PERF: use before suite vs before file

BUGFIX: correctly punch through settings to local provider

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -52,16 +52,33 @@ Spork.prefork do
     # rspec-rails.
     config.infer_base_class_for_anonymous_controllers = true
 
-    # if we need stuff post fork, pre tests run here
-    # config.before(:suite) do
-    # end
+    config.before(:suite) do
 
-    config.before do
+      DiscoursePluginRegistry.clear if ENV['LOAD_PLUGINS'] != "1"
+      Discourse.current_user_provider = TestCurrentUserProvider
+
+      SiteSetting.refresh!
+
+      # Rebase defaults
+      #
+      # We nuke the DB storage provider from site settings, so need to yank out the existing settings
+      #  and pretend they are default.
+      # There are a bunch of settings that are seeded, they must be loaded as defaults
+      SiteSetting.current.each do |k,v|
+        SiteSetting.defaults[k] = v
+      end
+
+      require_dependency 'site_settings/local_process_provider'
+      SiteSetting.provider = SiteSettings::LocalProcessProvider.new
+    end
+
+    config.before :each do |x|
       # disable all observers, enable as needed during specs
       ActiveRecord::Base.observers.disable :all
       SiteSetting.provider.all.each do |setting|
         SiteSetting.remove_override!(setting.name)
       end
+
     end
 
     class TestCurrentUserProvider < Auth::DefaultCurrentUserProvider
@@ -76,17 +93,6 @@ Spork.prefork do
       end
     end
 
-    config.before(:all) do
-      DiscoursePluginRegistry.clear if ENV['LOAD_PLUGINS'] != "1"
-      Discourse.current_user_provider = TestCurrentUserProvider
-
-      # a bit odd, but this setting is actually preloaded
-      SiteSetting.defaults[:uncategorized_category_id] = SiteSetting.uncategorized_category_id
-
-      require_dependency 'site_settings/local_process_provider'
-      SiteSetting.provider = SiteSettings::LocalProcessProvider.new
-    end
-
   end
 
   def freeze_time(now=Time.now)