Greetings! I had to bisect the Mainline kernels after all.
The highest kernel version that is not showing the issue is: Ubuntu-4.1.0-3.3 (Mainstream 4.1.3). The next kernel version is Ubuntu-4.2.0-7.7 (Mainstream 4.2.0) and that is showing the issue. The tests in detail below. How to proceed from here? MAINLINE KERNELS vivid linux 3.19.0-32.37 Ubuntu-3.19.0-32.37 3.19.8-ckt7 kernel used before upgrading to wily, does not have issue 3.19.0-33.38 Ubuntu-3.19.0-33.38 3.19.8-ckt7 3.19.0-37.42 Ubuntu-3.19.0-37.42 3.19.8-ckt9 3.19.0-39.44 Ubuntu-3.19.0-39.44 3.19.8-ckt9 3.19.0-41.46 Ubuntu-3.19.0-41.46 3.19.8-ckt10 3.19.0-42.48 Ubuntu-3.19.0-42.48 3.19.8-ckt10 (last Vivid kernel, not tested for issue) Wily linux 3.19.0-20.20 Ubuntu-3.19.0-20.20 3.19.8 4.0.0-4.6 Ubuntu-4.0.0-4.6 4.0.7 4.0.0-4.7 Ubuntu-4.0.0-4.7 4.0.7 works fine, issue not found here 4.1.0-1.1 Ubuntu-4.1.0-1.1 4.1.0 4.1.0-2.2 Ubuntu-4.1.0-2.2 4.1.3 4.1.0-3.3 Ubuntu-4.1.0-3.3 4.1.3 works fine, issue not found here 4.2.0-7.7 Ubuntu-4.2.0-7.7 4.2.0 has issue 4.2.0-10.11 Ubuntu-4.2.0-10.11 4.2.0 4.2.0-10.12 Ubuntu-4.2.0-10.12 4.2.0 has issue 4.2.0-11.13 Ubuntu-4.2.0-11.13 4.2.1 has issue, at log in reporting an error with x 4.2.0-12.14 Ubuntu-4.2.0-12.14 4.2.1 4.2.0-14.16 Ubuntu-4.2.0-14.16 4.2.2 has issue 4.2.0-15.18 Ubuntu-4.2.0-15.18 4.2.3 4.2.0-16.19 Ubuntu-4.2.0-16.19 4.2.3 (Release Ref. https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed - not tested) 4.2.0-17.21 Ubuntu-4.2.0-17.21 4.2.3 4.2.0-18.22 Ubuntu-4.2.0-18.22 4.2.3 has issue 4.2.0-19.23 Ubuntu-4.2.0-19.23 4.2.6 4.2.0-21.25 Ubuntu-4.2.0-21.25 4.2.6 4.2.0-22.27 Ubuntu-4.2.0-22.27 4.2.6 Ref. http://people.canonical.com/~kernel/info/kernel-version-map.html upstream kernel v4.3.0 has issue upstream kernel v4.4.3 has issue -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514233 Title: Ubuntu 15.10 freezes during operation. Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ubuntu freezes during video playback operation when window opened MAXIMISED. The freeze occurs with Firefox 42.0, VideoLAN or Totem Movie Player, DOES NOT occur if window playing video is resized to anything but maximised. It just freezes occasionally since upgrade. Upgrade to wild wily. --- ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: piero 3117 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a8107c7e-93b2-48d0-b4a9-bb91c76fea50 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-01 (72 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 14 Notebook PC Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e343fb82-8a28-4aa7-b323-c560226e41b5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.149.1 Tags: wily UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-06 (6 days ago) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 10/28/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.32 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 220F dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 57.47 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.32:bd10/28/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP14NotebookPC:pvr0974120000405F00000620180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn220F:rvr57.47:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP 14 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0974120000405F00000620180 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1514233/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp