After further testing I can report that the parent issue has indeed been resolved upstream. The subsequent lockups are related to the nvidia module, not the reported issue. Thus, upgrading the kernel will solve the issue.
** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: kernel-fixed-upstream -- 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/1683865 Title: Intermittent complete system freeze Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Zesty: Confirmed Bug description: This happens after the upgrade to 17.04. Every 30-40 minutes or so the entire system hangs up. I cannot switch to console, sysrq keys REISUB don't reboot the machine. I am attaching the trace written up in /var/log/syslog. --- ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: andrej 1789 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: andrej 1789 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9b3234e2-3997-43f2-a4f2-4a558667eaf1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-26 (358 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8570w Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic root=UUID=4567f091-ead1-4fb0-ac74-e21623275641 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.10.0-19-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.10.0-19-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.164 Tags: zesty Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-17 (1 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 01/31/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68IAV Ver. F.40 dmi.board.name: 176B dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 50.1A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68IAVVer.F.40:bd01/31/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8570w:pvrA1029D1103:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn176B:rvrKBCVersion50.1A:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8570w dmi.product.version: A1029D1103 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1683865/+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