https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87682
--- Comment #23 from Gilbert Smith gjsmith3rd@gmail.com --- (In reply to Thom from comment #21)
Gilbert, same with me, also ubuntu 14.04 -> 16.04.
The patch is already in the 4.7+ kernel tree so it should be in the first 4.7 kernel (pre) release.
I'm not familiar with ubuntu's kernel policy and I also don't know anyone who does but I guess that the 4.7 kernel will land in 16.10 or 17.04. Best to ask the Ubuntu Kernelteam.
Thank you for the informative information. I'll probably stay on the LTS 16.04 but as soon as I get wind of the release of kernel 4.7+ I will install it.
I was able to get my system working properly by reverting to kernel 3.13.0-92-generic.
Here' a link to a discussion I found that stated that users who upgraded may use older kernels from 12.04 and 14.04 on 16.04 even if not supported.
http://askubuntu.com/questions/776910/install-old-kernel-in-ubuntu-16-04/801...