> Or we could drive linux into irrelevance and not have to worry about that anymore
I know this is going to sound flippant, but believe me it's not: who's "we" in your sentence? Google? Because I wouldn't want to see Linux "driven into irrelevance" unless it gets replaced by another free software OS which works and is not completely owned and controlled by a single corporation. Actually, I'd rather see Linux's problems fixed or improved rather than adopting Google's brand new OS.
The problem with lack of stable driver ABI in Linux will not get resolved as long as Linus et al. are calling the shots. They are fundamentally opposed to the idea, and there's nothing you can do about it.
There's not much I can do to influence Google's vision either. At least Linux is Free software (note: I'm equally fine about other pieces of software which are not Linux but are Free software).
I know this is going to sound flippant, but believe me it's not: who's "we" in your sentence? Google? Because I wouldn't want to see Linux "driven into irrelevance" unless it gets replaced by another free software OS which works and is not completely owned and controlled by a single corporation. Actually, I'd rather see Linux's problems fixed or improved rather than adopting Google's brand new OS.