diff -r 95d84c8b4bcc -r f355bbc124fc tests/test-exchange-A1.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A1.t	Fri Aug 15 16:39:42 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A1.t	Fri Aug 15 17:07:55 2014 -0700
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   # testing echange of "A" (f5bc6836db60)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A" from main to pushdest
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f5bc6836db60" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
 
 
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   ## Running testcase A.1.1.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
 
 
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
   
   $ hg debugobsolete aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa `getid 'desc(A)'`
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
   # testing echange of "B" (f6fbb35d8ac9)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "B" from main to pushdest
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f6fbb35d8ac9" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
 
 Variant b: push
 ---------------
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
   ## Running testcase A.1.2.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}