Before: Save g:ale_verilog_iverilog_options let g:ale_verilog_iverilog_options = '' After: Restore call ale#linter#Reset() Execute(Set Verilog iverilog linter additional options to `-y.`): runtime! ale_linters/verilog/iverilog.vim " Additional args for the linter let g:ale_verilog_iverilog_options = '-y.' call ale#Lint() let g:cmd = ale_linters#verilog#iverilog#GetCommand(bufnr('')) AssertEqual g:cmd, 'iverilog -t null -Wall -y. %t'