diff -r 95d84c8b4bcc -r f355bbc124fc tests/test-exchange-B1.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-B1.t	Fri Aug 15 16:39:42 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-B1.t	Fri Aug 15 17:07:55 2014 -0700
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   # testing echange of "A" (f5bc6836db60)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A" from main to pushdest
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f5bc6836db60" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
 -----------------------------------
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
   ## Running testcase B.1.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}
+  f6fbb35d8ac958bbe70035e4c789c18471cdc0af 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7', 'user': 'test'}