I see that as a sort of capitulation. What is actually needed is manufacturers who remain responsible and responsive when it comes to the quality of their drivers. They need to support them much longer than they currently do, and they need to release security fixes promptly.
I think having a sandboxed driver model is a great idea in general, but this will only encourage hardware manufacturers to care even less about supporting their drivers beyond the initial more-or-less-working release.
> What is actually needed is manufacturers who remain responsible and responsive when it comes to the quality of their drivers. They need to support them much longer than they currently do, and they need to release security fixes promptly.
That requires a level of investment in engineering competence that they aren’t doing because there is little incentive.
There exist more or less standard times for fixing security bugs. Let's say 90 days. If a company cannot provide security for their customers in a reasonable time, they must be held accountable.
I think having a sandboxed driver model is a great idea in general, but this will only encourage hardware manufacturers to care even less about supporting their drivers beyond the initial more-or-less-working release.