diff -r cec6e21b3bcf -r d166b3dc5e8a tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B4.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B4.t	Fri Mar 16 17:00:01 2018 +0530
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B4.t	Mon Mar 12 23:26:25 2018 -0700
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   $ inspect_obsmarkers
   obsstore content
   ================
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   obshashtree
   ===========
   a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04 000a06f93df9cdd3c570d38aef8cd21a4a25df9b
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "O" from main to pushdest
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@
   remote: 1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 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
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@
   1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
 -----------------------------------
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
   ## Running testcase B.4.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@
   remote: 1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
   1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}