diff -r 168dfc839eca -r f6e0cfca1bf0 tests/test-exchange-A3.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A3.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A3.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@
   # testing echange of "A1" (e5ea8f9c7314)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "e5ea8f9c7314" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -111,18 +111,18 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 1 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 other variant: changeset known in remote
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
   # testing echange of "A1" (e5ea8f9c7314)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "e5ea8f9c7314" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -215,16 +215,16 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 2 files (+1 heads)
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 1 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg heads' to see heads, 'hg merge' to merge)
   1 new unstable changesets
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}