Comment 141 for bug 1554613

Chrome flickers... but FF doesn't for me. Are you sure it isn't the browser.

On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 7:58 PM, Thiago Martins <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I'm on 4.4.0-28-generic (Xenial), problem still here.
>
> A good website to test it, is TradingView:
>
> https://www.tradingview.com/chart/7ipqeH3N/
>
> Google Chrome window flickers a lot! Especially if you really use the
> above website, by login in, clicking on its functions, pop-up windows
> and etc...
>
> Hardware is a Macbook Pro, end-2015.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1552304).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613
>
> Title:
> Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU)
>
> Status in Linux:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> *** Temporary workaround ***
> Install Kernel from the following location:
> - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/
>
> OR
> Perform the following:
> - $ apt-add-repository "deb
> http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main"
> - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release
> o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >>
> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety
> - $ apt update
> - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic
> linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic
> ```
> There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been
> /etc/apt/preferences.d).
> As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you
> won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they
> will ever contain the fix).
> I suggest you move
> /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to
> /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages:
> $ apt update
> $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates
> linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates
> ```
> ***
>
> Please inspect duplicate reports for more details:
> Bug #1522922
> Bug #1535048
> Bug #1552304
> Bug #1555158
> Bug #1561729
> Bug #1565234
> Bug #1568599
> Bug #1573392
>
> does not affect 4.4.0-8
> affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2
> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: tbonfort 1498 F.... pulseaudio
> CurrentDesktop: KDE
> Date: Tue Mar 8 09:57:12 2016
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64
> (20151021)
> Lsusb:
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350
> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic
> root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.156
> SourcePackage: linux
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3
> dmi.board.name: 07TYC2
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.board.version: A01
> dmi.chassis.type: 9
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
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