diff --git a/core/includes/config.inc b/core/includes/config.inc
index c6435b3..d1e7183 100644
--- a/core/includes/config.inc
+++ b/core/includes/config.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
+use Drupal\Core\Config\Config;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigException;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\DatabaseStorage;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\FileStorage;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface;
 
 /**
  * @file
@@ -57,3 +60,202 @@ function config($name) {
   return drupal_container()->get('config.factory')->get($name)->load();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns a list of differences between configuration storages.
+ *
+ * @param Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface $source_storage
+ *   The storage to synchronize configuration from.
+ * @param Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface $target_storage
+ *   The storage to synchronize configuration to.
+ *
+ * @return array|bool
+ *   An assocative array containing the differences between source and target
+ *   storage, or FALSE if there are no differences.
+ */
+function config_sync_get_changes(StorageInterface $source_storage, StorageInterface $target_storage) {
+  $source_names = $source_storage->listAll();
+  $target_names = $target_storage->listAll();
+  $config_changes = array(
+    'create' => array_diff($source_names, $target_names),
+    'change' => array(),
+    'delete' => array_diff($target_names, $source_names),
+  );
+  foreach (array_intersect($source_names, $target_names) as $name) {
+    $source_config_data = $source_storage->read($name);
+    $target_config_data = $target_storage->read($name);
+    if ($source_config_data != $target_config_data) {
+      $config_changes['change'][] = $name;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Do not trigger subsequent synchronization operations if there are no
+  // changes in either category.
+  if (empty($config_changes['create']) && empty($config_changes['change']) && empty($config_changes['delete'])) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  return $config_changes;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Imports configuration from FileStorage to DatabaseStorage.
+ */
+function config_import() {
+  $config_changes = config_import_get_changes();
+  if (empty($config_changes)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!lock_acquire(__FUNCTION__)) {
+    // Another request is synchronizing configuration.
+    // Return a negative result for UI purposes. We do not make a difference
+    // between an actual synchronization error and a failed lock, because a
+    // concurrent request synchronizing configuration is an edge-case in the
+    // first place and would mean that more than one developer or site builder
+    // attempts to do it without coordinating with others.
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    $remaining_changes = config_import_invoke_sync_hooks($config_changes);
+    config_import_save_changes($remaining_changes);
+    // Flush all caches and reset static variables after a successful import.
+    drupal_flush_all_caches();
+  }
+  catch (ConfigException $e) {
+    watchdog_exception('config_import', $e);
+    lock_release(__FUNCTION__);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  lock_release(__FUNCTION__);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list of differences between FileStorage and DatabaseStorage.
+ *
+ * @see config_sync_get_changes()
+ */
+function config_import_get_changes() {
+  // @todo Leverage DI + config.storage.info.
+  $source_storage = new FileStorage();
+  $target_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+
+  return config_sync_get_changes($source_storage, $target_storage);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Writes an array of config file changes to the active store.
+ *
+ * @param array $config_changes
+ *   An array of changes to be written.
+ */
+function config_import_save_changes(array $config_changes) {
+  // @todo Leverage DI + config.storage.info.
+  $source_storage = new FileStorage();
+  $target_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+  foreach (array('delete', 'create', 'change') as $op) {
+    foreach ($config_changes[$op] as $name) {
+      if ($op == 'delete') {
+        $target_storage->delete($name);
+      }
+      else {
+        $data = $source_storage->read($name);
+        $target_storage->write($name, $data);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Invokes hook_config_import() implementations for configuration changes.
+ *
+ * @param array $config_changes
+ *   An array of changes to be loaded.
+ */
+function config_import_invoke_sync_hooks(array $config_changes) {
+  // @todo Leverage DI + config.storage.info.
+  $source_storage = new FileStorage();
+  $target_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+  $storage_dispatcher = drupal_container()->get('config.storage.dispatcher');
+
+  // Allow modules to take over configuration change operations for
+  // higher-level configuration data.
+  // First pass deleted, then new, and lastly changed configuration, in order to
+  // handle dependencies correctly.
+  foreach (array('delete', 'create', 'change') as $op) {
+    foreach ($config_changes[$op] as $key => $name) {
+      // Extract owner from configuration object name.
+      $module = strtok($name, '.');
+      // Check whether the module implements hook_config_import() and ask it to
+      // handle the configuration change.
+      $handled_by_module = FALSE;
+      if (module_hook($module, 'config_import')) {
+        $old_config = new Config($storage_dispatcher);
+        $old_config
+          ->setName($name)
+          ->load();
+
+        $data = $source_storage->read($name);
+        $new_config = new Config($storage_dispatcher);
+        $new_config
+          ->setName($name)
+          ->setData($data);
+
+        $handled_by_module = module_invoke($module, 'config_import', $op, $name, $new_config, $old_config);
+      }
+      if (!empty($handled_by_module)) {
+        unset($config_changes[$op][$key]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return $config_changes;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exports configuration from DatabaseStorage to FileStorage.
+ */
+function config_export() {
+  $config_changes = config_export_get_changes();
+  if (empty($config_changes)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  config_export_save_changes($config_changes);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list of differences between DatabaseStorage and FileStorage.
+ *
+ * @see config_sync_get_changes()
+ */
+function config_export_get_changes() {
+  // @todo Leverage DI + config.storage.info.
+  $source_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+  $target_storage = new FileStorage();
+
+  return config_sync_get_changes($source_storage, $target_storage);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Writes an array of configuration changes to FileStorage.
+ *
+ * @param array $config_changes
+ *   An array of changes to be written.
+ */
+function config_export_save_changes(array $config_changes) {
+  // @todo Leverage DI + config.storage.info.
+  $source_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+  $target_storage = new FileStorage();
+  foreach (array('delete', 'create', 'change') as $op) {
+    foreach ($config_changes[$op] as $name) {
+      if ($op == 'delete') {
+        $target_storage->delete($name);
+      }
+      else {
+        $data = $source_storage->read($name);
+        $target_storage->write($name, $data);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config.admin.inc b/core/modules/config/config.admin.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f77bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config.admin.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Admin page callbacks for the config module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Form constructor for configuration import form.
+ *
+ * @see config_admin_import_form_submit()
+ */
+function config_admin_import_form($form, &$form_state) {
+  $config_changes = config_import_get_changes();
+
+  if (empty($config_changes)) {
+    $form['no_changes'] = array(
+      '#markup' => t('There are no configuration changes.'),
+    );
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  foreach ($config_changes as $config_change_type => $config_files) {
+    if (empty($config_files)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    $form[$config_change_type] = array(
+      '#type' => 'fieldset',
+      '#title' => $config_change_type . ' (' . count($config_files) . ')',
+      '#collapsible' => TRUE,
+    );
+    $form[$config_change_type]['config_files'] = array(
+      '#theme' => 'table',
+      '#header' => array('Name'),
+    );
+    foreach ($config_files as $config_file) {
+      $form[$config_change_type]['config_files']['#rows'][] = array($config_file);
+    }
+  }
+  $form['submit'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'submit',
+    '#value' => t('Import'),
+  );
+  return $form;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form submission handler for config_admin_import_form().
+ */
+function config_admin_import_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+  if (config_import()) {
+    drupal_set_message(t('The configuration was imported successfully.'));
+  }
+  else {
+    // Another request may be synchronizing configuration already. Wait for it
+    // to complete before returning the error, so already synchronized changes
+    // do not appear again.
+    lock_wait(__FUNCTION__);
+    drupal_set_message(t('The import failed due to an error. Any errors have been logged.'), 'error');
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config.api.php b/core/modules/config/config.api.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f95d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config.api.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Hooks provided by the Configuration module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup config_hooks Configuration system hooks
+ * @{
+ * @todo Overall description of the configuration system.
+ * @}
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize configuration changes.
+ *
+ * This hook is invoked when configuration is synchronized between storages and
+ * allows a module to take over the synchronization of configuration data.
+ *
+ * Modules should implement this hook if they manage higher-level configuration
+ * data (such as image styles, node types, or fields), which needs to be
+ * prepared and passed through module API functions to properly handle a
+ * configuration change.
+ *
+ * @param string $op
+ *   The operation to perform for the configuration data; one of 'create',
+ *   'delete', or 'change'.
+ * @param string $name
+ *   The name of the configuration object.
+ * @param Drupal\Core\Config\DrupalConfig $new_config
+ *   A configuration object containing the new configuration data.
+ * @param Drupal\Core\Config\DrupalConfig $old_config
+ *   A configuration object containing the old configuration data.
+ */
+function hook_config_import($op, $name, $new_config, $old_config) {
+  // Only image styles require custom handling. Any other module settings can be
+  // synchronized directly.
+  if (strpos($name, 'image.style.') !== 0) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if ($op == 'delete') {
+    $style = $old_config->get();
+    return image_style_delete($style);
+  }
+  if ($op == 'create') {
+    $style = $new_config->get();
+    return image_style_save($style);
+  }
+  if ($op == 'change') {
+    $style = $new_config->get();
+    return image_style_save($style);
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config.module b/core/modules/config/config.module
index b3d9bbc..3d4fcfe 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/config.module
+++ b/core/modules/config/config.module
@@ -1 +1,33 @@
 <?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Allows site administrators to modify configuration.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_permission().
+ */
+function config_permission() {
+  $permissions['import configuration'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Import configuration'),
+    'restrict access' => TRUE,
+  );
+  return $permissions;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_menu().
+ */
+function config_menu() {
+  $items['admin/config/development/import'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Import configuration',
+    'description' => 'Import and synchronize configuration changes.',
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('config_admin_import_form'),
+    'access arguments' => array('import configuration'),
+    'file' => 'config.admin.inc',
+  );
+  return $items;
+}
+
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.delete.yml b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.delete.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8ccb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.delete.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+delete_me: bar
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d285439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+id: default
+name: Default
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.system.yml b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.system.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20e9ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/config/config_test.system.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo: bar
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.info b/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.info
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8735450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.info
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+name = Configuration test module
+package = Core
+version = VERSION
+core = 8.x
+dependencies[] = config
+hidden = TRUE
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.module b/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.module
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7572224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/config_test.module
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+<?php
+
+use Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigException;
+use Drupal\config_test\ConfigTest;
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_config_import().
+ */
+function config_test_config_import($op, $name, $new_config, $old_config) {
+  // Set a global value we can check in test code.
+  $GLOBALS['hook_config_import'] = __FUNCTION__;
+
+  // Only configurable thingies require custom handling. Any other module
+  // settings can be synchronized directly.
+  if (strpos($name, 'config_test.dynamic.') !== 0) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if ($op == 'delete') {
+    // @todo image_style_delete() supports the notion of a "replacement style"
+    //   to be used by other modules instead of the deleted style. Good idea.
+    //   But squeezing that into a "delete" operation is the worst idea ever.
+    //   Regardless of Image module insanity, add a 'replaced' stack to
+    //   config_import()? And how can that work? If an 'old_ID' key would be a
+    //   standard, wouldn't this belong into 'changed' instead?
+    $config_test = new ConfigTest($old_config);
+    $config_test->delete();
+  }
+  if ($op == 'create') {
+    $config_test = new ConfigTest($new_config);
+    $config_test->save();
+  }
+  if ($op == 'change') {
+    $config_test = new ConfigTest($new_config);
+    $config_test->setOriginal($old_config);
+    $config_test->save();
+  }
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_menu().
+ */
+function config_test_menu() {
+  $items['admin/structure/config_test'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Test configuration',
+    'page callback' => 'config_test_list_page',
+    'access callback' => TRUE,
+  );
+  $items['admin/structure/config_test/add'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Add test configuration',
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('config_test_form'),
+    'access callback' => TRUE,
+    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
+  );
+  $items['admin/structure/config_test/manage/%config_test'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Edit test configuration',
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('config_test_form', 4),
+    'access callback' => TRUE,
+  );
+  $items['admin/structure/config_test/manage/%config_test/edit'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Edit',
+    'type' => MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK,
+    'weight' => -10,
+  );
+  $items['admin/structure/config_test/manage/%config_test/delete'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Delete',
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('config_test_delete_form', 4),
+    'access callback' => TRUE,
+    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
+  );
+  return $items;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Loads a ConfigTest object.
+ *
+ * @param string $id
+ *   The ID of the ConfigTest object to load.
+ */
+function config_test_load($id) {
+  $config = config('config_test.dynamic.' . $id);
+  // @todo Requires a more reliable + generic method to check for whether the
+  //   configuration object exists.
+  if ($config->get('id') === NULL) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  return new ConfigTest($config);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Saves a ConfigTest object.
+ *
+ * @param Drupal\config_test\ConfigTest $config_test
+ *   The ConfigTest object to save.
+ */
+function config_test_save(ConfigTest $config_test) {
+  return $config_test->save();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a ConfigTest object.
+ *
+ * @param string $id
+ *   The ID of the ConfigTest object to delete.
+ */
+function config_test_delete($id) {
+  $config = config('config_test.dynamic.' . $id);
+  $config_test = new ConfigTest($config);
+  return $config_test->delete();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Page callback; Lists available ConfigTest objects.
+ */
+function config_test_list_page() {
+  $config_names = config_get_storage_names_with_prefix('config_test.dynamic.');
+  $rows = array();
+  foreach ($config_names as $config_name) {
+    $config_test = new ConfigTest(config($config_name));
+    $row = array();
+    $row['name']['data'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'link',
+      '#title' => $config_test->getLabel(),
+      '#href' => $config_test->getUri(),
+    );
+    $row['delete']['data'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'link',
+      '#title' => t('Delete'),
+      '#href' => $config_test->getUri() . '/delete',
+    );
+    $rows[] = $row;
+  }
+  $build = array(
+    '#theme' => 'table',
+    '#header' => array('Name', 'Operations'),
+    '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => format_string('No test configuration defined. <a href="@add-url">Add some</a>', array(
+      '@add-url' => url('admin/structure/config_test/add'),
+    )),
+  );
+  return $build;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form constructor to add or edit a ConfigTest object.
+ *
+ * @param Drupal\config_test\ConfigTest $config_test
+ *   (optional) An existing ConfigTest object to edit. If omitted, the form
+ *   creates a new ConfigTest.
+ */
+function config_test_form($form, &$form_state, ConfigTest $config_test = NULL) {
+  if (!isset($config_test)) {
+    $config_test = new ConfigTest(config(NULL));
+  }
+  $form_state['config_test'] = $config_test;
+
+  $form['name'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => 'Label',
+    '#default_value' => $config_test->getLabel(),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  $form['id'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'machine_name',
+    '#default_value' => $config_test->getId(),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+    '#machine_name' => array(
+      'exists' => 'config_test_load',
+    ),
+  );
+  $form['style'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => 'Image style',
+    '#options' => array(),
+    '#default_value' => $config_test->get('style'),
+    '#access' => FALSE,
+  );
+  if (module_exists('image')) {
+    $form['style']['#access'] = TRUE;
+    $form['style']['#options'] = image_style_options();
+  }
+
+  $form['actions'] = array('#type' => 'actions');
+  $form['actions']['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => 'Save');
+
+  return $form;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form submission handler for config_test_form().
+ */
+function config_test_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+  form_state_values_clean($form_state);
+
+  $config_test = $form_state['config_test'];
+
+  foreach ($form_state['values'] as $key => $value) {
+    $config_test->set($key, $value);
+  }
+  $config_test->save();
+
+  if (!empty($config_test->original)) {
+    drupal_set_message(format_string('%label configuration has been updated.', array('%label' => $config_test->getLabel())));
+  }
+  else {
+    drupal_set_message(format_string('%label configuration has been created.', array('%label' => $config_test->getLabel())));
+  }
+
+  $form_state['redirect'] = 'admin/structure/config_test';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form constructor to delete a ConfigTest object.
+ *
+ * @param Drupal\config_test\ConfigTest $config_test
+ *   The ConfigTest object to delete.
+ */
+function config_test_delete_form($form, &$form_state, ConfigTest $config_test) {
+  $form_state['config_test'] = $config_test;
+
+  $form['id'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => $config_test->getId());
+  return confirm_form($form,
+    format_string('Are you sure you want to delete %label', array('%label' => $config_test->getLabel())),
+    'admin/structure/config_test',
+    NULL,
+    'Delete'
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form submission handler for config_test_delete_form().
+ */
+function config_test_delete_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+  $form_state['config_test']->delete();
+  $form_state['redirect'] = 'admin/structure/config_test';
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/config/config_test/lib/Drupal/config_test/ConfigTest.php b/core/modules/config/config_test/lib/Drupal/config_test/ConfigTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb25c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/config_test/lib/Drupal/config_test/ConfigTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\config_test\ConfigTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\config_test;
+
+/**
+ * Defines the ConfigTest configuration thingie.
+ *
+ * @todo At minimum, introduce a consistent interface for configurable thingies.
+ * @todo Consider to introduce a ConfigObjectBase for all configurable thingies.
+ */
+class ConfigTest {
+  /**
+   * The configuration object.
+   *
+   * @var Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigObject
+   */
+  protected $config;
+
+  /**
+   * The key of the thingie's ID (machine name).
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $idKey = 'id';
+
+  /**
+   * The key of the thingie's label.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $labelKey = 'name';
+
+  /**
+   * The thingie's original ID, if any.
+   *
+   * @var string|null
+   */
+  public $originalId;
+
+  /**
+   * The original configuration object, if any, upon update.
+   *
+   * @var Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigObject
+   */
+  public $original;
+
+  // -- Custom properties start --
+
+  /**
+   * The image style to use.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $style;
+
+  // -- Custom properties end --
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new ConfigTest thingie.
+   */
+  public function __construct($config) {
+    $this->load($config);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigObjectInterface::getConfigPrefix().
+   */
+  public function getConfigPrefix() {
+    return 'config_test.dynamic';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::getName().
+   */
+  public function getConfigName() {
+    return $this->getConfigPrefix() . '.' . $this->getId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::getId().
+   */
+  public function getId() {
+    return $this->config->get($this->idKey);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::isNew().
+   */
+  public function isNew() {
+    return isset($this->originalId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::getLabel().
+   */
+  public function getLabel() {
+    return $this->config->get($this->labelKey);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::getUri().
+   */
+  public function getUri() {
+    // @todo Check whether this makes sense.
+    return 'admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $this->getId();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::get().
+   */
+  public function get($property_name, $langcode = NULL) {
+    return $this->config->get($property_name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::set().
+   */
+  public function set($property_name, $value, $langcode = NULL) {
+    return $this->config->set($property_name, $value);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::setOriginal().
+   */
+  public function setOriginal($config) {
+    $this->original = $config;
+    $this->originalId = $config->get($this->idKey);
+    return $this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::load().
+   */
+  public function load($config) {
+    $this->config = $config;
+    $this->originalId = $config->get($this->idKey);
+    return $this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::save().
+   */
+  public function save() {
+    // Provide the original configuration in $config->original, if any.
+    if (isset($this->originalId)) {
+      $original_config = config($this->getConfigPrefix() . '.' . $this->originalId);
+      $this->setOriginal(new $this($original_config));
+
+      // Delete the original configuration, if it was renamed.
+      if ($this->originalId !== $this->getId()) {
+        // Configuration data is emptied out upon delete, so back it up and
+        // re-inject it. Delete the old configuration data directly; hooks will
+        // get and will be able to react to the data in $this->original.
+        $original_data = $original_config->get();
+        $original_config->delete();
+        $original_config->setData($original_data);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Save the new configuration.
+    $this->config->setName($this->getConfigPrefix() . '.' . $this->getId());
+    $this->config->save();
+
+    return $this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Implements ConfigObjectInterface::delete().
+   */
+  public function delete() {
+    $this->config->delete();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigConfigurableTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigConfigurableTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68df5f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigConfigurableTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigConfigurableTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests configurable configuration.
+ */
+class ConfigConfigurableTest extends WebTestBase {
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Configurable configuration',
+      'description' => 'Tests configurable configuration.',
+      'group' => 'Configuration',
+    );
+  }
+
+  function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp(array('config_test'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests basic CRUD operations through the UI.
+   */
+  function testCRUD() {
+    // Create a thingie.
+    $id = 'thingie';
+    $edit = array(
+      'id' => $id,
+      'name' => 'Thingie',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/add', $edit, 'Save');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('Thingie');
+
+    // Update the thingie.
+    $this->assertLinkByHref('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id);
+    $edit = array(
+      'name' => 'Thongie',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id, $edit, 'Save');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertNoText('Thingie');
+    $this->assertText('Thongie');
+
+    // Delete the thingie.
+    $this->assertLinkByHref('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id . '/delete');
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id . '/delete', array(), 'Delete');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertNoText('Thingie');
+    $this->assertNoText('Thongie');
+
+    // Re-create a thingie.
+    $edit = array(
+      'id' => $id,
+      'name' => 'Thingie',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/add', $edit, 'Save');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('Thingie');
+
+    // Rename the thingie's ID/machine name.
+    $this->assertLinkByHref('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id);
+    $new_id = 'zingie';
+    $edit = array(
+      'id' => $new_id,
+      'name' => 'Zingie',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/manage/' . $id, $edit, 'Save');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertNoText('Thingie');
+    $this->assertText('Zingie');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigImportTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigImportTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09baded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigImportTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigImportTestCase.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Config\DatabaseStorage;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\FileStorage;
+use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests config_import() functionality.
+ */
+class ConfigImportTest extends WebTestBase {
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Import configuration',
+      'description' => 'Tests importing configuration from files into active store.',
+      'group' => 'Configuration',
+    );
+  }
+
+  function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp('config_test');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests deletion of configuration during import.
+   */
+  function testDeleted() {
+    $name = 'config_test.system';
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.default';
+
+    // Verify the default configuration values exist.
+    $config = config($name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('foo'), 'bar');
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('id'), 'default');
+
+    // Export.
+    config_export();
+
+    // Delete the configuration objects.
+    $file_storage = new FileStorage();
+    $file_storage->delete($name);
+    $file_storage->delete($dynamic_name);
+
+    // Import.
+    config_import();
+
+    // Verify the values have disappeared.
+    $database_storage = new DatabaseStorage();
+    $this->assertIdentical($database_storage->read($name), array());
+    $this->assertIdentical($database_storage->read($dynamic_name), array());
+
+    $config = config($name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('foo'), NULL);
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('id'), NULL);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests creation of configuration during import.
+   */
+  function testNew() {
+    $name = 'config_test.new';
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.new';
+
+    // Verify the configuration to create does not exist yet.
+    $file_storage = new FileStorage();
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($name), FALSE, $name . ' not found.');
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($dynamic_name), FALSE, $dynamic_name . ' not found.');
+
+    // Export.
+    config_export();
+
+    // Create new configuration objects.
+    $file_storage->write($name, array(
+      'add_me' => 'new value',
+    ));
+    $file_storage->write($dynamic_name, array(
+      'id' => 'new',
+      'name' => 'New',
+    ));
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($name), TRUE, $name . ' found.');
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($dynamic_name), TRUE, $dynamic_name . ' found.');
+
+    // Import.
+    config_import();
+
+    // Verify the values appeared.
+    $config = config($name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('add_me'), 'new value');
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('name'), 'New');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests updating of configuration during import.
+   */
+  function testUpdated() {
+    $name = 'config_test.system';
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.default';
+
+    // Export.
+    config_export();
+
+    // Replace the file content of the existing configuration objects.
+    $file_storage = new FileStorage();
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($name), TRUE, $name . ' found.');
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($dynamic_name), TRUE, $dynamic_name . ' found.');
+    $file_storage->write($name, array(
+      'foo' => 'beer',
+    ));
+    $file_storage->write($dynamic_name, array(
+      'id' => 'default',
+      'name' => 'Updated',
+    ));
+
+    // Verify the active store still returns the default values.
+    $config = config($name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('foo'), 'bar');
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('name'), 'Default');
+
+    // Import.
+    config_import();
+
+    // Verify the values were updated.
+    $config = config($name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('foo'), 'beer');
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('name'), 'Updated');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests config_import() hook invocations.
+   */
+  function testSyncHooks() {
+    $name = 'config_test.system';
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.default';
+
+    // Export.
+    config_export();
+
+    // Delete a file so that hook_config_import() hooks are run.
+    $file_storage = new FileStorage();
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($name), TRUE, $name . ' found.');
+    $this->assertIdentical($file_storage->exists($dynamic_name), TRUE, $dynamic_name . ' found.');
+    $file_storage->delete($name);
+    $file_storage->delete($dynamic_name);
+
+    // Import.
+    config_import();
+
+    // Verify hook_config_import() was invoked.
+    $this->assertIdentical($GLOBALS['hook_config_import'], 'config_test_config_import');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/image/image.module b/core/modules/image/image.module
index f3bf83d..c95af19 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/image.module
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.module
@@ -500,6 +500,36 @@ function image_path_flush($path) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_config_import().
+ */
+function image_config_import($op, $name, $new_config, $old_config) {
+  // Only image styles require custom handling. Any other module settings can be
+  // synchronized directly.
+  if (strpos($name, 'image.style.') !== 0) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if ($op == 'delete') {
+    // @todo image_style_delete() supports the notion of a "replacement style"
+    //   to be used by other modules instead of the deleted style. Good idea.
+    //   But squeezing that into a "delete" operation is the worst idea ever.
+    //   Regardless of Image module insanity, add a 'replaced' stack to
+    //   config_import()? And how can that work? If an 'old_ID' key would be a
+    //   standard, wouldn't this belong into 'changed' instead?
+    $style = $old_config->get();
+    return image_style_delete($style);
+  }
+  if ($op == 'create') {
+    $style = $new_config->get();
+    return image_style_save($style);
+  }
+  if ($op == 'change') {
+    $style = $new_config->get();
+    return image_style_save($style);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Get an array of all styles and their settings.
  *
  * @return
