diff -r cec6e21b3bcf -r d166b3dc5e8a tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B2.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B2.t	Fri Mar 16 17:00:01 2018 +0530
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B2.t	Mon Mar 12 23:26:25 2018 -0700
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   $ inspect_obsmarkers
   obsstore content
   ================
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   obshashtree
   ===========
   a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04 62d86865fd15a1e1b0ef16ebb9cb851689032dd8
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "O" from main to pushdest
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@
   remote: 1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@
   1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
 -----------------------------------
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
   ## Running testcase B.2.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@
   remote: 1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@
   1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}