The issue started when I upgraded from wily. Booting the previous kernel solves the issue.
I tried with the latest 4.3 kernel and the problem seems to be fixed, both the EDID messages and the X11/GUI processes are not crashing anymore. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1498448 Title: GUI failure when reinserting HDMI cable with Intel driver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1498448/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs