Screen flickers after upgrade to 16.04 from 15.10 on Dell XPS13 9350

[sohey]

Screen flickers after upgrade to 16.04 from 15.10 on Dell XPS13 9350.

Flickers frequently on mid-range brightness, better on high and low range brightness.

Tried to turn off tlp but doesn't help

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: seanl 1895 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon May 2 21:27:58 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8c16e7e0-1b67-4bf7-b502-25e5d6de6d81
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-16 (138 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 004: ID 0c45:670c Microdia
 Bus 001 Device 003: 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-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=0d974029-002f-443f-b682-4209064663d0 ro acpi_sleep=nonvs quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (9 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/27/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.7
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.:bvr1.1.7:bd11/27/2015:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Brewster Malevich (brews)]

May be duplicate of Bug #1554613 ?

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.6 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-rc6-wily/

[sohey (sohey33)]

Thanks Joseph.

Yes the issue starts happening after I upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04. It was fine in 15.10, and if I remembered it correctly, the kernel number was 4.3.

I tested on the upstream kernel and the issue is fixed in v4.6-rc6.

Cheers

[penalvch (penalvch)]

sohey, the next step is to fully reverse commit bisect from kernel 4.4 to 4.6-rc6 in order to identify the last bad commit, followed immediately by the first good one. Once this good commit has been identified, it may be reviewed for backporting. Could you please do this following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection#How_do_I_reverse_bisect_the_upstream_kernel.3F ?

Please note, finding adjacent kernel versions is not fully commit bisecting.

After the fix commit (not kernel version) has been identified, then please mark this report Status Confirmed.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

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