3 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/README.md
index 595bcd3c0..0f0aa1c6e 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/README.md
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/README.md
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ remote:
 ```
 
 ---
+
+[![analytics](https://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&aip=1&t=pageview&_s=1&ds=github&dr=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnetdata%2Fnetdata&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-netdata.io%2Fgithub%2Fcollectors%2Fpython.d.plugin%2Fboinc%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)]()
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.chart.py b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.chart.py
index d14754c4b..e10b28cea 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.chart.py
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.chart.py
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ from bases.FrameworkServices.SimpleService import SimpleService
 from third_party import boinc_client
 
 
-ORDER = ['tasks', 'states', 'sched_states', 'process_states']
+ORDER = [
+    'tasks',
+    'states',
+    'sched_states',
+    'process_states',
+]
 
 CHARTS = {
     'tasks': {
@@ -141,14 +146,16 @@ class Service(SimpleService):
     def _get_data(self):
         if not self.is_alive():
             return None
+
         data = dict(_DATA_TEMPLATE)
-        results = []
+
         try:
             results = self.client.get_tasks()
         except socket.error:
             self.error('Connection is dead')
             self.alive = False
             return None
+
         for task in results:
             data['total'] += 1
             data[_TASK_MAP[task.state]] += 1
@@ -159,4 +166,5 @@ class Service(SimpleService):
                     data[_PROC_MAP[task.active_task_state]] += 1
             except AttributeError:
                 pass
-        return data
+
+        return data or None
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.conf b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.conf
index e59d2509d..16edf55c4 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.conf
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/boinc/boinc.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.
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@
 #                             # JOBs sharing a name are mutually exclusive
 #     update_every: 1         # the JOB's data collection frequency
 #     priority: 60000         # the JOB's order on the dashboard
-#     retries: 60             # the JOB's number of restoration attempts
+#     penalty: yes            # the JOB's penalty
 #     autodetection_retry: 0  # the JOB's re-check interval in seconds
 #
 # Additionally to the above, boinc also supports the following: