Adding the waitTime and maxAttempts configurable with env variables

.env-example

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
 INCLUDE_CASES=00_00_01-sync.js,01_01_01-pre_orchid_2wp.js
 RUN_EACH_TEST_FILE_THESE_TIMES=1
 RUN_ALL_TESTS_THESE_TIMES=1
+
+# Amount of time in milliseconds for the `waitForBlock` utility function to wait.
+# Configurable because depending on the resources of the machine the tests are running on, the wait time might change.
+# In a machine with little resources (CPU, RAM, disk), a small wait time might not be enough because blocks can be mined slow and  `waitForBlock`
+# might fail with a message like `Block number 800 never reached, last seen was 600`, or `Blockchain not advancing after attempting to  find a new block 80 times checking every 200 milliseconds.
+# Couldn't reach block number 800. Last block number seen was: 600`.  In a machine with enough resources having a high wait time might be a waste of time since the tests would run slower because if this wait time.
+# In this case, it can be set to a small value. `200` recommended for most machines with enough resources. `500`, `600`, etc., or more for machine with limited resources.
+# Adjust as needed, starting with low values so the tests run as fast as they can.
+WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_ATTEMPT_TIME_MILLIS=
+
+# Max attempts for the `waitForBlock` utility function to 'wait' for the given block, trying to find that block once every `WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_ATTEMPT_TIME_MILLIS`.
+# The same as the `WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_ATTEMPT_TIME_MILLIS` variable, the value for this variable could be updated depending on the machine the tests are running on.
+# `80` recommended for most machines with enough resources. `160`, `250` or more for machine with limited resources.
+# Adjust as needed, starting with low values so the tests run as fast as they can.
+WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_MAX_ATTEMPTS=

.github/images/scripts/configure_rit_locally.sh

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_FILE=/usr/src/rit/config/regtest.js
 LOG_HOME=/usr/src/rit/logs
 BITCOIND_BIN_PATH=/usr/local/bin/bitcoind
 BITCOIN_DATA_DIR=/usr/src/bitcoindata
+WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_ATTEMPT_TIME_MILLIS=600
+WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_MAX_ATTEMPTS=1000
 EOF
 
 echo -e  "\n\n---------- Configuring RIT to run the tests locally -----------\n\n"

lib/rsk-utils-legacy.js

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const expect = require('chai').expect;
 const btcClientProvider = require('./btc-client-provider');
 const { sequentialPromise, wait, interval } = require('./utils');
 const { getBridgeAbi, getLatestActiveForkName } = require('./precompiled-abi-forks-util');
+const waitForBlockAttemptTimeMillis = process.env.WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_ATTEMPT_TIME_MILLIS || 200
+const waitForBlockMaxAttempts = process.env. WAIT_FOR_BLOCK_MAX_ATTEMPTS || 160;
 
 var getMaxBlockNumber = (rskClients) => {
   var maxBlockNumber;
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ var waitForSync = (rskClients) => {
   });
 };
 
-var waitForBlock = (rskClient, blockNumber, waitTime = 600, maxAttempts = 1000) => {
+var waitForBlock = (rskClient, blockNumber, waitTime = waitForBlockAttemptTimeMillis, maxAttempts = waitForBlockMaxAttempts) => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     var clearPoll;
     var attempts = 0;