Adding upstream version 1.12.0.upstream/1.12.0

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/README.md
index 33891d59d..f1fc1e8f2 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/README.md
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # cpufreq
 
+> THIS MODULE IS OBSOLETE.
+> USE THE [PROC PLUGIN](../../proc.plugin) - IT IS MORE EFFICIENT
+
+---
+
 This module shows the current CPU frequency as set by the cpufreq kernel
 module.
 
@@ -28,3 +33,5 @@ If no configuration is given, module will search for cpufreq files in `/sys/devi
 Directory is also prefixed with `NETDATA_HOST_PREFIX` if specified.
 
 ---
+
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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/cpufreq.conf b/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/cpufreq.conf
index 0890245d9..96c0884c6 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/cpufreq.conf
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/cpufreq/cpufreq.conf
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@
 # If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
 # priority: 60000
 
-# retries sets the number of retries to be made in case of failures.
-# If unset, the default for python.d.plugin is used.
-# Attempts to restore the service are made once every update_every
-# and only if the module has collected values in the past.
-# retries: 60
+# penalty indicates whether to apply penalty to update_every in case of failures.
+# Penalty will increase every 5 failed updates in a row. Maximum penalty is 10 minutes.
+# penalty: yes
 
 # autodetection_retry sets the job re-check interval in seconds.
 # The job is not deleted if check fails.