Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('verilog', 'slang') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default slang command should be correct): AssertLinter 'slang', 'slang -Weverything -I%s:h %t' Execute(slang options should be configurable): " Additional args for the linter let g:ale_verilog_slang_options = '--define-macro DWIDTH=12' AssertLinter 'slang', 'slang -Weverything -I%s:h --define-macro DWIDTH=12 %t'