extension */
+    struct {
+        const char* name;
+        const struct CMUnitTest* tests;
+        size_t count;
+    } groups[] = {
+        { "Group 1: Connect/Ping/Rooms/Software", group1_tests, ARRAY_SIZE(group1_tests) },
+        { "Group 2: Message/Receipts/Roster/Session", group2_tests, ARRAY_SIZE(group2_tests) },
+        { "Group 3: Presence/Disconnect", group3_tests, ARRAY_SIZE(group3_tests) },
+        { "Group 4: MUC/Carbons", group4_tests, ARRAY_SIZE(group4_tests) },
+    };
+    const int num_groups = ARRAY_SIZE(groups);
+
+    int result = 0;
+
+    if (group > 0 && group <= num_groups) {
+        /* Run specific group */
+        result = _cmocka_run_group_tests(groups[group - 1].name, groups[group - 1].tests,
+                                         groups[group - 1].count, NULL, NULL);
+    } else {
+        /* Run all groups sequentially */
+        for (int i = 0; i < num_groups; i++) {
+            result |= _cmocka_run_group_tests(groups[i].name, groups[i].tests,
+                                              groups[i].count, NULL, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
 }

tests/functionaltests/proftest.c

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ int fd = 0;
 int stub_port = 5230;
 pid_t child_pid = 0;
 
+/*
+ * Dynamic XDG paths based on stub_port for parallel test execution.
+ * Each test instance gets unique directories to avoid file conflicts.
+ */
+char xdg_config_home[256];
+char xdg_data_home[256];
+
 /*
  * Buffer for accumulating output from profanity.
  * 64KB is sufficient for typical test output while keeping memory usage
@@ -77,7 +84,7 @@ _mkdir_recursive(const char *dir)
 void
 _create_config_dir(void)
 {
-    GString *profanity_dir = g_string_new(XDG_CONFIG_HOME);
+    GString *profanity_dir = g_string_new(xdg_config_home);
     g_string_append(profanity_dir, "/profanity");
 
     if (!_mkdir_recursive(profanity_dir->str)) {
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ _create_config_dir(void)
 void
 _create_data_dir(void)
 {
-    GString *profanity_dir = g_string_new(XDG_DATA_HOME);
+    GString *profanity_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data_home);
     g_string_append(profanity_dir, "/profanity");
 
     if (!_mkdir_recursive(profanity_dir->str)) {
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ _create_data_dir(void)
 void
 _create_chatlogs_dir(void)
 {
-    GString *chatlogs_dir = g_string_new(XDG_DATA_HOME);
+    GString *chatlogs_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data_home);
     g_string_append(chatlogs_dir, "/profanity/chatlogs");
 
     if (!_mkdir_recursive(chatlogs_dir->str)) {
@@ -116,7 +123,7 @@ _create_chatlogs_dir(void)
 void
 _create_logs_dir(void)
 {
-    GString *logs_dir = g_string_new(XDG_DATA_HOME);
+    GString *logs_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data_home);
     g_string_append(logs_dir, "/profanity/logs");
 
     if (!_mkdir_recursive(logs_dir->str)) {
@@ -129,7 +136,15 @@ _create_logs_dir(void)
 void
 _cleanup_dirs(void)
 {
-    int res = system("rm -rf ./tests/functionaltests/files");
+    const char *group_env = getenv("PROF_TEST_GROUP");
+    int group = group_env ? atoi(group_env) : 0;
+    int dir_id = (group >= 1 && group <= 4) ? group : stub_port;
+    
+    fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Cleaning up directories for group %d (dir_id %d)\n", group, dir_id);
+    
+    char cmd[512];
+    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "rm -rf ./test-files/%d", dir_id);
+    int res = system(cmd);
     if (res == -1) {
         assert_true(FALSE);
     }
@@ -212,33 +227,82 @@ prof_start(void)
     /* Set non-blocking mode for reading */
     int flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
     fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+    
+    /* Brief wait for process to initialize */
+    usleep(50000);  /* 50ms */
 }
 
 int
 init_prof_test(void **state)
 {
+    /* Get test group from environment for static resource allocation */
+    const char *group_env = getenv("PROF_TEST_GROUP");
+    int group = group_env ? atoi(group_env) : 0;
+    
+    /* Get build index for port offset (for parallel CI builds) */
+    const char *build_env = getenv("PROF_BUILD_INDEX");
+    int build_idx = build_env ? atoi(build_env) : 0;
+    
+    /* Calculate port base: each build uses a different range of 4 ports
+     * Build 0/1: 5230-5233, Build 2: 5234-5237, Build 3: 5238-5241, Build 4: 5242-5245 */
+    int port_base = 5230 + ((build_idx > 0 ? build_idx - 1 : 0) * 4);
+    
+    /* Static resource allocation to avoid conflicts in parallel execution.
+     * Group 1-4: use static port assignment.
+     * Group 0 (all groups): use dynamic allocation as fallback. */
     gboolean started = FALSE;
-    for (int p = 5230; p < 5250; ++p) {
-        int ret = stbbr_start(STBBR_LOGDEBUG, p, 0);
-        if (ret == 0) {
-            stub_port = p;
+    
+    if (group >= 1 && group <= 4) {
+        /* Static allocation: each group gets a dedicated port */
+        stub_port = port_base + group - 1;
+        fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Build %d, Group %d: trying port %d\n", build_idx, group, stub_port);
+        
+        if (stbbr_start(STBBR_LOGDEBUG, stub_port, 0) == 0) {
             started = TRUE;
-            break;
+            fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Started stabber on port %d\n", stub_port);
+        } else {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Failed to start stabber on port %d\n", stub_port);
         }
     }
+    
+    /* Fallback to dynamic allocation if static failed or group=0 */
     if (!started) {
-        assert_true(FALSE); // could not start stabber on any port in range
+        fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Using dynamic port allocation\n");
+        for (int p = port_base; p < port_base + 20; ++p) {
+            if (stbbr_start(STBBR_LOGDEBUG, p, 0) == 0) {
+                stub_port = p;
+                started = TRUE;
+                fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Started stabber on port %d\n", stub_port);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (!started) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] ERROR: could not start stabber on any port\n");
+        assert_true(FALSE);
         return -1;
     }
 
+    // Generate unique XDG paths based on group for parallel execution
+    // Use ./test-files/ in current (build) directory for out-of-tree builds compatibility
+    int dir_id = (group >= 1 && group <= 4) ? group : stub_port;
+    snprintf(xdg_config_home, sizeof(xdg_config_home),
+             "./test-files/%d/xdg_config_home", dir_id);
+    snprintf(xdg_data_home, sizeof(xdg_data_home),
+             "./test-files/%d/xdg_data_home", dir_id);
+    
+    fprintf(stderr, "[PROF_TEST] Group %d using directories: config=%s, data=%s\n", 
+            group, xdg_config_home, xdg_data_home);
+
     // Give stabber server thread time to start listening
     usleep(100000); // 100ms
 
     config_orig = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
     data_orig = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
 
-    setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", XDG_CONFIG_HOME, 1);
-    setenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", XDG_DATA_HOME, 1);
+    setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", xdg_config_home, 1);
+    setenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", xdg_data_home, 1);
 
     _cleanup_dirs();
 
@@ -383,9 +447,19 @@ prof_output_regex(const char *pattern)
             return 1;
         }
         
-        usleep(50000);  /* 50ms */
+        usleep(50000);
     }
     
+    /* Timeout reached - log diagnostic info */
+    fprintf(stderr, "Timeout waiting for regex '%s' after %d seconds. Last output:\n", pattern, expect_timeout);
+    size_t len = strlen(output_buffer);
+    if (len > 500) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "...%s", output_buffer + len - 500);
+    } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s", output_buffer);
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+    
     regfree(&regex);
     return 0;
 }

tests/functionaltests/proftest.h

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef __H_PROFTEST
 #define __H_PROFTEST
 
-#define XDG_CONFIG_HOME "./tests/functionaltests/files/xdg_config_home"
-#define XDG_DATA_HOME   "./tests/functionaltests/files/xdg_data_home"
+/*
+ * XDG paths are dynamic and generated per-test based on stub_port.
+ * Each test instance uses unique directories (./tests/functionaltests/files/{port}/xdg_*)
+ * to allow parallel test execution without file conflicts.
+ */
+extern char xdg_config_home[256];
+extern char xdg_data_home[256];
 
 extern int stub_port;
 

tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ping_server(void **state)
     prof_input("/ping");
     
     prof_timeout(10);
-    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Pinged server"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("INTENTIONAL FAILURE"));
     prof_timeout_reset();
 }