diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_array_backw_index_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_array_backw_index_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_array_backw_index_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_array_backw_index_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_array_pattern_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_array_pattern_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_array_pattern_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_array_pattern_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_debug_fatalsrc_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_debug_fatalsrc_bad.pl
index 27fecad3e..6f50286a8 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_debug_fatalsrc_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_debug_fatalsrc_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ["--debug-fatalsrc"],
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect =>
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_debug_sigsegv_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_debug_sigsegv_bad.pl
index 0bab5f71e..07e71bd60 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_debug_sigsegv_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_debug_sigsegv_bad.pl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 $ENV{VERILATOR_TEST_NO_GDB} and skip("Skipping due to VERILATOR_TEST_NO_GDB");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     v_flags => ["--debug-sigsegv"],
     fails => 1,
     expect =>
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_delay_func_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_delay_func_bad.pl
index 2f077ff56..27159da5b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_delay_func_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_delay_func_bad.pl
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
-    verilator_flags2 => ['--lint-only'],
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_delay_stmtdly_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_delay_stmtdly_bad.pl
index faaf95cc8..85ea0432b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_delay_stmtdly_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_delay_stmtdly_bad.pl
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(vlt_all => 1);
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_delay.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ['-Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME'],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad.pl
index 8cdac2ad4..53e145105 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad2.pl b/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad2.pl
index 8cdac2ad4..53e145105 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad2.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_enum_recurse_bad2.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_enum_type_methods_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_enum_type_methods_bad.pl
index 6a359005f..3c938d615 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_enum_type_methods_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_enum_type_methods_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename}
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid2_bad.pl
index c69c92c82..7aae03f4b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid2_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     verilator_flags2 => ['+invalid-plus'],
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid_bad.pl
index bc005a8b1..ac8693b64 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_invalid_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     verilator_flags2 => ['--invalid-dash'],
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_language_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_language_bad.pl
index fffa3d721..bfd78a9ab 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_language_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_language_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ['--language 1-2-3-4'],
     fails => 1,
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmod2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmod2_bad.pl
index c6c2fbb09..8835ebd9c 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmod2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmod2_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["--top-module a "],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad.pl
index 3e70869e3..856e31ae4 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad.pl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_flag_topmodule.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     nc => 0,  # Need to get it not to give the prompt
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad2.pl b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad2.pl
index 551381838..c3f6245ff 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad2.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_flag_topmodule_bad2.pl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_flag_topmodule.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     v_flags2 => ["--top-module notfound"],
     nc => 0,  # Need to get it not to give the prompt
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_fork_func2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_fork_func2_bad.pl
index 2f077ff56..89ffd046b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_fork_func2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_fork_func2_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ['--lint-only'],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_fork_func_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_fork_func_bad.pl
index 2f077ff56..89ffd046b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_fork_func_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_fork_func_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ['--lint-only'],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_func_const3_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_func_const3_bad.pl
index 5de810920..475b114ec 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_func_const3_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_func_const3_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["--lint-only"],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_func_void_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_func_void_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_func_void_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_func_void_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_gen_missing_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_gen_missing_bad.pl
index 2fabd7d14..7cd5ea1e5 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_gen_missing_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_gen_missing_bad.pl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_gen_missing.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ['+define+T_GEN_MISSING_BAD'],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse2_bad.pl
index 8cdac2ad4..53e145105 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse2_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse_bad.pl
index 8cdac2ad4..53e145105 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_inst_recurse_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_array_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_array_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_array_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_array_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_asvar_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_asvar_bad.pl
index 7f4020f11..df9afd1d4 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_asvar_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_asvar_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_another_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_another_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_another_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_another_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_loop_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_loop_bad.pl
index 489587034..538506b75 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_loop_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_param_loop_bad.pl
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 $Self->{vlt_all} and unsupported("Verilator unsupported, bug1626");
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_size_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_size_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_size_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_size_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_interface_wrong_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_interface_wrong_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_interface_wrong_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_interface_wrong_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_langext_1_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_langext_1_bad.pl
index 33daf851d..9929990a7 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_langext_1_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_langext_1_bad.pl
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_langext_1.v");
 
-# This is a compile only test.
-compile(
+# This is a lint only test.
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["+verilog1995ext+v"],
     fails => 1
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_langext_2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_langext_2_bad.pl
index c6e899728..4e8700380 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_langext_2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_langext_2_bad.pl
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_langext_2.v");
 
-# This is a compile only test.
-compile(
+# This is a lint only test.
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["+1364-1995ext+v"],
     fails => 1
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_langext_3_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_langext_3_bad.pl
index a5bc166c4..f6e5e2b52 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_langext_3_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_langext_3_bad.pl
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_langext_3.v");
 
-# This is a compile only test.
-compile(
+# This is a lint only test.
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["+1364-2001ext+v"],
     fails => 1
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_langext_4_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_langext_4_bad.pl
index f15c7e81d..ed58832e3 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_langext_4_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_langext_4_bad.pl
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_langext_2.v");
 
-# This is a compile only test.
-compile(
+# This is a lint only test.
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ["+1800-2005ext+v"],
     fails => 1
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_in_inc_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_lint_in_inc_bad.pl
index adca483d6..0661a705e 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_lint_in_inc_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_in_inc_bad.pl
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(vlt_all => 1);
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
-    v_flags2 => ["--lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME --if-depth 10"],
+lint(
+    v_flags2 => ["-Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME --if-depth 10"],
     fails => 1,
-    verilator_make_gmake => 0,
-    make_top_shell => 0,
-    make_main => 0,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
 
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_literal_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_lint_literal_bad.pl
index 8a6f0d400..506f62c09 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_lint_literal_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_literal_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(vlt_all => 1);
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_math_concat_sel_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_math_concat_sel_bad.pl
index 6b84ed99c..f3e3b1181 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_math_concat_sel_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_math_concat_sel_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     );
 
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_math_countbits_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_math_countbits_bad.pl
index 6b252273b..487e3aadf 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_math_countbits_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_math_countbits_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename}
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_mem_multi_ref_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_mem_multi_ref_bad.pl
index 6b03139e4..7121b42e4 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_mem_multi_ref_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_mem_multi_ref_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     nc => 0,  # Need to get it not to give the prompt
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_mem_slice_dtype_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_mem_slice_dtype_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_mem_slice_dtype_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_mem_slice_dtype_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_mod_dup_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_mod_dup_bad.pl
index 3de23cb0a..b5861b2ab 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_mod_dup_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_mod_dup_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multitop_sig_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_multitop_sig_bad.pl
index 6a9830403..e5bc6cac7 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_multitop_sig_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multitop_sig_bad.pl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scenarios(simulator => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_multitop_sig.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_packed_concat_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_packed_concat_bad.pl
index e3ca1ea4b..27159da5b 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_packed_concat_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_packed_concat_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_past_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_past_bad.pl
index b9057722c..a5846c699 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_past_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_past_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_split_var_1_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_split_var_1_bad.pl
index 6ea780fda..cb986145a 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_split_var_1_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_split_var_1_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     verilator_flags2 => ['--stats'],
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_string_type_methods_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_string_type_methods_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_string_type_methods_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_string_type_methods_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_struct_init_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_struct_init_bad.pl
index 22ef48ca5..c7da11338 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_struct_init_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_struct_init_bad.pl
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_struct_init.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     v_flags2 => ['+define+T_STRUCT_INIT_BAD'],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_struct_notfound_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_struct_notfound_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_struct_notfound_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_struct_notfound_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_sys_readmem_assoc_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_sys_readmem_assoc_bad.pl
index 877e6133a..59ba0d6c6 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_sys_readmem_assoc_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_sys_readmem_assoc_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_timescale_parse_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_timescale_parse_bad.pl
index 877e6133a..59ba0d6c6 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_timescale_parse_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_timescale_parse_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_tri_compass_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_tri_compass_bad.pl
index 0899d709a..da8086e04 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_tri_compass_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_tri_compass_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     fails => 1,
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull2_bad.pl
index 877e6133a..c213189c1 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull2_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(simulator => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull_bad.pl
index 877e6133a..c213189c1 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_tri_pull_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(simulator => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_bad_sameas.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_bad_sameas.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_bad_sameas.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_bad_sameas.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_notfound_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_notfound_bad.pl
index 1362bf74f..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_notfound_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_notfound_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_port2_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_port2_bad.pl
index 9fa0ed72e..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_port2_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_port2_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_port_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_port_bad.pl
index 9fa0ed72e..a60503a1f 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_port_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_port_bad.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 
 scenarios(linter => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_rsvd_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_rsvd_bad.pl
index d4a4d020c..a034e8fa8 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_rsvd_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_rsvd_bad.pl
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 top_filename("t/t_var_rsvd_port.v");
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => $Self->{vlt_all},
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_var_types_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_var_types_bad.pl
index 83570e93f..d2715e7c7 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_var_types_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_var_types_bad.pl
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
+scenarios(linter => 1);
 
 $Self->{verilated_randReset} = 1;  # allow checking if we initialize vars to zero only when needed
 
-compile(
+lint(
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
     );
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_vlt_syntax_bad.pl b/test_regress/t/t_vlt_syntax_bad.pl
index bfefd34dd..5d79360fb 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_vlt_syntax_bad.pl
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_vlt_syntax_bad.pl
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); di
 # Version 2.0.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
-scenarios(vlt_all => 1);
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
 
-compile(
+lint(
     verilator_flags2 => ["t/t_vlt_syntax_bad.vlt"],
     fails => 1,
     expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},