This could be done: we need a common git repo with a config for each kernel version per laptop; eg. config-4.4.30 for ThinkPad X200, which only includes the required drivers for the laptop itself.
That sounds great but I remember installing Linux on a Mac and even then it wasn't consistent exactly which drivers should have been used as there were variations depending on the date of purchase. Macs are probably a lot more consistent than the majority of laptops.
