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test: work around a bug in debugobsolete The defautl date was wrong all along. So we use a fixed date for all tests.
author Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@fb.com>
date Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:54:32 -0700
parents 168dfc839eca
children f3867e60d072
files tests/_exc-util.sh tests/test-exchange-A1.t tests/test-exchange-A2.t tests/test-exchange-A3.t tests/test-exchange-A4.t tests/test-exchange-A5.t tests/test-exchange-A6.t tests/test-exchange-A7.t tests/test-exchange-B5.t tests/test-exchange-B6.t tests/test-exchange-C2.t tests/test-exchange-C3.t tests/test-exchange-C4.t tests/test-exchange-D1.t tests/test-exchange-D2.t tests/test-exchange-D3.t tests/test-exchange-D4.t tests/test-obsolete.t
diffstat 18 files changed, 270 insertions(+), 261 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/tests/_exc-util.sh	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/_exc-util.sh	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
 [web]
 push_ssl = false
 allow_push = *
+
 [ui]
 logtemplate ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
+
 [phases]
 publish=False
+
 [experimental]
 verbose-obsolescence-exchange=true
+
+[alias]
+debugobsolete=debugobsolete -d '0 0'
+
 [extensions]
 hgext.strip=
 hgext.rebase=
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A1.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A1.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   # testing echange of "A" (f5bc6836db60)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A" from main to pushdest
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f5bc6836db60" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   ## Running testcase A.1.1.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
   
   $ hg debugobsolete aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa `getid 'desc(A)'`
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
   # testing echange of "B" (f6fbb35d8ac9)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "B" from main to pushdest
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f6fbb35d8ac9" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -249,17 +249,17 @@
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Variant b: push
 ---------------
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
   ## Running testcase A.1.2.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 1 obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A2.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A2.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
   # testing echange of "A" (f5bc6836db60)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A" from main to pushdest
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f5bc6836db60" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -99,18 +99,18 @@
   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
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
   $ cd ..
--- 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'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A4.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A4.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
   # testing echange of "B" (06055a7959d4)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "B" from main to pushdest
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 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'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "06055a7959d4" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 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'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A5.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A5.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@
   # testing echange of "B1" (f6298a8ac3a4)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "B1" from main to pushdest
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@
   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 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "f6298a8ac3a4" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@
   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 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 8c0a98c8372212c6efde4bfdcef006f27ff759d3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A6.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A6.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   # testing echange of "A1" (e5ea8f9c7314)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -82,28 +82,28 @@
   no changes found
   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'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 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
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 1 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 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'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
 -------------------------------
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   ## Running testcase A.6.b
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -121,26 +121,26 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 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'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 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 from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
   searching for changes
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (62 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (65 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 1 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 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'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-A7.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-A7.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "O" from main to pushdest
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa f5bc6836db60e308a17ba08bf050154ba9c4fad7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
--- a/tests/test-exchange-B5.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-B5.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   @  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   # testing echange of "B" (06055a7959d4)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "06055a7959d4" from main into pulldest
@@ -111,20 +111,20 @@
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   1 new unstable changesets
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push version)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
   # testing echange of "B" (06055a7959d4)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 3 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "06055a7959d4" from main into pulldest
@@ -166,18 +166,18 @@
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   1 new unstable changesets
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-B6.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-B6.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   @  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -77,31 +77,31 @@
   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
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', '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
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  962ecf6b1afc94e15c7e48fdfb76ef8abd11372b f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   f6298a8ac3a4b78bbeae5f1d3dc5bc3c3812f0f3 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
--- a/tests/test-exchange-C2.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-C2.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  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
@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push)
 -------------------------------------
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing from main to pushdest
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -153,17 +153,17 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
--- a/tests/test-exchange-C3.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-C3.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -85,37 +85,37 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 1 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "a9bdc8b26820" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 3 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Actual Test (bare push)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 1 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 3 obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
@@ -153,19 +153,19 @@
   searching for changes
   no changes found
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (238 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (241 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 3 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
--- 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'}
 
--- a/tests/test-exchange-D1.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-D1.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  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
@@ -94,18 +94,18 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (150 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (153 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   06055a7959d4128e6e3bccfd01482e83a2db8a3a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f', 'user': 'test'}
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
--- a/tests/test-exchange-D2.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-D2.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   @  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   ## Running testcase D.2
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
   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
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling from main into pulldest
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@
   searching for changes
   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
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': 'a9bdc8b26820b1b87d585b82eb0ceb4a2ecdbc04', 'user': 'test'}
 
--- a/tests/test-exchange-D3.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-D3.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   # testing echange of "O" (a9bdc8b26820)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f 6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   6aa67a7b4baa6fb41b06aed38d5b1201436546e2 0 {'date': '0 0', 'p1': '35b1839966785d5703a01607229eea932db42f87', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
--- a/tests/test-exchange-D4.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-exchange-D4.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
   o  a9bdc8b26820 (public): O
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@
   # testing echange of "A1" (e5ea8f9c7314)
   ## initial state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pushing "A1" from main to pushdest
@@ -91,17 +91,17 @@
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: computing relevant nodes
   OBSEXC: computing markers relevant to 2 nodes
-  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (123 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: pushing 2 obsolescence markers (129 bytes)
   OBSEXC: DONE
   ## post push state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
   ## pulling "e5ea8f9c7314" from main into pulldest
   pulling from main
@@ -111,21 +111,21 @@
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
   OBSEXC: pull obsolescence markers
-  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (123 bytes)
+  OBSEXC: merging obsolescence markers (129 bytes)
   OBSEXC: 2 obsolescence markers added
   OBSEXC: DONE
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   ## post pull state
   # obstore: main
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  6e72f0a95b5e01a7504743aa941f69cb1fbef8b0 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 069b05c3876d56f62895e853a501ea58ea85f68d 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pushdest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   # obstore: pulldest
-  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  28b51eb45704506b5c603decd6bf7ac5e0f6a52f aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa e5ea8f9c73143125d36658e90ef70c6d2027a5b7 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
--- a/tests/test-obsolete.t	Thu Aug 14 15:30:04 2014 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete.t	Fri Aug 15 16:54:32 2014 -0700
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   > allow_push = *
   > [phases]
   > publish=False
+  > [alias]
+  > debugobsolete=debugobsolete -d '0 0'
   > [extensions]
   > hgext.rebase=
   > EOF
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
   0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597
   $ hg debugobsolete 4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 Test hidden() revset
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@
   adding manifests
   adding file changes
   added 5 changesets with 5 changes to 5 files (+1 heads)
-  pushing 2 obsolescence markers (123 bytes)
+  pushing 2 obsolescence markers (129 bytes)
   $ hg -R ../other-new verify
   checking changesets
   checking manifests
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@
   adding manifests
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)
-  pushing 3 obsolescence markers (184 bytes)
+  pushing 3 obsolescence markers (193 bytes)
   $ qlog -R ../other-new
   5
   - 95de7fc6918d
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@
   pushing to ../other-new
   searching for changes
   no changes found
-  pushing 3 obsolescence markers (184 bytes)
+  pushing 3 obsolescence markers (193 bytes)
   [1]
 
   $ hg up --hidden -q .^ # 3
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@
   adding manifests
   adding file changes
   added 2 changesets with 1 changes to [12] files (re)
-  pushing 7 obsolescence markers (452 bytes)
+  pushing 7 obsolescence markers (467 bytes)
   $ hg up -q 10
   $ mkcommit "obsol_d'''"
   created new head
@@ -548,7 +550,7 @@
   adding manifests
   adding file changes
   added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)
-  pushing 8 obsolescence markers (513 bytes)
+  pushing 8 obsolescence markers (531 bytes)
   $ cd ..
 
 check bumped detection
@@ -635,16 +637,16 @@
      summary:     add a
   
   $ hg debugobsolete | grep -v 33d458d86621f3186c40bfccd77652f4a122743e
-  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 725c380fe99b5e76613493f0903e8d11ddc70d54 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  a7a6f2b5d8a54b81bc7aa2fba2934ad6d700a79e 95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 159dfc9fa5d334d7e03a0aecfc7f7ab4c3431fea 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  1f0dee641bb7258c56bd60e93edfa2405381c41e 83b5778897adafb967ef2f75be3aaa4fce49a4cc 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  83b5778897adafb967ef2f75be3aaa4fce49a4cc 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 725c380fe99b5e76613493f0903e8d11ddc70d54 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  a7a6f2b5d8a54b81bc7aa2fba2934ad6d700a79e 95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 159dfc9fa5d334d7e03a0aecfc7f7ab4c3431fea 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  1f0dee641bb7258c56bd60e93edfa2405381c41e 83b5778897adafb967ef2f75be3aaa4fce49a4cc 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  83b5778897adafb967ef2f75be3aaa4fce49a4cc 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 2033b4e494742365851fac84d276640cbf52833e 0 {'date': '* *', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
   159dfc9fa5d334d7e03a0aecfc7f7ab4c3431fea 9468a5f5d8b2c5d91e17474e95ae4791e9718fdf 0 {'date': '* *', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  9468a5f5d8b2c5d91e17474e95ae4791e9718fdf 6db5e282cb91df5c43ff1f1287c119ff83230d42 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  9468a5f5d8b2c5d91e17474e95ae4791e9718fdf 6db5e282cb91df5c43ff1f1287c119ff83230d42 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
   0b1b6dd009c037985363e2290a0b579819f659db 705ab2a6b72e2cd86edb799ebe15f2695f86143e 0 {'date': '* *', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
 #no produced by 2.3
 33d458d86621f3186c40bfccd77652f4a122743e 3734a65252e69ddcced85901647a4f335d40de1e 0 {'date': '* *', 'user': 'test'} (glob)
@@ -813,7 +815,7 @@
 Simple rewrite
 
   $ hg  --hidden debugobsoleterelevant 3
-  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  4538525df7e2b9f09423636c61ef63a4cb872a2d 0d3f46688ccc6e756c7e96cf64c391c411309597 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
 
 simple rewrite with a prune attached to it
 
@@ -824,7 +826,7 @@
 Transitive rewrite
 
   $ hg --hidden debugobsoleterelevant 8
-  909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 159dfc9fa5d334d7e03a0aecfc7f7ab4c3431fea 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
-  a7a6f2b5d8a54b81bc7aa2fba2934ad6d700a79e 95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 0 {'date': '', 'user': 'test'}
+  909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 159dfc9fa5d334d7e03a0aecfc7f7ab4c3431fea 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 909a0fb57e5d909f353d89e394ffd7e0890fec88 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}
+  a7a6f2b5d8a54b81bc7aa2fba2934ad6d700a79e 95de7fc6918dea4c9c8d5382f50649794b474c4a 0 {'date': '0 0', 'user': 'test'}