diff -r 95d84c8b4bcc -r f355bbc124fc tests/test-exchange-B2.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-B2.t	Fri Aug 15 16:39:42 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-B2.t	Fri Aug 15 17:07:55 2014 -0700
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   @  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "O" from main to pushdest
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
 -----------------------------------
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   ## Running testcase B.2.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}