Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('fortran', 'gcc') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default fortran gcc command should be correct): AssertLinter 'gcc', ale#Escape('gcc') . ' -S -x f95 -fsyntax-only -ffree-form -Wall -' Execute(The fortran gcc executable and command should be configurable): let g:ale_fortran_gcc_executable = 'gfortran' let g:ale_fortran_gcc_options = '-Wotherthings' AssertLinter 'gfortran', ale#Escape('gfortran') \ . ' -S -x f95 -fsyntax-only -ffree-form -Wotherthings -' Execute(The fortran gcc linter should allow you to use -ffixed-form): let g:ale_fortran_gcc_use_free_form = 0 AssertLinter 'gcc', ale#Escape('gcc') . ' -S -x f95 -fsyntax-only -ffixed-form -Wall -'