(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)
> > Just checking after reading the commit message, the working mouse pointer
> > does not contradict that this is a DPMS problem, right?
> 
> Right, DPMS just triggers the gnome-shell hang, but the X server is still
> running fine, so the mouse pointer moves normally.

Thank you for the explanation!

I built the package with the patch attached and keep my ears open for problem
reports from the users.

As this looks like a severe bug, should a point release (7.4.1) be made?