diff --git a/mercurial/configitems.py b/mercurial/configitems.py
--- a/mercurial/configitems.py
+++ b/mercurial/configitems.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
     alias=[('experimental', 'evolution.bundle-obsmarker')],
 )
 coreconfigitem('experimental', 'stabilization.track-operation',
-    default=False,
+    default=True,
     alias=[('experimental', 'evolution.track-operation')]
 )
 coreconfigitem('experimental', 'exportableenviron',
diff --git a/tests/test-drawdag.t b/tests/test-drawdag.t
--- a/tests/test-drawdag.t
+++ b/tests/test-drawdag.t
@@ -227,11 +227,11 @@
   o  A 426bada5c67598ca65036d57d9e4b64b0c1ce7a0
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  112478962961147124edd43549aedd1a335e44bf 7fb047a69f220c21711122dfd94305a9efb60cba 64a8289d249234b9886244d379f15e6b650b28e3 711f53bbef0bebd12eb6f0511d5e2e998b984846 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  26805aba1e600a82e93661149f2313866a221a7b be0ef73c17ade3fc89dc41701eb9fc3a91b58282 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  be0ef73c17ade3fc89dc41701eb9fc3a91b58282 575c4b5ec114d64b681d33f8792853568bfb2b2c 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  64a8289d249234b9886244d379f15e6b650b28e3 0 {7fb047a69f220c21711122dfd94305a9efb60cba} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  58e6b987bf7045fcd9c54f496396ca1d1fc81047 0 {575c4b5ec114d64b681d33f8792853568bfb2b2c} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  112478962961147124edd43549aedd1a335e44bf 7fb047a69f220c21711122dfd94305a9efb60cba 64a8289d249234b9886244d379f15e6b650b28e3 711f53bbef0bebd12eb6f0511d5e2e998b984846 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'split', 'user': 'test'}
+  26805aba1e600a82e93661149f2313866a221a7b be0ef73c17ade3fc89dc41701eb9fc3a91b58282 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'replace', 'user': 'test'}
+  be0ef73c17ade3fc89dc41701eb9fc3a91b58282 575c4b5ec114d64b681d33f8792853568bfb2b2c 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'replace', 'user': 'test'}
+  64a8289d249234b9886244d379f15e6b650b28e3 0 {7fb047a69f220c21711122dfd94305a9efb60cba} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'prune', 'user': 'test'}
+  58e6b987bf7045fcd9c54f496396ca1d1fc81047 0 {575c4b5ec114d64b681d33f8792853568bfb2b2c} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'prune', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Change file contents via comments
 
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
   o  0:cb9a9f314b8b a
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  e72d22b19f8ecf4150ab4f91d0973fd9955d3ddf 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  1b2d564fad96311b45362f17c2aa855150efb35f 46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  114f4176969ef342759a8a57e6bccefc4234829b 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  e72d22b19f8ecf4150ab4f91d0973fd9955d3ddf 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  1b2d564fad96311b45362f17c2aa855150efb35f 46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  114f4176969ef342759a8a57e6bccefc4234829b 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
 
 With some node gone missing during the edit.
 
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@
   o  0:cb9a9f314b8b a
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  e72d22b19f8ecf4150ab4f91d0973fd9955d3ddf 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  1b2d564fad96311b45362f17c2aa855150efb35f 46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  114f4176969ef342759a8a57e6bccefc4234829b 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  76f72745eac0643d16530e56e2f86e36e40631f1 2ca853e48edbd6453a0674dc0fe28a0974c51b9c 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  2ca853e48edbd6453a0674dc0fe28a0974c51b9c aba7da93703075eec9fb1dbaf143ff2bc1c49d46 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 273c1f3b86267ed3ec684bb13af1fa4d6ba56e02 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 aba7da93703075eec9fb1dbaf143ff2bc1c49d46 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  e72d22b19f8ecf4150ab4f91d0973fd9955d3ddf 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  1b2d564fad96311b45362f17c2aa855150efb35f 46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  114f4176969ef342759a8a57e6bccefc4234829b 49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  76f72745eac0643d16530e56e2f86e36e40631f1 2ca853e48edbd6453a0674dc0fe28a0974c51b9c 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  2ca853e48edbd6453a0674dc0fe28a0974c51b9c aba7da93703075eec9fb1dbaf143ff2bc1c49d46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  49d44ab2be1b67a79127568a67c9c99430633b48 273c1f3b86267ed3ec684bb13af1fa4d6ba56e02 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  46abc7c4d8738e8563e577f7889e1b6db3da4199 aba7da93703075eec9fb1dbaf143ff2bc1c49d46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..
 
 Base setup for the rest of the testing
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@
   o  0:cb9a9f314b8b a
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  d2ae7f538514cd87c17547b0de4cea71fe1af9fb 0 {cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  177f92b773850b59254aa5e923436f921b55483b b346ab9a313db8537ecf96fca3ca3ca984ef3bd7 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  055a42cdd88768532f9cf79daa407fc8d138de9b 59d9f330561fd6c88b1a6b32f0e45034d88db784 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  e860deea161a2f77de56603b340ebbb4536308ae 59d9f330561fd6c88b1a6b32f0e45034d88db784 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  652413bf663ef2a641cab26574e46d5f5a64a55a cacdfd884a9321ec4e1de275ef3949fa953a1f83 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  96e494a2d553dd05902ba1cee1d94d4cb7b8faed 0 {b346ab9a313db8537ecf96fca3ca3ca984ef3bd7} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  b558abc46d09c30f57ac31e85a8a3d64d2e906e4 0 {96e494a2d553dd05902ba1cee1d94d4cb7b8faed} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  d2ae7f538514cd87c17547b0de4cea71fe1af9fb 0 {cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  177f92b773850b59254aa5e923436f921b55483b b346ab9a313db8537ecf96fca3ca3ca984ef3bd7 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  055a42cdd88768532f9cf79daa407fc8d138de9b 59d9f330561fd6c88b1a6b32f0e45034d88db784 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  e860deea161a2f77de56603b340ebbb4536308ae 59d9f330561fd6c88b1a6b32f0e45034d88db784 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  652413bf663ef2a641cab26574e46d5f5a64a55a cacdfd884a9321ec4e1de275ef3949fa953a1f83 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  96e494a2d553dd05902ba1cee1d94d4cb7b8faed 0 {b346ab9a313db8537ecf96fca3ca3ca984ef3bd7} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
+  b558abc46d09c30f57ac31e85a8a3d64d2e906e4 0 {96e494a2d553dd05902ba1cee1d94d4cb7b8faed} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'histedit', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 Ensure hidden revision does not prevent histedit
diff --git a/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t b/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
--- a/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsmarker-template.t
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@
   @  d004c8f274b9
   |
   | x  a468dc9b3633
-  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad", ["d004c8f274b9ec480a47a93c10dac5eee63adb78"], 0, [["user", "test2"]], [987654321.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["d004c8f274b9ec480a47a93c10dac5eee63adb78"]}]
+  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad", ["d004c8f274b9ec480a47a93c10dac5eee63adb78"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test2"]], [987654321.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["d004c8f274b9ec480a47a93c10dac5eee63adb78"]}]
   | x  471f378eab4c
-  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad"], 0, [["user", "test1"]], [1234567890.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad"]}]
+  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test1"]], [1234567890.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["a468dc9b36338b14fdb7825f55ce3df4e71517ad"]}]
   o  ea207398892e
   
 Test templates with splitted commit
@@ -721,11 +721,11 @@
   o  019fadeab383
   |
   | x  65b757b745b9
-  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd", ["019fadeab383f6699fa83ad7bdb4d82ed2c0e5ab"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["019fadeab383f6699fa83ad7bdb4d82ed2c0e5ab"]}]
+  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd", ["019fadeab383f6699fa83ad7bdb4d82ed2c0e5ab"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["019fadeab383f6699fa83ad7bdb4d82ed2c0e5ab"]}]
   | @  fdf9bde5129a
   |/
   | x  471f378eab4c
-  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e"]}, {"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd"]}]
+  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e"]}, {"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["65b757b745b935093c87a2bccd877521cccffcbd"]}]
   o  ea207398892e
   
 
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@
   | x  b7ea6d14e664
   | |    Obsfate: [{"markers": [["b7ea6d14e664bdc8922221f7992631b50da3fb07", ["eb5a0daa21923bbf8caeb2c42085b9e463861fd0"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["eb5a0daa21923bbf8caeb2c42085b9e463861fd0"]}]
   | | x  0dec01379d3b
-  | |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["0dec01379d3be6318c470ead31b1fe7ae7cb53d5", ["b7ea6d14e664bdc8922221f7992631b50da3fb07"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["b7ea6d14e664bdc8922221f7992631b50da3fb07"]}]
+  | |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["0dec01379d3be6318c470ead31b1fe7ae7cb53d5", ["b7ea6d14e664bdc8922221f7992631b50da3fb07"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["b7ea6d14e664bdc8922221f7992631b50da3fb07"]}]
   | x  471f378eab4c
   |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874", ["eb5a0daa21923bbf8caeb2c42085b9e463861fd0"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["eb5a0daa21923bbf8caeb2c42085b9e463861fd0"]}]
   o  ea207398892e
@@ -1044,8 +1044,8 @@
   
 
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874 fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e 7a230b46bf61e50b30308c6cfd7bd1269ef54702 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  471f378eab4c5e25f6c77f785b27c936efb22874 fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  fdf9bde5129a28d4548fadd3f62b265cdd3b7a2e 7a230b46bf61e50b30308c6cfd7bd1269ef54702 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Check templates
 ---------------
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@
   | o  ba2ed02b0c9a
   | |
   | x  4a004186e638
-  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["4a004186e63889f20cb16434fcbd72220bd1eace", ["b18bc8331526a22cbb1801022bd1555bf291c48b"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["b18bc8331526a22cbb1801022bd1555bf291c48b"]}, {"markers": [["4a004186e63889f20cb16434fcbd72220bd1eace", ["0b997eb7ceeee06200a02f8aab185979092d514e"], 0, [["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["0b997eb7ceeee06200a02f8aab185979092d514e"]}]
+  |/     Obsfate: [{"markers": [["4a004186e63889f20cb16434fcbd72220bd1eace", ["b18bc8331526a22cbb1801022bd1555bf291c48b"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["b18bc8331526a22cbb1801022bd1555bf291c48b"]}, {"markers": [["4a004186e63889f20cb16434fcbd72220bd1eace", ["0b997eb7ceeee06200a02f8aab185979092d514e"], 0, [["operation", "amend"], ["user", "test"]], [0.0, 0], null]], "successors": ["0b997eb7ceeee06200a02f8aab185979092d514e"]}]
   o  dd800401bd8c
   |
   | x  9bd10a0775e4
diff --git a/tests/test-obsolete-divergent.t b/tests/test-obsolete-divergent.t
--- a/tests/test-obsolete-divergent.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete-divergent.t
@@ -680,6 +680,6 @@
   o  0:426bada5c675 A
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  a178212c3433c4e77b573f6011e29affb8aefa33 1a2a9b5b0030632400aa78e00388c20f99d3ec44 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  a178212c3433c4e77b573f6011e29affb8aefa33 ad6478fb94ecec98b86daae98722865d494ac561 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  ad6478fb94ecec98b86daae98722865d494ac561 70d5a63ca112acb3764bc1d7320ca90ea688d671 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  a178212c3433c4e77b573f6011e29affb8aefa33 1a2a9b5b0030632400aa78e00388c20f99d3ec44 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  a178212c3433c4e77b573f6011e29affb8aefa33 ad6478fb94ecec98b86daae98722865d494ac561 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'test', 'user': 'test'}
+  ad6478fb94ecec98b86daae98722865d494ac561 70d5a63ca112acb3764bc1d7320ca90ea688d671 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'test', 'user': 'test'}
diff --git a/tests/test-obsolete.t b/tests/test-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-obsolete.t
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@
   $ hg strip --hidden -r 2 --config extensions.strip= --config devel.strip-obsmarkers=no
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/tmpe/issue4845/.hg/strip-backup/e008cf283490-ede36964-backup.hg (glob)
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg log -G
   @  2:b0551702f918 (draft) [tip ] 2
   |
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@
   searching for changes
   no changes found
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg log -G
   @  2:b0551702f918 (draft) [tip ] 2
   |
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@
       e016b03fd86fcccc54817d120b90b751aaf367d6
       b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46
   obsmarkers -- {}
-      version: 1 (70 bytes)
-      e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+      version: 1 (86 bytes)
+      e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   phase-heads -- {}
       b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 draft
 
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@
   1 new obsolescence markers
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   $ hg debugobsolete | sort
-  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  e008cf2834908e5d6b0f792a9d4b0e2272260fb8 b0551702f918510f01ae838ab03a463054c67b46 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg log -G
   o  2:b0551702f918 (draft) [tip ] 2
   |
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@
   adding d
   $ hg ci --amend -m dd --config experimental.stabilization.track-operation=1
   $ hg debugobsolete --index --rev "3+7"
-  1 6fdef60fcbabbd3d50e9b9cbc2a240724b91a5e1 d27fb9b066076fd921277a4b9e8b9cb48c95bc6a 0 \(.*\) {'user': 'test'} (re)
+  1 6fdef60fcbabbd3d50e9b9cbc2a240724b91a5e1 d27fb9b066076fd921277a4b9e8b9cb48c95bc6a 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   3 4715cf767440ed891755448016c2b8cf70760c30 7ae79c5d60f049c7b0dd02f5f25b9d60aaf7b36d 0 \(.*\) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'} (re)
   $ hg debugobsolete --index --rev "3+7" -Tjson
   [
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
     "date": [0.0, 0],
     "flag": 0,
     "index": 1,
-    "metadata": {"user": "test"},
+    "metadata": {"operation": "amend", "user": "test"},
     "prednode": "6fdef60fcbabbd3d50e9b9cbc2a240724b91a5e1",
     "succnodes": ["d27fb9b066076fd921277a4b9e8b9cb48c95bc6a"]
    },
@@ -1455,15 +1455,15 @@
 
 Test the --delete option of debugobsolete command
   $ hg debugobsolete --index
-  0 cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b f9bd49731b0b175e42992a3c8fa6c678b2bc11f1 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  1 6fdef60fcbabbd3d50e9b9cbc2a240724b91a5e1 d27fb9b066076fd921277a4b9e8b9cb48c95bc6a 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  2 1ab51af8f9b41ef8c7f6f3312d4706d870b1fb74 29346082e4a9e27042b62d2da0e2de211c027621 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  0 cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b f9bd49731b0b175e42992a3c8fa6c678b2bc11f1 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  1 6fdef60fcbabbd3d50e9b9cbc2a240724b91a5e1 d27fb9b066076fd921277a4b9e8b9cb48c95bc6a 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  2 1ab51af8f9b41ef8c7f6f3312d4706d870b1fb74 29346082e4a9e27042b62d2da0e2de211c027621 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   3 4715cf767440ed891755448016c2b8cf70760c30 7ae79c5d60f049c7b0dd02f5f25b9d60aaf7b36d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg debugobsolete --delete 1 --delete 3
   deleted 2 obsolescence markers
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b f9bd49731b0b175e42992a3c8fa6c678b2bc11f1 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
-  1ab51af8f9b41ef8c7f6f3312d4706d870b1fb74 29346082e4a9e27042b62d2da0e2de211c027621 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b f9bd49731b0b175e42992a3c8fa6c678b2bc11f1 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
+  1ab51af8f9b41ef8c7f6f3312d4706d870b1fb74 29346082e4a9e27042b62d2da0e2de211c027621 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Test adding changeset after obsmarkers affecting it
 (eg: during pull, or unbundle)
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t b/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-obsolete.t
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
   o  0:cd010b8cd998 A
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 e4e5be0395b2cbd471ed22a26b1b6a1a0658a794 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 2327fea05063f39961b14cb69435a9898dc9a245 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 8eeb3c33ad33d452c89e5dcf611c347f978fb42b 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 e4e5be0395b2cbd471ed22a26b1b6a1a0658a794 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 2327fea05063f39961b14cb69435a9898dc9a245 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 8eeb3c33ad33d452c89e5dcf611c347f978fb42b 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
   $ cd ..
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@
   o  0:cd010b8cd998 A
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
 
 
 More complex case where part of the rebase set were already rebased
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@
   $ hg rebase --rev 'desc(D)' --dest 'desc(H)'
   rebasing 9:08483444fef9 "D"
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  08483444fef91d6224f6655ee586a65d263ad34c 4596109a6a4328c398bde3a4a3b6737cfade3003 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  08483444fef91d6224f6655ee586a65d263ad34c 4596109a6a4328c398bde3a4a3b6737cfade3003 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg log -G
   @  11:4596109a6a43 D
   |
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@
   note: not rebasing 9:08483444fef9 "D", already in destination as 11:4596109a6a43 "D" (tip)
   rebasing 10:5ae4c968c6ac "C"
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  08483444fef91d6224f6655ee586a65d263ad34c 4596109a6a4328c398bde3a4a3b6737cfade3003 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  8877864f1edb05d0e07dc4ba77b67a80a7b86672 462a34d07e599b87ea08676a449373fe4e2e1347 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 98f6af4ee9539e14da4465128f894c274900b6e5 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 0 {cd010b8cd998f3981a5a8115f94f8da4ab506089} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 0 {5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b} (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  08483444fef91d6224f6655ee586a65d263ad34c 4596109a6a4328c398bde3a4a3b6737cfade3003 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  8877864f1edb05d0e07dc4ba77b67a80a7b86672 462a34d07e599b87ea08676a449373fe4e2e1347 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5ae4c968c6aca831df823664e706c9d4aa34473d 98f6af4ee9539e14da4465128f894c274900b6e5 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg log --rev 'contentdivergent()'
   $ hg log -G
   o  13:98f6af4ee953 C
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@
   $ hg id --debug -r tip
   4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf tip
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a 4dc2197e807bae9817f09905b50ab288be2dbbcf 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
 
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -412,9 +412,9 @@
   o  0:cd010b8cd998 A
   
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b e273c5e7d2d29df783dce9f9eaa3ac4adc69c15d 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a cf44d2f5a9f4297a62be94cbdd3dff7c7dc54258 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
-  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 7c6027df6a99d93f461868e5433f63bde20b6dfb 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  5fddd98957c8a54a4d436dfe1da9d87f21a1b97b e273c5e7d2d29df783dce9f9eaa3ac4adc69c15d 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  32af7686d403cf45b5d95f2d70cebea587ac806a cf44d2f5a9f4297a62be94cbdd3dff7c7dc54258 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
+  42ccdea3bb16d28e1848c95fe2e44c000f3f21b1 7c6027df6a99d93f461868e5433f63bde20b6dfb 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Test that rewriting leaving instability behind is allowed
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@
   $ hg bookmarks
      mybook                    3:be1832deae9a
   $ hg debugobsolete --rev tip
-  1e9a3c00cbe90d236ac05ef61efcc5e40b7412bc be1832deae9ac531caa7438b8dcf6055a122cd8e 0 (*) {'user': 'test'} (glob)
+  1e9a3c00cbe90d236ac05ef61efcc5e40b7412bc be1832deae9ac531caa7438b8dcf6055a122cd8e 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'rebase', 'user': 'test'}
 
 Obsoleted working parent and bookmark could be moved if an ancestor of working
 parent gets moved:
diff --git a/tests/test-strip.t b/tests/test-strip.t
--- a/tests/test-strip.t
+++ b/tests/test-strip.t
@@ -1112,11 +1112,11 @@
   $ hg ci -Aqm a
   $ hg ci --amend -m a2
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b 489bac576828490c0bb8d45eac9e5e172e4ec0a8 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b 489bac576828490c0bb8d45eac9e5e172e4ec0a8 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ hg strip .
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/issue5678/.hg/strip-backup/489bac576828-bef27e14-backup.hg (glob)
   $ hg unbundle -q .hg/strip-backup/*
   $ hg debugobsolete
-  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b 489bac576828490c0bb8d45eac9e5e172e4ec0a8 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'user': 'test'}
+  cb9a9f314b8b07ba71012fcdbc544b5a4d82ff5b 489bac576828490c0bb8d45eac9e5e172e4ec0a8 0 (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000) {'operation': 'amend', 'user': 'test'}
   $ cd ..