--- a/tests/test-exchange-C3.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-C3.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -85,37 +85,37 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 1 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 3 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 1 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
@@ -153,19 +153,19 @@
   searching for changes
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 3 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}