diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d400f10a7e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "scripts/zfs-images"]
+	path = scripts/zfs-images
+	url = https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs-images
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.am b/scripts/Makefile.am
index bc8fe99cf552..7894db49e148 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ dist_pkgdata_SCRIPTS = \
 	$(top_builddir)/scripts/common.sh \
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zconfig.sh \
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zfault.sh \
+	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zimport.sh \
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zfs.sh \
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zpool-create.sh \
 	$(top_srcdir)/scripts/zpios.sh \
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ dist_pkgdata_SCRIPTS = \
 ZFS=$(top_builddir)/scripts/zfs.sh
 ZCONFIG=$(top_builddir)/scripts/zconfig.sh
 ZFAULT=$(top_builddir)/scripts/zfault.sh
+ZIMPORT=$(top_builddir)/scripts/zimport.sh
 ZTEST=$(top_builddir)/cmd/ztest/ztest
 ZPIOS_SANITY=$(top_builddir)/scripts/zpios-sanity.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/zfs-images b/scripts/zfs-images
new file mode 160000
index 000000000000..00b7c281f2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/zfs-images
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 00b7c281f2ace59ef41b9c5618841d7d610b7cb8
diff --git a/scripts/zimport.sh b/scripts/zimport.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..eeaec11cf077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/zimport.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Verify that an assortment of known good reference pools can be imported
+# using different versions of the ZoL code.
+#
+# By default references pools for the major ZFS implementation will be
+# checked against the most recent ZoL tags and the master development branch.
+# Alternate tags or branches may be verified with the '-s <src-tag> option.
+# Passing the keyword "installed" will instruct the script to test whatever
+# version is installed.
+#
+# Preferentially a reference pool is used for all tests.  However, if one
+# does not exist and the pool-tag matches one of the src-tags then a new
+# reference pool will be created using binaries from that source build.
+# This is particularly useful when you need to test your changes before
+# opening a pull request.  The keyword 'all' can be used as short hand
+# refer to all available reference pools.
+#
+# New reference pools may be added by placing a bzip2 compressed tarball
+# of the pool in the scripts/zfs-images directory and then passing
+# the -p <pool-tag> option.  To increase the test coverage reference pools
+# should be collected for all the major ZFS implementations.  Having these
+# pools easily available is also helpful to the developers.
+#
+# Care should be taken to run these tests with a kernel supported by all
+# the listed tags.  Otherwise build failure will cause false positives.
+#
+#
+# EXAMPLES:
+#
+# The following example will verify the zfs-0.6.2 tag, the master branch,
+# and the installed zfs version can correctly import the listed pools.
+# Note there is no reference pool available for master and installed but
+# because binaries are available one is automatically constructed.  The
+# working directory is also preserved between runs (-k) preventing the
+# need to rebuild from source for multiple runs.
+#
+#  zimport.sh -k -f /var/tmp/zimport \
+#      -s "zfs-0.6.2 master installed" \
+#      -p "zevo-1.1.1 zol-0.6.2 zol-0.6.2-173 master installed"
+#
+# --------------------- ZFS on Linux Source Versions --------------
+#                 zfs-0.6.2       master          0.6.2-175_g36eb554
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Clone SPL       Local		Local		Skip
+# Clone ZFS       Local		Local		Skip
+# Build SPL       Pass		Pass		Skip
+# Build ZFS       Pass		Pass		Skip
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# zevo-1.1.1      Pass		Pass		Pass
+# zol-0.6.2       Pass		Pass		Pass
+# zol-0.6.2-173   Fail		Pass		Pass
+# master          Pass		Pass		Pass
+# installed       Pass		Pass		Pass
+#
+basedir="$(dirname $0)"
+
+SCRIPT_COMMON=common.sh
+if [ -f "${basedir}/${SCRIPT_COMMON}" ]; then
+. "${basedir}/${SCRIPT_COMMON}"
+else
+echo "Missing helper script ${SCRIPT_COMMON}" && exit 1
+fi
+
+PROG=zimport.sh
+
+SRC_TAGS="zfs-0.6.1 zfs-0.6.2 master"
+POOL_TAGS="all master"
+TEST_DIR=`mktemp -u -d -p /var/tmp zimport.XXXXXXXX`
+KEEP=0
+VERBOSE=0
+COLOR=1
+REPO="https://github.com/zfsonlinux"
+IMAGES_DIR="$SCRIPTDIR/zfs-images/"
+IMAGES_TAR="https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs-images/tarball/master"
+CPUS=`grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo`
+ERROR=0
+
+usage() {
+cat << EOF
+USAGE:
+zimport.sh [hvl] [-r repo] [-s src-tag] [-i pool-dir] [-p pool-tag] [-f path]
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+	ZPOOL import verification tests
+
+OPTIONS:
+	-h                Show this message
+	-v                Verbose
+	-c                No color
+	-k                Keep temporary directory
+	-r <repo>         Source repository ($REPO)
+	-s <src-tag>...   Verify ZoL versions with the listed tags
+	-i <pool-dir>     Pool image directory
+	-p <pool-tag>...  Verify pools created with the listed tags
+	-f <path>         Temporary directory to use
+
+EOF
+}
+
+while getopts 'hvckr:s:i:p:f:?' OPTION; do
+	case $OPTION in
+	h)
+		usage
+		exit 1
+		;;
+	v)
+		VERBOSE=1
+		;;
+	c)
+		COLOR=0
+		;;
+	k)
+		KEEP=1
+		;;
+	r)
+		REPO="$OPTARG"
+		;;
+	s)
+		SRC_TAGS="$OPTARG"
+		;;
+	i)
+		IMAGES_DIR="$OPTARG"
+		;;
+	p)
+		POOL_TAGS="$OPTARG"
+		;;
+	f)
+		TEST_DIR="$OPTARG"
+		;;
+	?)
+		usage
+		exit
+		;;
+	esac
+done
+
+# Initialize the test suite
+init
+check_modules || die "ZFS modules must be unloaded"
+
+SRC_DIR="$TEST_DIR/src"
+SRC_DIR_SPL="$SRC_DIR/spl"
+SRC_DIR_ZFS="$SRC_DIR/zfs"
+
+if [ $COLOR -eq 0 ]; then
+	COLOR_GREEN=""
+	COLOR_BROWN=""
+	COLOR_RED=""
+	COLOR_RESET=""
+fi
+
+pass_nonewline() {
+	echo -n -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Pass${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+}
+
+skip_nonewline() {
+	echo -n -e "${COLOR_BROWN}Skip${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+}
+
+fail_nonewline() {
+	echo -n -e "${COLOR_RED}Fail${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+}
+
+#
+# Set several helper variables which are derived from a source tag.
+#
+# SPL_TAG - The tag zfs-x.y.z is translated to spl-x.y.z.
+# SPL_DIR - The spl directory name.
+# SPL_URL - The spl github URL to fetch the tarball.
+# ZFS_TAG - The passed zfs-x.y.z tag
+# ZFS_DIR - The zfs directory name
+# ZFS_URL - The zfs github URL to fetch the tarball
+#
+src_set_vars() {
+	local TAG=$1
+
+	SPL_TAG=`echo $TAG | sed -e 's/zfs/spl/'`
+	SPL_DIR=$SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG
+	SPL_URL=$REPO/spl/tarball/$SPL_TAG
+
+	ZFS_TAG=$TAG
+	ZFS_DIR=$SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG
+	ZFS_URL=$REPO/zfs/tarball/$ZFS_TAG
+
+	if [ "$TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		ZPOOL_CMD=`which zpool`
+		ZFS_CMD=`which zfs`
+		ZFS_SH="/usr/share/zfs/zfs.sh"
+		ZPOOL_CREATE="/usr/share/zfs/zpool-create.sh"
+	else
+		ZPOOL_CMD="./cmd/zpool/zpool"
+		ZFS_CMD="./cmd/zfs/zfs"
+		ZFS_SH="./scripts/zfs.sh"
+		ZPOOL_CREATE="./scripts/zpool-create.sh"
+	fi
+}
+
+#
+# Set several helper variables which are derived from a pool name such
+# as zol-0.6.x, zevo-1.1.1, etc.  These refer to example pools from various
+# ZFS implementations which are used to verify compatibility.
+#
+# POOL_TAG          - The example pools name in scripts/zfs-images/.
+# POOL_BZIP         - The full path to the example bzip2 compressed pool.
+# POOL_DIR          - The top level test path for this pool.
+# POOL_DIR_PRISTINE - The directory containing a pristine version of the pool.
+# POOL_DIR_COPY     - The directory containing a working copy of the pool.
+# POOL_DIR_SRC      - Location of a source build if it exists for this pool.
+#
+pool_set_vars() {
+	local TAG=$1
+
+	POOL_TAG=$TAG
+	POOL_BZIP=$IMAGES_DIR/$POOL_TAG.tar.bz2
+	POOL_DIR=$TEST_DIR/pools/$POOL_TAG
+	POOL_DIR_PRISTINE=$POOL_DIR/pristine
+	POOL_DIR_COPY=$POOL_DIR/copy
+	POOL_DIR_SRC=`echo -n "$SRC_DIR_ZFS/"; \
+	    echo "$POOL_TAG" | sed -e 's/zol/zfs/'`
+}
+
+#
+# Construct a non-trivial pool given a specific version of the source.  More
+# interesting pools provide better test coverage so this function should
+# extended as needed to create more realistic pools.
+#
+pool_create() {
+	pool_set_vars $1
+	src_set_vars $1
+
+	if [ "$POOL_TAG" != "installed" ]; then
+		cd $POOL_DIR_SRC
+	fi
+
+	$ZFS_SH zfs="spa_config_path=$POOL_DIR_PRISTINE" || fail
+
+	# Create a file vdev RAIDZ pool.
+	FILEDIR="$POOL_DIR_PRISTINE" $ZPOOL_CREATE \
+	    -c file-raidz -p $POOL_TAG -v >/dev/null || fail
+
+	# Create a pool/fs filesystem with some random contents.
+	$ZFS_CMD create $POOL_TAG/fs || fail
+	populate /$POOL_TAG/fs/ 10 100
+
+	# Snapshot that filesystem, clone it, remove the files/dirs,
+	# replace them with new files/dirs.
+	$ZFS_CMD snap $POOL_TAG/fs@snap || fail
+	$ZFS_CMD clone $POOL_TAG/fs@snap $POOL_TAG/clone || fail
+	rm -Rf /$POOL_TAG/clone/* || fail
+	populate /$POOL_TAG/clone/ 10 100
+
+	# Scrub the pool, delay slightly, then export it.  It is now
+	# somewhat interesting for testing purposes.
+	$ZPOOL_CMD scrub $POOL_TAG || fail
+	sleep 10
+	$ZPOOL_CMD export $POOL_TAG || fail
+
+	$ZFS_SH -u || fail
+}
+
+# If the zfs-images directory doesn't exist fetch a copy from Github then
+# cache it in the $TEST_DIR and update $IMAGES_DIR.
+if [ ! -d $IMAGES_DIR ]; then
+	IMAGES_DIR="$TEST_DIR/zfs-images"
+	mkdir -p $IMAGES_DIR
+	curl -sL $IMAGES_TAR | \
+	    tar -xz -C $IMAGES_DIR --strip-components=1 || fail
+fi
+
+# Given the available images in the zfs-images directory substitute the
+# list of available images for the reserved keywork 'all'.
+for TAG in $POOL_TAGS; do
+
+	if  [ "$TAG" = "all" ]; then
+		ALL_TAGS=`ls $IMAGES_DIR | grep "tar.bz2" | \
+		    sed 's/.tar.bz2//' | tr '\n' ' '`
+		NEW_TAGS="$NEW_TAGS $ALL_TAGS"
+	else
+		NEW_TAGS="$NEW_TAGS $TAG"
+	fi
+done
+POOL_TAGS="$NEW_TAGS"
+
+if [ $VERBOSE -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "---------------------------- Options ----------------------------"
+	echo "VERBOSE=$VERBOSE"
+	echo "KEEP=$KEEP"
+	echo "REPO=$REPO"
+	echo "SRC_TAGS="$SRC_TAGS""
+	echo "POOL_TAGS="$POOL_TAGS""
+	echo "PATH=$TEST_DIR"
+	echo
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d $TEST_DIR ]; then
+	mkdir -p $TEST_DIR
+fi
+
+# Print a header for all tags which are being tested.
+echo "--------------------- ZFS on Linux Source Versions --------------"
+printf "%-16s" " "
+for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+	src_set_vars $TAG
+
+	if [ "$TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		ZFS_VERSION=`modinfo zfs | awk '/version:/ { print $2; exit }'`
+		if [ -n "$ZFS_VERSION" ]; then
+			printf "%-16s" $ZFS_VERSION
+		else
+			echo "ZFS is not installed\n"
+			fail
+		fi
+	else
+		printf "%-16s" $TAG
+	fi
+done
+echo -e "\n-----------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+#
+# Attempt to generate the tarball from your local git repository, if that
+# fails then attempt to download the tarball from Github.
+#
+printf "%-16s" "Clone SPL"
+for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+	src_set_vars $TAG
+
+	if [ -d $SPL_DIR ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	elif  [ "$SPL_TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	else
+		cd $SPLSRC
+
+		if [ ! -d $SRC_DIR_SPL ]; then
+			mkdir -p $SRC_DIR_SPL
+		fi
+
+		git archive --format=tar --prefix=$SPL_TAG/ $SPL_TAG \
+		    -o $SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG.tar &>/dev/nul || \
+		    rm $SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG.tar
+		if [ -s $SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG.tar ]; then
+			tar -xf $SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG.tar -C $SRC_DIR_SPL
+			rm $SRC_DIR_SPL/$SPL_TAG.tar
+			echo -n -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Local${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+		else
+			mkdir -p $SPL_DIR || fail
+			curl -sL $SPL_URL | tar -xz -C $SPL_DIR \
+			    --strip-components=1 || fail
+			echo -n -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Remote${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+		fi
+	fi
+done
+printf "\n"
+
+#
+# Attempt to generate the tarball from your local git repository, if that
+# fails then attempt to download the tarball from Github.
+#
+printf "%-16s" "Clone ZFS"
+for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+	src_set_vars $TAG
+
+	if [ -d $ZFS_DIR ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	elif  [ "$ZFS_TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	else
+		cd $SRCDIR
+
+		if [ ! -d $SRC_DIR_ZFS ]; then
+			mkdir -p $SRC_DIR_ZFS
+		fi
+
+		git archive --format=tar --prefix=$ZFS_TAG/ $ZFS_TAG \
+		    -o $SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG.tar &>/dev/nul || \
+		    rm $SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG.tar
+		if [ -s $SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG.tar ]; then
+			tar -xf $SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG.tar -C $SRC_DIR_ZFS
+			rm $SRC_DIR_ZFS/$ZFS_TAG.tar
+			echo -n -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Local${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+		else
+			mkdir -p $ZFS_DIR || fail
+			curl -sL $ZFS_URL | tar -xz -C $ZFS_DIR \
+			    --strip-components=1 || fail
+			echo -n -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Remote${COLOR_RESET}\t\t"
+		fi
+	fi
+done
+printf "\n"
+
+# Build the listed tags
+printf "%-16s" "Build SPL"
+for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+	src_set_vars $TAG
+
+	if [ -f $SPL_DIR/module/spl/spl.ko ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	elif  [ "$SPL_TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	else
+		cd $SPL_DIR
+		make distclean &>/dev/null
+		sh ./autogen.sh &>/dev/null || fail
+		./configure &>/dev/null || fail
+		make -s -j$CPUS &>/dev/null || fail
+		pass_nonewline
+	fi
+done
+printf "\n"
+
+# Build the listed tags
+printf "%-16s" "Build ZFS"
+for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+	src_set_vars $TAG
+
+	if [ -f $ZFS_DIR/module/zfs/zfs.ko ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	elif  [ "$ZFS_TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		skip_nonewline
+	else
+		cd $ZFS_DIR
+		make distclean &>/dev/null
+		sh ./autogen.sh &>/dev/null || fail
+		./configure --with-spl=$SPL_DIR &>/dev/null || fail
+		make -s -j$CPUS &>/dev/null || fail
+		pass_nonewline
+	fi
+done
+printf "\n"
+echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Either create a new pool using 'zpool create', or alternately restore an
+# existing pool from another ZFS implementation for compatibility testing.
+for TAG in $POOL_TAGS; do
+	pool_set_vars $TAG
+	SKIP=0
+
+	printf "%-16s" $POOL_TAG
+	rm -Rf $POOL_DIR
+	mkdir -p $POOL_DIR_PRISTINE
+
+	# Use the existing compressed image if available.
+	if [ -f $POOL_BZIP ]; then
+		tar -xjf $POOL_BZIP -C $POOL_DIR_PRISTINE \
+		    --strip-components=1 || fail
+	# Use the installed version to create the pool.
+	elif  [ "$TAG" = "installed" ]; then
+		pool_create $TAG
+	# A source build is available to create the pool.
+	elif [ -d $POOL_DIR_SRC ]; then
+		pool_create $TAG
+	else
+		SKIP=1
+	fi
+
+	# Verify 'zpool import' works for all listed source versions.
+	for TAG in $SRC_TAGS; do
+
+		if [ $SKIP -eq 1 ]; then
+			skip_nonewline
+			continue
+		fi
+
+		src_set_vars $TAG
+		if [ "$TAG" != "installed" ]; then
+			cd $ZFS_DIR
+		fi
+		$ZFS_SH zfs="spa_config_path=$POOL_DIR_COPY"
+
+		cp -a --sparse=always $POOL_DIR_PRISTINE $POOL_DIR_COPY || fail
+		POOL_NAME=`$ZPOOL_CMD import -d $POOL_DIR_COPY | \
+		    awk '/pool:/ { print $2; exit 0 }'`
+
+		$ZPOOL_CMD import -N -d $POOL_DIR_COPY $POOL_NAME &>/dev/null
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+			fail_nonewline
+			ERROR=1
+		else
+			$ZPOOL_CMD export $POOL_NAME || fail
+			pass_nonewline
+		fi
+
+		rm -Rf $POOL_DIR_COPY
+
+		$ZFS_SH -u || fail
+	done
+	printf "\n"
+done
+
+if [ ! $KEEP ]; then
+	rm -Rf $TEST_DIR
+fi
+
+exit $ERROR