Clean up algorithm choice tests and ensure proper preference reset

This commit cleans up the algorithm choice verification tests by removing
the subprocess test and ensuring all preferences are properly reset to
their original state after testing.

## Changes Made

### **Removed Subprocess Test**
- Removed @testset "Preference Integration with Fresh Process"
- Simplified testing approach to focus on direct algorithm choice verification
- Eliminated complexity of temporary files and subprocess execution

### **Enhanced Preference Cleanup**
- Added comprehensive preference reset at end of test suite
- Ensures all test preferences are cleaned up: best_algorithm_*, best_always_loaded_*
- Resets MKL preference (LoadMKL_JLL) to original state
- Clears autotune timestamp if set during testing

### **Improved Test Isolation**
- Prevents test preferences from affecting other tests or system state
- Ensures clean test environment for subsequent test runs
- Maintains test repeatability and isolation

## Final Test Structure

The algorithm choice verification tests now include:
- ✅ Direct algorithm choice validation with explicit enum checking
- ✅ Size category logic verification across multiple matrix sizes
- ✅ Element type compatibility testing (Float64, Float32, ComplexF64)
- ✅ Preference storage/retrieval infrastructure testing
- ✅ System robustness testing with invalid preferences
- ✅ Complete preference cleanup and reset

All tests focus on verifying that the right solver is chosen and that the
infrastructure is ready for preference-based algorithm selection.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: ChrisRackauckas

test/default_algs.jl

@@ -419,62 +419,7 @@ sol = solve(prob)
         @test Preferences.has_preference(LinearSolve, "best_always_loaded_Float64_medium")
     end
 
-    @testset "Preference Integration with Fresh Process" begin
-        # Test the complete preference integration by running code in a subprocess
-        # This allows us to test the preference loading at import time
-        
-        # Set preferences that should be loaded
-        Preferences.set_preferences!(LinearSolve, "best_algorithm_Float64_medium" => "RFLUFactorization"; force = true)
-        Preferences.set_preferences!(LinearSolve, "best_always_loaded_Float64_medium" => "LUFactorization"; force = true)
-        
-        # Test script that checks if preferences influence algorithm selection
-        test_script = """
-        using LinearSolve, LinearAlgebra, Preferences
-        
-        # Check that preferences are loaded
-        best_pref = Preferences.load_preference(LinearSolve, "best_algorithm_Float64_medium", nothing)
-        fallback_pref = Preferences.load_preference(LinearSolve, "best_always_loaded_Float64_medium", nothing)
-        
-        println("Best preference: ", best_pref)
-        println("Fallback preference: ", fallback_pref)
-        
-        # Test algorithm choice for medium-sized Float64 matrix
-        A = rand(Float64, 150, 150) + I(150)
-        b = rand(Float64, 150)
-        
-        chosen_alg = LinearSolve.defaultalg(A, b, LinearSolve.OperatorAssumptions(true))
-        println("Chosen algorithm: ", chosen_alg.alg)
-        
-        # Test that it can solve
-        prob = LinearProblem(A, b)
-        sol = solve(prob)
-        println("Solution success: ", sol.retcode == ReturnCode.Success)
-        println("Residual: ", norm(A * sol.u - b))
-        
-        exit(0)
-        """
-        
-        # Write test script to temporary file
-        test_file = tempname() * ".jl"
-        open(test_file, "w") do f
-            write(f, test_script)
-        end
-        
-        try
-            # Run the test script in a subprocess
-            result = read(`julia --project=. $test_file`, String)
-            @test contains(result, "Solution success: true")
-            @test contains(result, "Best preference: RFLUFactorization")
-            @test contains(result, "Fallback preference: LUFactorization")
-            println("Subprocess test output:")
-            println(result)
-        finally
-            # Clean up test file
-            rm(test_file, force=true)
-        end
-    end
-    
-    # Clean up all test preferences
+    # Clean up all test preferences and reset to original state
     for eltype in target_eltypes
         for size_cat in size_categories
             for pref_type in ["best_algorithm", "best_always_loaded"]
@@ -485,4 +430,14 @@ sol = solve(prob)
             end
         end
     end
+    
+    # Reset MKL preference to original state if it was modified
+    if Preferences.has_preference(LinearSolve, "LoadMKL_JLL")
+        Preferences.delete_preferences!(LinearSolve, "LoadMKL_JLL"; force = true)
+    end
+    
+    # Reset autotune timestamp if it was set
+    if Preferences.has_preference(LinearSolve, "autotune_timestamp")
+        Preferences.delete_preferences!(LinearSolve, "autotune_timestamp"; force = true)
+    end
 end