(url_dir_list): Choose from (alpha|ftp).gnu.org depending
on whether $(VERSION) looks like a major release number.
# -*- makefile -*-
## Customize Makefile.maint.
+# If the version number matches /^\d+.\d+.\d$/ or /[a-z]$/, use alpha.gnu.org.
+# Otherwise, use ftp.gnu.org.
+gnu_rel_host := \
+ $(shell perl -e \
+ 'print "$(VERSION)" =~ /^(\d\.\d\.\d|.*[a-z])$$/ ? "alpha" : "ftp"')
+
url_dir_list = \
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/fetish \
+ ftp://$(gnu_rel_host).gnu.org/gnu/fetish \
http://fetish.sf.net \
# Files to update automatically.