diff -r cec6e21b3bcf -r d166b3dc5e8a tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B5.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B5.t	Fri Mar 16 17:00:01 2018 +0530
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-obsmarkers-case-B5.t	Mon Mar 12 23:26:25 2018 -0700
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@
   $ inspect_obsmarkers
   obsstore content
   ================
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
   obshashtree
   ===========
   a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@
   # testing echange of "C" (1d0f3cd25300)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "C" from main to pushdest
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
   remote: 1 new obsolescence markers
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "1d0f3cd25300" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (*) {'ef1': '*', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'ef1': '0', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}