Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('verilog', 'iverilog') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default iverilog command should be correct): AssertLinter 'iverilog', 'iverilog -t null -Wall %t' Execute(iverilog options should be configurable): " Additional args for the linter let g:ale_verilog_iverilog_options = '-y.' AssertLinter 'iverilog', 'iverilog -t null -Wall -y. %t'