After implementing various workarounds that failed to resolve the issue, I reverted back to version 2.8.0-27 of the xserver-xorg-video-intel package. Since doing so, I have not experienced another crash/freeze.
After implementing various workarounds that failed to resolve the issue, I reverted back to version 2.8.0-27 of the xserver- xorg-video- intel package. Since doing so, I have not experienced another crash/freeze.