t.Errorf("%v. expected allocation size: %v but got: %v", tc.description, tc.request, len(allocated))
		}

		if !allocated.HasAll(tc.expectedPreferredAllocation...) {
			t.Errorf("%v. expected preferred allocation: %v but not present in: %v", tc.description, tc.expectedPreferredAllocation, allocated.UnsortedList())
		}

		alignment := make(map[int]int)
		if m.deviceHasTopologyAlignment(tc.resource) {
			for d := range allocated {