diff -r 168dfc839eca -r f6e0cfca1bf0 tests/test-exchange-C4.t
--- a/tests/test-exchange-C4.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-C4.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
   @  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "O" from main to pushdest
@@ -92,33 +92,33 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 1 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
-  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 7f7f229b13a629a5b20581c6cb723f4e2ca54bed 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}