In test_sanity_regression::wait_for_pods_status_running we were running into a timing issue where get_pods was sometimes happening before the pods were created. This led to an assert failure. Adjusted the code to use validate_equals_with_retry. Change-Id: I90f6b3cb5e2b13d53a62ddbb7bc34ac8564c21d5 Signed-off-by: croy <Christian.Roy@windriver.com>