diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 378b53b..9c78aa3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ too:
 
 Before you consider adding features to syntastic, _please_ spend a few
 minutes (re-)reading the latest version of the [manual][1].  Syntastic
-is changing rapidly at times, and it's quite possible that some of the
-features you want to add exist already.
+is changing rapidly at times, and it's quite possible that some features
+you want to add exist already.
 
 To submit a patch:
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Small, focused patches are preferred.
 Large changes to the code should be discussed with the core team first.
 Create an issue and explain your plan and see what we say.
 
-Also make sure to update the manual whenever applicable.  Nobody can use
+Also, make sure to update the manual whenever applicable.  Nobody can use
 features that aren't documented.
 
 <a name="generalstyle"></a>
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index b9e08c4..aa5d842 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 4.8. [How can I pass additional arguments to a checker?](#faqargs)  
 4.9. [Syntastic supports several checkers for my filetype - how do I tell which one(s) to use?](#faqcheckers)  
 4.10. [What is the difference between syntax checkers and style checkers?](#faqstyle)  
-4.11. [I have enabled multiple checkers for the current filetype.  How can I display all of the errors from all of the checkers together?](#faqaggregate)  
+4.11. [I have enabled multiple checkers for the current filetype.  How can I display all errors from all checkers together?](#faqaggregate)  
 4.12. [How can I jump between the different errors without using the location list at the bottom of the window?](#faqlnext)  
 4.13. [The error window is closed automatically when I :quit the current buffer but not when I :bdelete it?](#faqbdelete)  
 5. [Resources](#otherresources)  
@@ -53,22 +53,23 @@ are detected, the user is notified and is happy because they didn't have to
 compile their code or execute their script to find them.
 
 At the time of this writing, syntastic has checking plugins for ActionScript,
-Ada, API Blueprint, AppleScript, AsciiDoc, ASM, BEMHTML, Bro, Bourne shell, C,
-C++, C#, Cabal, Chef, CoffeeScript, Coco, Coq, CSS, Cucumber, CUDA, D, Dart,
-DocBook, Dust, Elixir, Erlang, eRuby, Fortran, Gentoo metadata, GLSL, Go, Haml,
-Haskell, Haxe, Handlebars, HSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JSON, JSX, LESS, Lex,
-Limbo, LISP, LLVM intermediate language, Lua, Markdown, MATLAB, Mercury, NASM,
-Nix, Objective-C, Objective-C++, OCaml, Perl, Perl POD, PHP, gettext Portable
-Object, OS X and iOS property lists, Puppet, Python, R, Racket, Relax NG,
-reStructuredText, RPM spec, Ruby, SASS/SCSS, Scala, Slim, SML, Sphinx, Tcl,
-TeX, Texinfo, Twig, TypeScript, Vala, Verilog, VHDL, VimL, xHtml, XML, XSLT,
+Ada, Ansible configurations, API Blueprint, AppleScript, AsciiDoc, ASM,
+BEMHTML, Bro, Bourne shell, C, C++, C#, Cabal, Chef, CoffeeScript, Coco, Coq,
+CSS, Cucumber, CUDA, D, Dart, DocBook, Dockerfile, Dust, Elixir, Erlang,
+eRuby, Fortran, Gentoo metadata, GLSL, Go, Haml, Haskell, Haxe, Handlebars,
+HSS, HTML, Jade, Java, JavaScript, JSON, JSX, LESS, Lex, Limbo, LISP, LLVM
+intermediate language, Lua, Markdown, MATLAB, Mercury, NASM, Nix, Objective-C,
+Objective-C++, OCaml, Perl, Perl POD, PHP, gettext Portable Object, OS X and
+iOS property lists, Puppet, Python, QML, R, Racket, Relax NG, reStructuredText,
+RPM spec, Ruby, SASS/SCSS, Scala, Slim, SML, Sphinx, SQL, Stylus, Tcl, TeX,
+Texinfo, Twig, TypeScript, Vala, Verilog, VHDL, VimL, xHtml, XML, XSLT, XQuery,
 YACC, YAML, z80, Zope page templates, and zsh.  See the [wiki][3] for details
 about the corresponding supported checkers.
 
 A number of third-party Vim plugins also provide checkers for syntastic,
-for example: [omnisharp-vim][25], [rust.vim][12], [syntastic-extras][26],
-[syntastic-more][27], [vim-crystal][29], [vim-eastwood][28], and
-[vim-swift][24].
+for example: [merlin][30], [omnisharp-vim][25], [rust.vim][12],
+[syntastic-extras][26], [syntastic-more][27], [vim-crystal][29],
+[vim-eastwood][28], and [vim-swift][24].
 
 Below is a screenshot showing the methods that Syntastic uses to display syntax
 errors.  Note that, in practise, you will only have a subset of these methods
@@ -159,10 +160,10 @@ following:
 
 ## 3\. Recommended settings
 
-Syntastic has a large number of options that can be configured, and the
-defaults are not particularly well suitable for new users.  It is recommended
-that you start by adding the following lines to your `vimrc` file, and return
-to them after reading the manual (see `:help syntastic` in Vim):
+Syntastic has numerous options that can be configured, and the defaults
+are not particularly well suitable for new users.  It is recommended
+that you start by adding the following lines to your `vimrc` file, and
+return to them after reading the manual (see `:help syntastic` in Vim):
 ```vim
 set statusline+=%#warningmsg#
 set statusline+=%{SyntasticStatuslineFlag()}
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ See `:help syntastic_quiet_messages` for details.
 <a name="faqaggregate"></a>
 
 __4.11. Q. I have enabled multiple checkers for the current filetype.  How can I
-display all of the errors from all of the checkers together?__
+display all errors from all checkers together?__
 
 A. Set `g:syntastic_aggregate_errors` to 1 in your `vimrc`:
 ```vim
@@ -427,7 +428,8 @@ There are also a dedicated [google group][5], and a
 Syntastic aims to provide a common interface to syntax checkers for as many
 languages as possible.  For particular languages, there are, of course, other
 plugins that provide more functionality than syntastic.  You might want to take
-a look at [jedi-vim][7], [python-mode][8], or [YouCompleteMe][9].
+a look at [ghcmod-vim][31], [jedi-vim][7], [python-mode][8], [vim-go][32], or
+[YouCompleteMe][9].
 
 [0]: https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic/raw/master/_assets/screenshot_1.png
 [1]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen
@@ -459,6 +461,9 @@ a look at [jedi-vim][7], [python-mode][8], or [YouCompleteMe][9].
 [27]: https://github.com/roktas/syntastic-more
 [28]: https://github.com/venantius/vim-eastwood
 [29]: https://github.com/rhysd/vim-crystal
+[30]: https://github.com/the-lambda-church/merlin
+[31]: https://github.com/eagletmt/ghcmod-vim
+[32]: https://github.com/fatih/vim-go
 
 <!--
 vim:tw=79:sw=4:
diff --git a/autoload/syntastic/c.vim b/autoload/syntastic/c.vim
index 5f31b61..e49a29a 100644
--- a/autoload/syntastic/c.vim
+++ b/autoload/syntastic/c.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function! syntastic#c#ReadConfig(file) abort " {{{2
     call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_CHECKERS, 'ReadConfig: looking for', a:file)
 
     " search upwards from the current file's directory
-    let config = findfile(a:file, escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let config = syntastic#util#findFileInParent(a:file, expand('%:p:h', 1))
     if config ==# ''
         call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_CHECKERS, 'ReadConfig: file not found')
         return ''
@@ -223,24 +223,7 @@ function! s:_get_cflags(ft, ck, opts) abort " {{{2
 
     " check if the user manually set some cflags
     let b_cflags = s:_get_checker_var('b', a:ft, a:ck, 'cflags', '')
-    if b_cflags ==# ''
-        if a:ft ==# 'c' || a:ft ==# 'cpp'
-            " check whether to search for include files at all
-            if !s:_get_checker_var('g', a:ft, a:ck, 'no_include_search', 0)
-                " refresh the include file search if desired
-                if s:_get_checker_var('g', a:ft, a:ck, 'auto_refresh_includes', 0)
-                    let flags .= ' ' . s:_search_headers()
-                else
-                    " search for header includes if not cached already
-                    if !exists('b:syntastic_' . a:ft . '_includes')
-                        let b:syntastic_{a:ft}_includes = s:_search_headers()
-                    endif
-                    let flags .= ' ' . b:syntastic_{a:ft}_includes
-                endif
-            endif
-        endif
-    else
-        " user-defined cflags
+    if b_cflags !=# ''
         let flags .= ' ' . b_cflags
     endif
 
@@ -248,6 +231,19 @@ function! s:_get_cflags(ft, ck, opts) abort " {{{2
     let config_file = s:_get_checker_var('g', a:ft, a:ck, 'config_file', '.syntastic_' . a:ft . '_config')
     let flags .= ' ' . syntastic#c#ReadConfig(config_file)
 
+    if b_cflags ==# '' && (a:ft ==# 'c' || a:ft ==# 'cpp') && !s:_get_checker_var('g', a:ft, a:ck, 'no_include_search', 0)
+        " refresh the include file search if desired
+        if s:_get_checker_var('g', a:ft, a:ck, 'auto_refresh_includes', 0)
+            let flags .= ' ' . s:_search_headers()
+        else
+            " search for header includes if not cached already
+            if !exists('b:syntastic_' . a:ft . '_includes')
+                let b:syntastic_{a:ft}_includes = s:_search_headers()
+            endif
+            let flags .= ' ' . b:syntastic_{a:ft}_includes
+        endif
+    endif
+
     return flags
 endfunction " }}}2
 
diff --git a/autoload/syntastic/log.vim b/autoload/syntastic/log.vim
index 8990f5f..f3950bc 100644
--- a/autoload/syntastic/log.vim
+++ b/autoload/syntastic/log.vim
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function! syntastic#log#debugShowOptions(level, names) abort " {{{2
 
     let vlist = copy(type(a:names) == type('') ? [a:names] : a:names)
     if !empty(vlist)
-        call map(vlist, "'&' . v:val . ' = ' . strtrans(string(eval('&' . v:val)))")
+        call map(vlist, "'&' . v:val . ' = ' . strtrans(string(eval('&' . v:val))) . (s:_is_modified(v:val) ? ' (!)' : '')")
         echomsg leader . join(vlist, ', ')
     endif
     call s:_logRedirect(0)
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ function! syntastic#log#debugDump(level) abort " {{{2
     call syntastic#log#debugShowVariables( a:level, sort(keys(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEFAULTS)) )
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! syntastic#log#ndebug(level, title, messages) abort " {{{2
+    if s:_isDebugEnabled(a:level)
+        return
+    endif
+
+    call syntastic#log#error(a:title)
+    if type(a:messages) == type([])
+        for msg in a:messages
+            echomsg msg
+        endfor
+    else
+        echomsg a:messages
+    endif
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 " }}}1
 
 " Private functions {{{1
@@ -174,6 +189,20 @@ function! s:_format_variable(name) abort " {{{2
     return join(vals, ', ')
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! s:_is_modified(name) abort " {{{2
+    if !exists('s:option_defaults')
+        let s:option_defaults = {}
+    endif
+    if !has_key(s:option_defaults, a:name)
+        let opt_save = eval('&' . a:name)
+        execute 'set ' . a:name . '&'
+        let s:option_defaults[a:name] = eval('&' . a:name)
+        execute 'let &' . a:name . ' = ' . string(opt_save)
+    endif
+
+    return s:option_defaults[a:name] !=# eval('&' . a:name)
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 " }}}1
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
diff --git a/autoload/syntastic/preprocess.vim b/autoload/syntastic/preprocess.vim
index 87792bc..36d8059 100644
--- a/autoload/syntastic/preprocess.vim
+++ b/autoload/syntastic/preprocess.vim
@@ -59,27 +59,51 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#cppcheck(errors) abort " {{{2
     return map(copy(a:errors), 'substitute(v:val, ''\v^\[[^]]+\]\zs( -\> \[[^]]+\])+\ze:'', "", "")')
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:true)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:false)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:null)
-function! syntastic#preprocess#flow(errors) abort " {{{2
-    " JSON artifacts
-    let true = 1
-    let false = 0
-    let null = ''
+function! syntastic#preprocess#dockerfile_lint(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    let json = s:_decode_JSON(join(a:errors, ''))
+
+    if type(json) == type({})
+        try
+            let data = json['error']['data'] + json['warn']['data'] + json['info']['data']
+            for e in data
+                let type = toupper(e['level'][0])
+                if type ==# 'I'
+                    let type = 'W'
+                    let style = 1
+                else
+                    let style = 0
+                endif
 
+                let line = get(e, 'line', 1)
+                let message = e['message']
+                if has_key(e, 'description') && e['description'] !=# 'None'
+                    let message = message . '. ' . e['description']
+                endif
+
+                let msg =
+                    \ type . ':' .
+                    \ style . ':' .
+                    \ line . ':' .
+                    \ message
+                call add(out, msg)
+            endfor
+        catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
+            call syntastic#log#warn('checker dockerfile/dockerfile_lint: unrecognized error format')
+            let out = []
+        endtry
+    else
+        call syntastic#log#warn('checker dockerfile/dockerfile_lint: unrecognized error format')
+    endif
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#flow(errors) abort " {{{2
     let idx = 0
-    while idx < len(a:errors) && a:errors[idx][0] != '{'
+    while idx < len(a:errors) && a:errors[idx][0] !=# '{'
         let idx += 1
     endwhile
-
-    " A hat tip to Marc Weber for this trick
-    " http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17751186/iterating-over-a-string-in-vimscript-or-parse-a-json-file/19105763#19105763
-    try
-        let errs = eval(join(a:errors[idx :], ''))
-    catch
-        let errs = {}
-    endtry
+    let errs = s:_decode_JSON(join(a:errors[idx :], ''))
 
     let out = []
     if type(errs) == type({}) && has_key(errs, 'errors') && type(errs['errors']) == type([])
@@ -108,33 +132,61 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#flow(errors) abort " {{{2
 
                     call add(out, msg)
                 catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
-                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unknown error format')
+                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unrecognized error format')
                     let out = []
                     break
                 endtry
             else
-                call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unknown error format')
+                call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unrecognized error format')
                 let out = []
                 break
             endif
         endfor
     else
-        call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unknown error format')
+        call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/flow: unrecognized error format')
     endif
 
     return out
 endfunction " }}}2
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:true)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:false)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:null)
 
 function! syntastic#preprocess#iconv(errors) abort " {{{2
     return
-        \ (has('iconv') || has('iconv/dyn')) && &encoding !=# '' && &encoding !=# 'utf-8' ?
+        \ has('iconv') && &encoding !=# '' && &encoding !=# 'utf-8' ?
         \       map(a:errors, 'iconv(v:val, "utf-8", &encoding)') :
         \       a:errors
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! syntastic#preprocess#jscs(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let errs = join(a:errors, '')
+    if errs ==# ''
+        return []
+    endif
+
+    let json = s:_decode_JSON(errs)
+
+    let out = []
+    if type(json) == type({})
+        for fname in keys(json)
+            if type(json[fname]) == type([])
+                for e in json[fname]
+                    try
+                        let e['message'] = substitute(e['message'], "\n", ' ', 'g')
+                        cal add(out, fname . ':' . e['line'] . ':' . e['column'] . ':' . e['message'])
+                    catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
+                        call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/jscs: unrecognized error item ' . string(e))
+                        let out = []
+                    endtry
+                endfor
+            else
+                call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/jscs: unrecognized error format')
+            endif
+        endfor
+    else
+        call syntastic#log#warn('checker javascript/jscs: unrecognized error format')
+    endif
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 function! syntastic#preprocess#killEmpty(errors) abort " {{{2
     return filter(copy(a:errors), 'v:val !=# ""')
 endfunction " }}}2
@@ -152,22 +204,8 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#perl(errors) abort " {{{2
     return syntastic#util#unique(out)
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:true)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:false)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:null)
 function! syntastic#preprocess#prospector(errors) abort " {{{2
-    " JSON artifacts
-    let true = 1
-    let false = 0
-    let null = ''
-
-    " A hat tip to Marc Weber for this trick
-    " http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17751186/iterating-over-a-string-in-vimscript-or-parse-a-json-file/19105763#19105763
-    try
-        let errs = eval(join(a:errors, ''))
-    catch
-        let errs = {}
-    endtry
+    let errs = s:_decode_JSON(join(a:errors, ''))
 
     let out = []
     if type(errs) == type({}) && has_key(errs, 'messages')
@@ -189,26 +227,23 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#prospector(errors) abort " {{{2
 
                         call add(out, msg)
                     catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
-                        call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unknown error format')
+                        call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unrecognized error format')
                         let out = []
                         break
                     endtry
                 else
-                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unknown error format')
+                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unrecognized error format')
                     let out = []
                     break
                 endif
             endfor
         else
-            call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unknown error format')
+            call syntastic#log#warn('checker python/prospector: unrecognized error format')
         endif
     endif
 
     return out
 endfunction " }}}2
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:true)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:false)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:null)
 
 function! syntastic#preprocess#rparse(errors) abort " {{{2
     let errlist = copy(a:errors)
@@ -249,6 +284,79 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#rparse(errors) abort " {{{2
     return out
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! syntastic#preprocess#scss_lint(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let errs = join(a:errors, '')
+    if errs ==# ''
+        return []
+    endif
+
+    let json = s:_decode_JSON(errs)
+
+    let out = []
+    if type(json) == type({})
+        for fname in keys(json)
+            if type(json[fname]) == type([])
+                for e in json[fname]
+                    try
+                        cal add(out, fname . ':' .
+                            \ e['severity'][0] . ':' .
+                            \ e['line'] . ':' .
+                            \ e['column'] . ':' .
+                            \ e['length'] . ':' .
+                            \ ( has_key(e, 'linter') ? e['linter'] . ': ' : '' ) .
+                            \ e['reason'])
+                    catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
+                        call syntastic#log#warn('checker scss/scss_lint: unrecognized error item ' . string(e))
+                        let out = []
+                    endtry
+                endfor
+            else
+                call syntastic#log#warn('checker scss/scss_lint: unrecognized error format')
+            endif
+        endfor
+    else
+        call syntastic#log#warn('checker scss/scss_lint: unrecognized error format')
+    endif
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#stylelint(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+
+    " CssSyntaxError: /path/to/file.css:2:11: Missed semicolon
+    let parts = matchlist(a:errors[0], '\v^CssSyntaxError: (.{-1,}):(\d+):(\d+): (.+)')
+    if len(parts) > 4
+        call add(out, 'E:' . join(parts[1:4], ':'))
+    else
+        let errs = s:_decode_JSON(join(a:errors, ''))
+
+        let out = []
+        if type(errs) == type([]) && len(errs) == 1 && type(errs[0]) == type({}) &&
+            \ has_key(errs[0], 'source') && has_key(errs[0], 'warnings') && type(errs[0]['warnings']) == type([])
+
+            for e in errs[0]['warnings']
+                try
+                    let severity = type(e['severity']) == type(0) ? ['W', 'E'][e['severity']-1] : e['severity'][0]
+                    let msg =
+                        \ severity . ':' .
+                        \ errs[0]['source'] . ':' .
+                        \ e['line'] . ':' .
+                        \ e['column'] . ':' .
+                        \ e['text']
+                    call add(out, msg)
+                catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
+                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker css/stylelint: unrecognized error item ' . string(e))
+                    let out = []
+                    break
+                endtry
+            endfor
+        else
+            call syntastic#log#warn('checker css/stylelint: unrecognized error format')
+        endif
+    endif
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 function! syntastic#preprocess#tslint(errors) abort " {{{2
     return map(copy(a:errors), 'substitute(v:val, ''\m^\(([^)]\+)\)\s\(.\+\)$'', ''\2 \1'', "")')
 endfunction " }}}2
@@ -268,22 +376,8 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#validator(errors) abort " {{{2
     return out
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:true)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:false)
-" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:null)
 function! syntastic#preprocess#vint(errors) abort " {{{2
-    " JSON artifacts
-    let true = 1
-    let false = 0
-    let null = ''
-
-    " A hat tip to Marc Weber for this trick
-    " http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17751186/iterating-over-a-string-in-vimscript-or-parse-a-json-file/19105763#19105763
-    try
-        let errs = eval(join(a:errors, ''))
-    catch
-        let errs = []
-    endtry
+    let errs = s:_decode_JSON(join(a:errors, ''))
 
     let out = []
     if type(errs) == type([])
@@ -300,22 +394,166 @@ function! syntastic#preprocess#vint(errors) abort " {{{2
 
                     call add(out, msg)
                 catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E716/
-                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unknown error format')
+                    call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unrecognized error format')
                     let out = []
                     break
                 endtry
             else
-                call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unknown error format')
+                call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unrecognized error format')
                 let out = []
                 break
             endif
         endfor
     else
-        call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unknown error format')
+        call syntastic#log#warn('checker vim/vint: unrecognized error format')
     endif
 
     return out
 endfunction " }}}2
+
+" }}}1
+
+" Workarounds {{{1
+
+" In errorformat, \ or % following %f make it depend on isfname.  The default
+" setting of isfname is crafted to work with completion, rather than general
+" filename matching.  The result for syntastic is that filenames containing
+" spaces (or a few other special characters) can't be matched.
+"
+" Fixing isfname to address this problem would depend on the set of legal
+" characters for filenames on the filesystem the project's files lives on.
+" Inferring the kind of filesystem a file lives on, in advance to parsing the
+" file's name, is an interesting problem (think f.i. a file loaded from a VFAT
+" partition, mounted on Linux).  A problem syntastic is not prepared to solve.
+"
+" As a result, the functions below exist for the only reason to avoid using
+" things like %f\, in errorformat.
+"
+" References:
+" https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/vim_dev/pTKmZmouhio
+" https://vimhelp.appspot.com/quickfix.txt.html#error-file-format
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#basex(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    let idx = 0
+    while idx < len(a:errors)
+        let parts = matchlist(a:errors[idx], '\v^\[\S+\] Stopped at (.+), (\d+)/(\d+):')
+        if len(parts) > 3
+            let err = parts[1] . ':' . parts[2] . ':' . parts[3] . ':'
+            let parts = matchlist(a:errors[idx+1], '\v^\[(.)\D+(\d+)\] (.+)')
+            if len(parts) > 3
+                let err .= (parts[1] ==? 'W' || parts[1] ==? 'E' ? parts[1] : 'E') . ':' . parts[2] . ':' . parts[3]
+                call add(out, err)
+                let idx +=1
+            endif
+        elseif a:errors[idx] =~# '\m^\['
+            " unparseable errors
+            call add(out, a:errors[idx])
+        endif
+        let idx +=1
+    endwhile
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#bro(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    for e in a:errors
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^%(fatal )?(error|warning) in (.{-1,}), line (\d+): (.+)')
+        if len(parts) > 4
+            let parts[1] = parts[1][0]
+            call add(out, join(parts[1:4], ':'))
+        endif
+    endfor
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#coffeelint(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    for e in a:errors
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^(.{-1,}),(\d+)%(,\d*)?,(error|warn),(.+)')
+        if len(parts) > 4
+            let parts[3] = parts[3][0]
+            call add(out, join(parts[1:4], ':'))
+        endif
+    endfor
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#mypy(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    for e in a:errors
+        " new format
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^(.{-1,}):(\d+): error: (.+)')
+        if len(parts) > 3
+            call add(out, join(parts[1:3], ':'))
+            continue
+        endif
+
+        " old format
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^(.{-1,}), line (\d+): (.+)')
+        if len(parts) > 3
+            call add(out, join(parts[1:3], ':'))
+        endif
+    endfor
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#preprocess#nix(errors) abort " {{{2
+    let out = []
+    for e in a:errors
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^(.{-1,}), at (.{-1,}):(\d+):(\d+)$')
+        if len(parts) > 4
+            call add(out, join(parts[2:4], ':') . ':' . parts[1])
+            continue
+        endif
+
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^(.{-1,}) at (.{-1,}), line (\d+):')
+        if len(parts) > 3
+            call add(out, parts[2] . ':' . parts[3] . ':' . parts[1])
+            continue
+        endif
+
+        let parts = matchlist(e, '\v^error: (.{-1,}), in (.{-1,})$')
+        if len(parts) > 2
+            call add(out, parts[2] . ':' . parts[1])
+        endif
+    endfor
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+" }}}1
+
+" Private functions {{{1
+
+" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:true)
+" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:false)
+" @vimlint(EVL102, 1, l:null)
+function! s:_decode_JSON(json) abort " {{{2
+    if a:json ==# ''
+        return []
+    endif
+
+    " The following is inspired by https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager and
+    " http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17751186/iterating-over-a-string-in-vimscript-or-parse-a-json-file/19105763#19105763
+    " A hat tip to Marc Weber for this trick
+    if substitute(a:json, '\v\"%(\\.|[^"\\])*\"|true|false|null|[+-]?\d+%(\.\d+%([Ee][+-]?\d+)?)?', '', 'g') !~# "[^,:{}[\\] \t]"
+        " JSON artifacts
+        let true = 1
+        let false = 0
+        let null = ''
+
+        try
+            let object = eval(a:json)
+        catch
+            " malformed JSON
+            let object = ''
+        endtry
+    else
+        let object = ''
+    endif
+
+    return object
+endfunction " }}}2
 " @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:true)
 " @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:false)
 " @vimlint(EVL102, 0, l:null)
diff --git a/autoload/syntastic/util.vim b/autoload/syntastic/util.vim
index bd3e2e1..ccb0841 100644
--- a/autoload/syntastic/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/syntastic/util.vim
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 function! syntastic#util#tmpdir() abort " {{{2
     let tempdir = ''
 
-    if (has('unix') || has('mac')) && executable('mktemp')
+    if (has('unix') || has('mac')) && executable('mktemp') && !has('win32unix')
         " TODO: option "-t" to mktemp(1) is not portable
         let tmp = $TMPDIR !=# '' ? $TMPDIR : $TMP !=# '' ? $TMP : '/tmp'
         let out = split(syntastic#util#system('mktemp -q -d ' . tmp . '/vim-syntastic-' . getpid() . '-XXXXXXXX'), "\n")
@@ -90,33 +90,22 @@ function! syntastic#util#rmrf(what) abort " {{{2
     endif
 
     if  getftype(a:what) ==# 'dir'
-        if !exists('s:rmrf')
-            let s:rmrf =
-                \ has('unix') || has('mac') ? 'rm -rf' :
-                \ has('win32') || has('win64') ? 'rmdir /S /Q' :
-                \ has('win16') || has('win95') || has('dos16') || has('dos32') ? 'deltree /Y' : ''
-        endif
-
-        if s:rmrf !=# ''
-            silent! call syntastic#util#system(s:rmrf . ' ' . syntastic#util#shescape(a:what))
-        else
-            call s:_rmrf(a:what)
-        endif
+        call s:_delete(a:what, 'rf')
     else
         silent! call delete(a:what)
     endif
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-"search the first 5 lines of the file for a magic number and return a map
-"containing the args and the executable
+" Search the first 5 lines of the file for a magic number and return a map
+" containing the args and the executable
 "
-"e.g.
+" e.g.
 "
-"#!/usr/bin/perl -f -bar
+" #!/usr/bin/perl -f -bar
 "
-"returns
+" returns
 "
-"{'exe': '/usr/bin/perl', 'args': ['-f', '-bar']}
+" {'exe': '/usr/bin/perl', 'args': ['-f', '-bar']}
 function! syntastic#util#parseShebang() abort " {{{2
     for lnum in range(1, 5)
         let line = getline(lnum)
@@ -183,7 +172,7 @@ function! syntastic#util#screenWidth(str, tabstop) abort " {{{2
     return width
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-"print as much of a:msg as possible without "Press Enter" prompt appearing
+" Print as much of a:msg as possible without "Press Enter" prompt appearing
 function! syntastic#util#wideMsg(msg) abort " {{{2
     let old_ruler = &ruler
     let old_showcmd = &showcmd
@@ -226,11 +215,19 @@ function! syntastic#util#bufIsActive(buffer) abort " {{{2
     return 0
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" start in directory a:where and walk up the parent folders until it finds a
-" file matching a:what; return path to that file; do NOT use this function if
-" a:what doesn't contain wildcards, use findfile(a:what, escape(a:where, ' ') . ';')
-" instead
-function! syntastic#util#findInParent(what, where) abort " {{{2
+" Start in directory a:where and walk up the parent folders until it finds a
+" file named a:what; return path to that file
+function! syntastic#util#findFileInParent(what, where) abort " {{{2
+    let old_suffixesadd = &suffixesadd
+    let &suffixesadd = ''
+    let file = findfile(a:what, escape(a:where, ' ') . ';')
+    let &suffixesadd = old_suffixesadd
+    return file
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+" Start in directory a:where and walk up the parent folders until it finds a
+" file matching a:what; return path to that file
+function! syntastic#util#findGlobInParent(what, where) abort " {{{2
     let here = fnamemodify(a:where, ':p')
 
     let root = syntastic#util#Slash()
@@ -266,8 +263,9 @@ function! syntastic#util#unique(list) abort " {{{2
     let seen = {}
     let uniques = []
     for e in a:list
-        if !has_key(seen, e)
-            let seen[e] = 1
+        let k = string(e)
+        if !has_key(seen, k)
+            let seen[k] = 1
             call add(uniques, e)
         endif
     endfor
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ function! syntastic#util#argsescape(opt) abort " {{{2
     return []
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" decode XML entities
+" Decode XML entities
 function! syntastic#util#decodeXMLEntities(string) abort " {{{2
     let str = a:string
     let str = substitute(str, '\m&lt;', '<', 'g')
@@ -331,6 +329,87 @@ function! syntastic#util#stamp() abort " {{{2
     return split( split(reltimestr(reltime(g:_SYNTASTIC_START)))[0], '\.' )
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+let s:_wid_base = 'syntastic_' . getpid() . '_' . reltimestr(g:_SYNTASTIC_START) . '_'
+let s:_wid_pool = 0
+
+" Add unique IDs to windows
+function! syntastic#util#setWids() abort " {{{2
+    for tab in range(1, tabpagenr('$'))
+        for win in range(1, tabpagewinnr(tab, '$'))
+            if gettabwinvar(tab, win, 'syntastic_wid') ==# ''
+                call settabwinvar(tab, win, 'syntastic_wid', s:_wid_base . s:_wid_pool)
+                let s:_wid_pool += 1
+            endif
+        endfor
+    endfor
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+let s:_str2float = function(exists('*str2float') ? 'str2float' : 'str2nr')
+lockvar s:_str2float
+
+function! syntastic#util#str2float(val) abort " {{{2
+    return s:_str2float(a:val)
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! syntastic#util#float2str(val) abort " {{{2
+    return s:_float2str(a:val)
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+" Crude printf()-like width formatter.  Handles wide characters.
+function! syntastic#util#wformat(format, str) abort " {{{2
+    if a:format ==# ''
+        return a:str
+    endif
+
+ echomsg string(a:format) . ', ' . string(a:str)
+    let specs = matchlist(a:format, '\v^(-?)(0?)(%([1-9]\d*))?%(\.(\d+))?$')
+    if len(specs) < 5
+        return a:str
+    endif
+
+    let flushleft = specs[1] ==# '-'
+    let lpad = specs[2] ==# '0' ? '0' : ' '
+    let minlen = str2nr(specs[3])
+    let maxlen = str2nr(specs[4])
+    let out = substitute(a:str, "\t", ' ', 'g')
+
+    if maxlen && s:_width(out) > maxlen
+        let chars = filter(split(out, '\zs\ze', 1), 'v:val !=# ""')
+        let out = ''
+
+        if flushleft
+            for c in chars
+                if s:_width(out . c) < maxlen
+                    let out .= c
+                else
+                    let out .= &encoding ==# 'utf-8' && &termencoding ==# 'utf-8' ? "\u2026" : '>'
+                    break
+                endif
+            endfor
+        else
+            call reverse(chars)
+            for c in chars
+                if s:_width(c . out) < maxlen
+                    let out = c . out
+                else
+                    let out = (&encoding ==# 'utf-8' && &termencoding ==# 'utf-8' ? "\u2026" : '<') . out
+                    break
+                endif
+            endfor
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    if minlen && s:_width(out) < minlen
+        if flushleft
+            let out .= repeat(' ', minlen - s:_width(out))
+        else
+            let out = repeat(lpad, minlen - s:_width(out)) . out
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    return out
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 " }}}1
 
 " Private functions {{{1
@@ -389,6 +468,27 @@ function! s:_translateElement(key, term) abort " {{{2
     return ret
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+" @vimlint(EVL103, 1, a:flags)
+function! s:_delete_dumb(what, flags) abort " {{{2
+    if !exists('s:rmrf')
+        let s:rmrf =
+            \ has('unix') || has('mac') ? 'rm -rf' :
+            \ has('win32') || has('win64') ? 'rmdir /S /Q' :
+            \ has('win16') || has('win95') || has('dos16') || has('dos32') ? 'deltree /Y' : ''
+    endif
+
+    if s:rmrf !=# ''
+        silent! call syntastic#util#system(s:rmrf . ' ' . syntastic#util#shescape(a:what))
+    else
+        call s:_rmrf(a:what)
+    endif
+endfunction " }}}2
+" @vimlint(EVL103, 0, a:flags)
+
+" delete(dir, 'rf') was added in Vim 7.4.1107, but it didn't become usable until 7.4.1128
+let s:_delete = function(v:version > 704 || (v:version == 704 && has('patch1128')) ? 'delete' : 's:_delete_dumb')
+lockvar s:_delete
+
 function! s:_rmrf(what) abort " {{{2
     if !exists('s:rmdir')
         let s:rmdir = syntastic#util#shescape(get(g:, 'netrw_localrmdir', 'rmdir'))
@@ -408,6 +508,17 @@ function! s:_rmrf(what) abort " {{{2
     endif
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! s:_float2str_smart(val) abort " {{{2
+    return printf('%.1f', a:val)
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+function! s:_float2str_dumb(val) abort " {{{2
+    return a:val
+endfunction " }}}2
+
+let s:_float2str = function(has('float') ? 's:_float2str_smart' : 's:_float2str_dumb')
+lockvar s:_float2str
+
 " }}}1
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
diff --git a/doc/syntastic.txt b/doc/syntastic.txt
index adb52af..7a937b4 100644
--- a/doc/syntastic.txt
+++ b/doc/syntastic.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CONTENTS                                                  *syntastic-contents*
         5.2.Choosing the executable................|syntastic-config-exec|
         5.3.Configuring specific checkers..........|syntastic-config-makeprg|
         5.4.Sorting errors.........................|syntastic-config-sort|
+        5.5.Debugging..............................|syntastic-config-debug|
     6.Notes........................................|syntastic-notes|
         6.1.Handling of composite filetypes........|syntastic-composite|
         6.2.Editing files over network.............|syntastic-netrw|
@@ -46,14 +47,15 @@ CONTENTS                                                  *syntastic-contents*
         7.2.Eclim..................................|syntastic-eclim|
         7.3.The fish shell.........................|syntastic-fish|
         7.4.The fizsh shell........................|syntastic-fizsh|
-        7.5.powerline..............................|syntastic-powerline|
-        7.6.The PowerShell shell...................|syntastic-powershell|
-        7.7.python-mode............................|syntastic-pymode|
-        7.8.vim-auto-save..........................|syntastic-vim-auto-save|
-        7.9.vim-go.................................|syntastic-vim-go|
-        7.10.vim-virtualenv........................|syntastic-vim-virtualenv|
-        7.11.YouCompleteMe.........................|syntastic-ycm|
-        7.12.The zsh shell and rvm.................|syntastic-zsh|
+        7.5.flagship...............................|syntastic-flagship|
+        7.6.powerline..............................|syntastic-powerline|
+        7.7.The PowerShell shell...................|syntastic-powershell|
+        7.8.python-mode............................|syntastic-pymode|
+        7.9.vim-auto-save..........................|syntastic-vim-auto-save|
+        7.10.vim-go................................|syntastic-vim-go|
+        7.11.vim-virtualenv........................|syntastic-vim-virtualenv|
+        7.12.YouCompleteMe.........................|syntastic-ycm|
+        7.13.The zsh shell and MacVim..............|syntastic-zsh|
     8.About........................................|syntastic-about|
     9.License......................................|syntastic-license|
 
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ checker integrations, see the guide on the GitHub wiki:
 1.1. Quick start                                        *syntastic-quickstart*
 
 Syntastic comes preconfigured with a default list of enabled checkers per
-filetype. This list is kept reasonably short to prevent slowing down Vim or
+|filetype|. This list is kept reasonably short to prevent slowing down Vim or
 trying to use conflicting checkers.
 
 You can see the list of checkers available for the current filetype with the
@@ -109,10 +111,10 @@ these commands, or perhaps install a plugin such as Tim Pope's 'unimpaired'
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.2. Recommended settings                              *syntastic-recommended*
 
-Syntastic has a large number of options that can be configured, and the
-defaults are not particularly well suitable for new users. It is recommended
-that you start by adding the following lines to your vimrc, and return to them
-later as needed: >
+Syntastic has numerous options that can be configured, and the defaults are
+not particularly well suitable for new users. It is recommended that you start
+by adding the following lines to your vimrc, and return to them later as
+needed: >
     set statusline+=%#warningmsg#
     set statusline+=%{SyntasticStatuslineFlag()}
     set statusline+=%*
@@ -157,16 +159,21 @@ Something like this could be more useful: >
 When syntax errors are detected a flag will be shown. The content of the flag
 is derived from the |syntastic_stl_format| option.
 
+Please note that these settings might conflict with other Vim plugins that
+change the way statusline works. Refer to these plugins' documentation for
+possible solutions. See also |syntastic-powerline| below if you're using the
+"powerline" Vim plugin (https://github.com/powerline/powerline).
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.2. Error signs                                       *syntastic-error-signs*
 
-Syntastic uses the |:sign| commands to mark lines with errors and warnings in
-the sign column. To enable this feature, use the |'syntastic_enable_signs'|
-option.
+Syntastic uses the |:sign| commands (provided that the |+signs| feature is
+compiled in) to mark lines with errors and warnings in the sign column. To
+enable this feature, use the |'syntastic_enable_signs'| option.
 
-Signs are colored using the Error and Todo syntax highlight groups by default.
-If you wish to customize the colors for the signs, you can use the following
-groups:
+Signs are colored using the Error and Todo syntax highlight groups by default
+(see |group-name|). If you wish to customize the colors for the signs, you
+can use the following groups:
     SyntasticErrorSign - For syntax errors, links to 'error' by default
     SyntasticWarningSign - For syntax warnings, links to 'todo' by default
     SyntasticStyleErrorSign - For style errors, links to 'SyntasticErrorSign'
@@ -193,17 +200,13 @@ Example: >
 You can use the |:Errors| command to display the errors for the current buffer
 in the |location-list|.
 
-Note that when you use |:Errors| the current location list is overwritten with
-Syntastic's own location list. The location list is also overwritten when
-|syntastic_auto_jump| is non-zero and the cursor has to jump to an issue.
-
 By default syntastic doesn't fill the |location-list| with the errors found by
 the checkers, in order to reduce clashes with other plugins. Consequently, if
-you run |:lopen| or |:lwindow| rather than |:Errors| to open the error window you
-wouldn't see syntastic's list of errors. If you insist on using |:lopen| or
-|:lwindow| you should either run |:SyntasticSetLoclist| after running the checks,
-or set |syntastic_always_populate_loc_list| which tells syntastic to update the
-|location-list| automatically.
+you run |:lopen| or |:lwindow| rather than |:Errors| to open the error window
+you wouldn't see syntastic's list of errors. If you insist on using |:lopen|
+or |:lwindow| you should either run |:SyntasticSetLoclist| after running the
+checks, or set |syntastic_always_populate_loc_list| which tells syntastic to
+update the |location-list| automatically.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.4. Error highlighting                               *syntastic-highlighting*
@@ -250,7 +253,8 @@ You can selectively disable some of the errors found by checkers either
 using |'syntastic_quiet_messages'|, or by specifying a list of patterns in
 |'syntastic_ignore_files'|.
 
-See also: |'syntastic_<filetype>_<checker>_quiet_messages'|.
+See also: |'syntastic_<filetype>_<checker>_quiet_messages'| and
+|'b:syntastic_skip_checks'|.
 
 ==============================================================================
 3. Commands                                               *syntastic-commands*
@@ -272,15 +276,15 @@ for more info.
 
 Manually cause a syntax check to be done.  By default the checkers in the
 |'g:syntastic_<filetype>_checkers'| or |'b:syntastic_checkers'| lists are run,
-cf. |syntastic-filetype-checkers|.  If |syntastic_aggregate_errors| is unset
+cf. |syntastic-filetype-checkers|.  If |'syntastic_aggregate_errors'| is unset
 (which is the default), checking stops the first time a checker reports any
-errors; if |syntastic_aggregate_errors| is set, all checkers that apply are run
-in turn, and all errors found are aggregated in a single list.
+errors; if |'syntastic_aggregate_errors'| is set, all checkers that apply are
+run in turn, and all errors found are aggregated in a single list.
 
 The command may be followed by a (space separated) list of checkers.  In this
 case |'g:syntastic_<filetype>_checkers'| and |'b:syntastic_checkers'| are
 ignored, and the checkers named by the command's arguments are run instead, in
-the order specified.  The rules of |syntastic_aggregate_errors| still apply.
+the order specified.  The set by |'syntastic_aggregate_errors'| still apply.
 
 Example: >
     :SyntasticCheck flake8 pylint
@@ -300,24 +304,23 @@ Resets the list of errors and turns off all error notifiers.
 If |'syntastic_always_populate_loc_list'| is not set, the |location-list| is
 not filled in automatically with the list of errors detected by the checkers.
 This is useful if you run syntastic along with other plugins that use location
-lists.  The |:SyntasticSetLoclist| command allows you to stick the errors into
+lists. The |:SyntasticSetLoclist| command allows you to stick the errors into
 the location list explicitly.
 
 ==============================================================================
 4. Global Options                                   *syntastic-global-options*
 
-
                                                    *'syntastic_check_on_open'*
 Default: 0
-If enabled, syntastic will do syntax checks when buffers are first loaded as
-well as on saving >
+If this variable is enabled, syntastic in active mode will run syntax checks
+when buffers are first loaded, as well as on saving: >
     let g:syntastic_check_on_open = 1
 <
                                                      *'syntastic_check_on_wq'*
 Default: 1
-Normally syntastic runs syntax checks whenever buffers are written to disk.
-If you want to skip these checks when you issue |:wq|, |:x|, and |:ZZ|, set this
-variable to 0. >
+In active mode syntax checks are normally run whenever buffers are written to
+disk, even when the writes happen just before quitting Vim.  If you want to
+skip checks when you issue |:wq|, |:x|, and |:ZZ|, set this variable to 0: >
     let g:syntastic_check_on_wq = 0
 <
                                                 *'syntastic_aggregate_errors'*
@@ -331,36 +334,37 @@ time a checker finds any errors. >
                                                      *'syntastic_id_checkers'*
 Default: 1
 When results from multiple checkers are aggregated in a single error list
-(that is either when |syntastic_aggregate_errors| is enabled, or when checking
-a file with a composite filetype), it might not be immediately obvious which
-checker has produced a given error message. This variable instructs syntastic
-to label error messages with the names of the checkers that created them. >
+(that is either when |'syntastic_aggregate_errors'| is enabled, or when
+checking a file with a composite filetype), it might not be immediately
+obvious which checker has produced a given error message. This variable
+instructs syntastic to label error messages with the names of the checkers
+that created them. >
     let g:syntastic_id_checkers = 0
 <
                                           *'syntastic_sort_aggregated_errors'*
 Default: 1
 By default, when results from multiple checkers are aggregated in a single
-error list (that is either when |syntastic_aggregate_errors| is enabled, or
-when checking a file with a composite filetype), errors are grouped by file,
-then sorted by line number, then grouped by type (namely errors take precedence
-over warnings), then they are sorted by column number.  If you want to leave
-messages grouped by checker output, set this variable to 0. >
+error list (that is either when |'syntastic_aggregate_errors'| is enabled,
+or when checking a file with a composite filetype), errors are grouped by
+file, then sorted by line number, then grouped by type (namely errors take
+precedence over warnings), then they are sorted by column number.  If you want
+to leave messages grouped by checker output, set this variable to 0: >
     let g:syntastic_sort_aggregated_errors = 0
 <
                                               *'syntastic_echo_current_error'*
 Default: 1
 If enabled, syntastic will echo current error to the command window. If
-multiple errors are found on the same line, |syntastic_cursor_columns| is used
-to decide which one is shown. >
+multiple errors are found on the same line, |'syntastic_cursor_columns'| is
+used to decide which one is shown. >
     let g:syntastic_echo_current_error = 1
 <
                                                   *'syntastic_cursor_columns'*
 Default: 1
 This option controls which errors are echoed to the command window if
-|syntastic_echo_current_error| is set and multiple errors are found on the same
-line. When the option is enabled, the first error corresponding to the current
-column is show. Otherwise, the first error on the current line is echoed,
-regardless of the cursor position on the current line.
+|'syntastic_echo_current_error'| is set and multiple errors are found on the
+same line. When the option is enabled, the first error corresponding to the
+current column is shown. Otherwise, the first error on the current line is
+echoed, regardless of the cursor position on the current line.
 
 When dealing with very large lists of errors, disabling this option can speed
 up navigation significantly: >
@@ -401,10 +405,17 @@ errors (where possible). Highlighting can be turned off with the following >
 <
                                         *'syntastic_always_populate_loc_list'*
 Default: 0
-Enable this option to tell syntastic to always stick any detected errors into
-the |location-list|: >
+By default syntastic doesn't fill the |location-list| with the errors found
+by the checkers, in order to reduce clashes with other plugins. Enable this
+option to tell syntastic to always stick any detected errors into the
+|location-list|: >
     let g:syntastic_always_populate_loc_list = 1
 <
+Please note that if |'syntastic_auto_jump'| is set to a non-zero value the
+location list is overwritten with Syntastic's own list when taking a jump,
+regardless of the value of |'syntastic_always_populate_loc_list'|.  The
+location list is also overwritten when running the |:Errors| command.
+
                                                        *'syntastic_auto_jump'*
 Default: 0
 Enable this option if you want the cursor to jump to the first detected issue
@@ -425,12 +436,17 @@ When set to 3 the cursor will jump to the first error detected, if any. If
 all issues detected are warnings, the cursor won't jump. >
     let g:syntastic_auto_jump = 3
 <
+Please note that in either situation taking the jump also has the side effect
+of the location list being overwritten with Syntastic's own location list,
+regardless of the value of |'syntastic_always_populate_loc_list'|.
+
                                                    *'syntastic_auto_loc_list'*
 Default: 2
 Use this option to tell syntastic to automatically open and/or close the
 |location-list| (see |syntastic-error-window|).
 
-When set to 0 the error window will not be opened or closed automatically. >
+When set to 0 the error window will be neither opened nor closed
+automatically. >
     let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 0
 <
 When set to 1 the error window will be automatically opened when errors are
@@ -440,6 +456,10 @@ detected, and closed when none are detected. >
 When set to 2 the error window will be automatically closed when no errors are
 detected, but not opened automatically. >
     let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 2
+<
+When set to 3 the error window will be automatically opened when errors are
+detected, but not closed automatically. >
+    let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 3
 <
                                                  *'syntastic_loc_list_height'*
 Default: 10
@@ -451,8 +471,8 @@ opens. >
 Default: []
 Use this option to specify files that syntastic should never check.  It's a
 list of |regular-expression| patterns.  The full paths of files (see |::p|) are
-matched against these patterns, and the matches are case sensitive. Use |\c|
-to specify case insensitive patterns.  Example: >
+matched against these patterns, and the matches are case-sensitive. Use |\c|
+to specify case-insensitive patterns.  Example: >
     let g:syntastic_ignore_files = ['\m^/usr/include/', '\m\c\.h$']
 <
                                                     *'syntastic_filetype_map'*
@@ -461,7 +481,7 @@ Use this option to map non-standard filetypes to standard ones.  Corresponding
 checkers are mapped accordingly, which allows syntastic to check files with
 non-standard filetypes: >
     let g:syntastic_filetype_map = {
-        \ "latex": "tex",
+        \ "plaintex": "tex",
         \ "gentoo-metadata": "xml" }
 <
 Composite filetypes can also be mapped to simple types, which disables the
@@ -527,10 +547,10 @@ overriding filters, cf. |filter-overrides|).
 
     "level" - takes one of two values, "warnings" or "errors"
     "type"  - can be either "syntax" or "style"
-    "regex" - is matched against the messages' text as a case insensitive
-              |regular-expression|
-    "file"  - is matched against the filenames the messages refer to, as a
-              case sensitive |regular-expression|.
+    "regex" - each item in list is matched against the messages' text as a
+              case-insensitive |regular-expression|
+    "file"  - each item in list is matched against the filenames the messages
+              refer to, as a case-sensitive |regular-expression|.
 
 If a key is prefixed by an exclamation mark "!", the corresponding filter is
 negated (i.e. the above example silences all messages that are NOT errors).
@@ -564,12 +584,25 @@ ones produced by "pylint": >
 Default: [Syntax: line:%F (%t)]
 Use this option to control what the syntastic statusline text contains. Several
 magic flags are available to insert information:
-    %e - number of errors
-    %w - number of warnings
-    %t - total number of warnings and errors
+    %e  - number of errors
+    %w  - number of warnings
+    %t  - total number of warnings and errors
+    %ne - filename of file containing first error
+    %nw - filename of file containing first warning
+    %N  - filename of file containing first warning or error
+    %pe - filename with path of file containing first error
+    %pw - filename with path of file containing first warning
+    %P  - filename with path of file containing first warning or error
     %fe - line number of first error
     %fw - line number of first warning
-    %F - line number of first warning or error
+    %F  - line number of first warning or error
+
+These flags accept width and alignment controls similar to the ones used by
+|'statusline'| flags:
+    %-0{minwid}.{maxwid}{flag}
+
+All fields except {flag} are optional. A single percent sign can be given as
+"%%".
 
 Several additional flags are available to hide text under certain conditions:
     %E{...} - hide the text in the brackets unless there are errors
@@ -611,7 +644,6 @@ The above variable can be used to disable exit code checks in syntastic.
 
                                                            *'syntastic_shell'*
 Default: Vim's 'shell'
-
 This is the (full path to) the shell syntastic will use to run the checkers.
 On UNIX and Mac OS-X this shell must accept Bourne-compatible syntax for
 file "stdout" and "stderr" redirections ">file" and "2>file".  Examples of
@@ -623,6 +655,13 @@ operations.  It must take care to initialize all environment variables needed
 by the checkers you're using.  Example: >
     let g:syntastic_shell = "/bin/sh"
 <
+                                             *'syntastic_nested_autocommands'*
+Default: 0
+Controls whether syntastic's autocommands |BufReadPost| and |BufWritePost|
+are called from other |BufReadPost| and |BufWritePost| autocommands (see
+|autocmd-nested|).  This is known to trigger interoperability problems with
+other plugins, so only enable it if you actually need that functionality.
+
                                                            *'syntastic_debug'*
 Default: 0
 Set this to the sum of one or more of the following flags to enable
@@ -779,7 +818,26 @@ this variable, that takes precedence over it in the buffers where it is
 defined.
 
 For aggregated lists (see |syntastic-aggregating-errors|) these variables are
-ignored if |syntastic_sort_aggregated_errors| is set (which is the default).
+ignored if |'syntastic_sort_aggregated_errors'| is set (which is the default).
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+5.5 Debugging                                         *syntastic-config-debug*
+
+Syntastic can log a trace of its working to Vim's |message-history|. To verify
+the command line constructed by syntastic to run a checker, set the variable
+|'syntastic_debug'| to a non-zero value, run the checker, then run |:mes| to
+display the messages, and look for "makeprg" in the output.
+
+From a user's perspective, the useful values for |'syntastic_debug'| are 1, 3,
+and 33:
+
+     1 - logs syntastic's workflow
+     3 - logs workflow, checker's output, and |location-list| manipulations
+    33 - logs workflow and checker-specific details (such as version checks).
+
+Debug logs can be saved to a file; see |'syntastic_debug_file'| for details.
+
+Setting |'syntastic_debug'| to 0 turns off logging.
 
 ==============================================================================
 6. Notes                                                     *syntastic-notes*
@@ -791,7 +849,7 @@ Some Vim plugins use composite filetypes, such as "django.python" or
 "handlebars.html". Normally, syntastic deals with this situation by splitting
 the filetype in its simple components, and calling all checkers that apply.
 If this behaviour is not desirable, you can disable it by mapping the
-composite filetypes to a simple ones using |syntastic_filetype_map|, e.g.: >
+composite filetypes to simple ones using |'syntastic_filetype_map'|, e.g.: >
     let g:syntastic_filetype_map = { "handlebars.html": "handlebars" }
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -808,7 +866,7 @@ checkers, without any translation or conversion.
 The 'shellslash' option is relevant only on Windows systems.  This option
 determines (among other things) the rules for quoting command lines, and there
 is no easy way for syntastic to make sure its state is appropriate for your
-shell.  It should be turned off if your 'shell' (or |g:syntastic_shell|) is
+shell.  It should be turned off if your 'shell' (or |'syntastic_shell'|) is
 "cmd.exe", and on for shells that expect an UNIX-like syntax, such as Cygwin's
 "sh".  Most checkers will stop working if 'shellslash' is set to the wrong
 value.
@@ -831,7 +889,7 @@ quickfix windows.
 
 The "csh" and "tcsh" shells are mostly compatible with syntastic.  However,
 some checkers assume Bourne shell syntax for redirecting "stderr".  For this
-reason, you should point |g:syntastic_shell| to a Bourne-compatible shell,
+reason, you should point |'syntastic_shell'| to a Bourne-compatible shell,
 such as "zsh", "bash", "ksh", or even the original Bourne "sh": >
     let g:syntastic_shell = "/bin/sh"
 <
@@ -853,7 +911,7 @@ details.
 
 At the time of this writing the "fish" shell (see http://fishshell.com/)
 doesn't support the standard UNIX syntax for file redirections, and thus it
-can't be used together with syntastic. You can however set |g:syntastic_shell|
+can't be used together with syntastic. You can however set |'syntastic_shell'|
 to a more traditional shell, such as "zsh", "bash", "ksh", or even the
 original Bourne "sh": >
     let g:syntastic_shell = "/bin/sh"
@@ -872,7 +930,17 @@ interactive features of "fizsh". Using a more traditional shell such as "zsh",
     let g:syntastic_shell = "/bin/sh"
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.5. powerline                                           *syntastic-powerline*
+7.5 flagship                                              *syntastic-flagship*
+
+The "flagship" Vim plugin (https://github.com/tpope/vim-flagship) has its
+own mechanism of showing flags on the |'statusline'|. To allow "flagship"
+to manage syntastic's statusline flag add the following |autocommand| to
+your vimrc, rather than explicitly adding the flag to your |'statusline'| as
+described in the |syntastic-statusline-flag| section above: >
+    autocmd User Flags call Hoist("window", "SyntasticStatuslineFlag")
+<
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+7.6. powerline                                           *syntastic-powerline*
 
 The "powerline" Vim plugin (https://github.com/powerline/powerline) comes
 packaged with a syntastic segment. To customize this segment create a file
@@ -889,7 +957,7 @@ packaged with a syntastic segment. To customize this segment create a file
     }
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.6. The PowerShell shell                               *syntastic-powershell*
+7.7. The PowerShell shell                               *syntastic-powershell*
 
 At the time of this writing, syntastic is not compatible with using "Windows
 PowerShell" (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx) as Vim's
@@ -898,38 +966,36 @@ Vim's 'shell' to a more traditional program, such as "cmd.exe": >
     set shell=cmd.exe
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.7 python-mode                                             *syntastic-pymode*
+7.8 python-mode                                             *syntastic-pymode*
 
 Syntastic can be used along with the "python-mode" Vim plugin (see
 https://github.com/klen/python-mode). However, they both run syntax checks by
 default when you save buffers to disk, and this is probably not what you want.
 To avoid both plugins opening error windows, you can either set passive mode
-for python in syntastic (see |syntastic_mode_map|), or disable lint checks in
-"python-mode", by setting |pymode_lint_write| to 0. E.g.: >
-    let g:pymode_lint_write = 0
+for python in syntastic (see |'syntastic_mode_map'|), or disable lint checks in
+"python-mode", by setting |pymode_lint_on_write| to 0. E.g.: >
+    let g:pymode_lint_on_write = 0
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.8. vim-auto-save                                   *syntastic-vim-auto-save*
+7.9. vim-auto-save                                   *syntastic-vim-auto-save*
 
 Syntastic can be used together with the "vim-auto-save" Vim plugin (see
 https://github.com/907th/vim-auto-save).  However, syntastic checks in active
 mode only work with "vim-auto-save" version 0.1.7 or later.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.9. vim-go                                                 *syntastic-vim-go*
-
-The "vim-go" Vim plugin (https://github.com/fatih/vim-go) uses |quickfix|
-lists, and thus doesn't conflict with syntastic (which uses |location-list|
-lists).  However, both "vim-go" and syntastic run syntax checks by default
-when you save buffers to disk, and this can have confusing results.  To
-avoid both plugins opening error windows, you can either set passive
-mode for go in syntastic (see |syntastic_mode_map|), or prevent "vim-go"
-from showing a quickfix window when |g:go_fmt_command| fails, by setting
-|g:go_fmt_fail_silently| to 1.  E.g.: >
+7.10. vim-go                                                *syntastic-vim-go*
+
+Syntastic can be used along with the "vim-go" Vim plugin (see
+https://github.com/fatih/vim-go).  However, both "vim-go" and syntastic run
+syntax checks by default when you save buffers to disk.  To avoid conflicts,
+you have to either set passive mode in syntastic for the go filetype (see
+|syntastic_mode_map|), or prevent "vim-go" from showing a quickfix window when
+|g:go_fmt_command| fails, by setting |g:go_fmt_fail_silently| to 1.  E.g.: >
     let g:go_fmt_fail_silently = 1
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.10. vim-virtualenv                                *syntastic-vim-virtualenv*
+7.11. vim-virtualenv                                *syntastic-vim-virtualenv*
 
 At the time of this writing, syntastic can't run checkers installed
 in Python virtual environments activated by "vim-virtualenv" (see
@@ -937,26 +1003,27 @@ https://github.com/jmcantrell/vim-virtualenv).  This is a limitation of
 "vim-virtualenv".
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.11 YouCompleteMe                                             *syntastic-ycm*
+7.12 YouCompleteMe                                             *syntastic-ycm*
 
 Syntastic can be used together with the "YouCompleteMe" Vim plugin (see
 http://valloric.github.io/YouCompleteMe/).  However, by default "YouCompleteMe"
 disables syntastic's checkers for the "c", "cpp", "objc", and "objcpp"
 filetypes, in order to allow its own checkers to run.  If you want to use YCM's
 identifier completer but still run syntastic's checkers for those filetypes you
-have to set |ycm_show_diagnostics_ui| to 0. E.g.: >
+have to set |g:ycm_show_diagnostics_ui| to 0. E.g.: >
     let g:ycm_show_diagnostics_ui = 0
 <
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7.12 The zsh shell and rvm                                     *syntastic-zsh*
+7.13 The zsh shell and MacVim                                  *syntastic-zsh*
 
 If you're running MacVim together with the "zsh" shell (http://www.zsh.org/)
-and "rvm" (https://rvm.io/), you need to be aware that MacVim does not source
-the .zshrc file, but will source a .zshenv file.  Consequently you have to
-either source the "rvm" scripts from within .zshenv, or just set your shell to
-"sh": >
-    let g:syntastic_shell = "/bin/sh"
-<
+you need to be aware that MacVim does not source your .zshrc file, but will
+source a .zshenv file.  Consequently you have to move any setup steps relevant
+to the checkers you're using from .zshrc to .zshenv, otherwise your checkers
+will misbehave when run by syntastic.  This is particularly important for
+programs such as "rvm" (https://rvm.io/) or "rbenv" (http://rbenv.org/), that
+rely on setting environment variables.
+
 ==============================================================================
 8. About                                                     *syntastic-about*
 
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic.vim b/plugin/syntastic.vim
index ff4c457..c7dab55 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic.vim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 "
 "============================================================================
 
-if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_plugin')
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_plugin') || &compatible
     finish
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_plugin = 1
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ if has('reltime')
     lockvar! g:_SYNTASTIC_START
 endif
 
-let g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION = '3.6.0-102'
+let g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION = '3.7.0-83'
 lockvar g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION
 
 " Sanity checks {{{1
 
+if v:version < 700 || (v:version == 700 && !has('patch175'))
+    call syntastic#log#error('need Vim version 7.0.175 or later')
+    finish
+endif
+
 for s:feature in [
             \ 'autocmd',
             \ 'eval',
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ let g:_SYNTASTIC_DEFAULTS = {
         \ 'ignore_extensions':        '\c\v^([gx]?z|lzma|bz2)$',
         \ 'ignore_files':             [],
         \ 'loc_list_height':          10,
+        \ 'nested_autocommands':      0,
         \ 'quiet_messages':           {},
         \ 'reuse_loc_lists':          0,
         \ 'shell':                    &shell,
@@ -130,7 +136,7 @@ let s:_DEBUG_DUMP_OPTIONS = [
         \ 'shelltemp',
         \ 'shellxquote'
     \ ]
-if v:version > 703 || (v:version == 703 && has('patch446'))
+if exists('+shellxescape')
     call add(s:_DEBUG_DUMP_OPTIONS, 'shellxescape')
 endif
 lockvar! s:_DEBUG_DUMP_OPTIONS
@@ -157,6 +163,8 @@ let s:registry = g:SyntasticRegistry.Instance()
 let s:notifiers = g:SyntasticNotifiers.Instance()
 let s:modemap = g:SyntasticModeMap.Instance()
 
+let s:_quit_pre = []
+
 " Commands {{{1
 
 " @vimlint(EVL103, 1, a:cursorPos)
@@ -184,12 +192,15 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 " @vimlint(EVL103, 0, a:cmdLine)
 " @vimlint(EVL103, 0, a:argLead)
 
-command! -nargs=* -complete=custom,s:CompleteCheckerName SyntasticCheck call SyntasticCheck(<f-args>)
-command! -nargs=? -complete=custom,s:CompleteFiletypes   SyntasticInfo  call SyntasticInfo(<f-args>)
-command! Errors              call SyntasticErrors()
-command! SyntasticReset      call SyntasticReset()
-command! SyntasticToggleMode call SyntasticToggleMode()
-command! SyntasticSetLoclist call SyntasticSetLoclist()
+command! -bar -nargs=* -complete=custom,s:CompleteCheckerName SyntasticCheck call SyntasticCheck(<f-args>)
+command! -bar -nargs=? -complete=custom,s:CompleteFiletypes   SyntasticInfo  call SyntasticInfo(<f-args>)
+command! -bar Errors              call SyntasticErrors()
+command! -bar SyntasticReset      call SyntasticReset()
+command! -bar SyntasticToggleMode call SyntasticToggleMode()
+command! -bar SyntasticSetLoclist call SyntasticSetLoclist()
+
+command! SyntasticJavacEditClasspath runtime! syntax_checkers/java/*.vim | SyntasticJavacEditClasspath
+command! SyntasticJavacEditConfig    runtime! syntax_checkers/java/*.vim | SyntasticJavacEditConfig
 
 " }}}1
 
@@ -231,15 +242,26 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 " Autocommands {{{1
 
 augroup syntastic
-    autocmd BufReadPost  * call s:BufReadPostHook()
-    autocmd BufWritePost * call s:BufWritePostHook()
-    autocmd BufEnter     * call s:BufEnterHook()
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd BufEnter * call s:BufEnterHook()
 augroup END
 
-if v:version > 703 || (v:version == 703 && has('patch544'))
+if g:syntastic_nested_autocommands
+    augroup syntastic
+        autocmd BufReadPost  * nested call s:BufReadPostHook()
+        autocmd BufWritePost * nested call s:BufWritePostHook()
+    augroup END
+else
+    augroup syntastic
+        autocmd BufReadPost  * call s:BufReadPostHook()
+        autocmd BufWritePost * call s:BufWritePostHook()
+    augroup END
+endif
+
+if exists('##QuitPre')
     " QuitPre was added in Vim 7.3.544
     augroup syntastic
-        autocmd QuitPre * call s:QuitPreHook()
+        autocmd QuitPre * call s:QuitPreHook(expand('<amatch>', 1))
     augroup END
 endif
 
@@ -276,10 +298,15 @@ function! s:BufEnterHook() abort " {{{2
     endif
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-function! s:QuitPreHook() abort " {{{2
-    call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_AUTOCOMMANDS,
-        \ 'autocmd: QuitPre, buffer ' . bufnr('') . ' = ' . string(bufname(str2nr(bufnr('')))))
-    let b:syntastic_skip_checks = get(b:, 'syntastic_skip_checks', 0) || !syntastic#util#var('check_on_wq')
+function! s:QuitPreHook(fname) abort " {{{2
+    let buf = bufnr(fnameescape(a:fname))
+    call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_AUTOCOMMANDS, 'autocmd: QuitPre, buffer ' . buf . ' = ' . string(a:fname))
+
+    if !syntastic#util#var('check_on_wq')
+        call syntastic#util#setWids()
+        call add(s:_quit_pre, buf . '_' . getbufvar(buf, 'changetick') . '_' . w:syntastic_wid)
+    endif
+
     if get(w:, 'syntastic_loclist_set', 0)
         call SyntasticLoclistHide()
     endif
@@ -296,17 +323,23 @@ function! s:UpdateErrors(auto_invoked, checker_names) abort " {{{2
     call syntastic#log#debugDump(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_VARIABLES)
     call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_TRACE, 'UpdateErrors' . (a:auto_invoked ? ' (auto)' : '') .
         \ ': ' . (len(a:checker_names) ? join(a:checker_names) : 'default checkers'))
+
+    call s:modemap.synch()
+
     if s:_skip_file()
         return
     endif
 
-    call s:modemap.synch()
     let run_checks = !a:auto_invoked || s:modemap.doAutoChecking()
     if run_checks
         call s:CacheErrors(a:checker_names)
         unlockvar! b:syntastic_changedtick
         let b:syntastic_changedtick = b:changedtick
         lockvar! b:syntastic_changedtick
+    else
+        if a:auto_invoked
+            return
+        endif
     endif
 
     let loclist = g:SyntasticLoclist.current()
@@ -477,6 +510,7 @@ function! SyntasticMake(options) abort " {{{2
 
     if has_key(a:options, 'errorformat')
         let &errorformat = a:options['errorformat']
+        set errorformat<
     endif
 
     if has_key(a:options, 'cwd')
@@ -552,6 +586,7 @@ function! SyntasticMake(options) abort " {{{2
     endif
 
     if bailout
+        call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', err_lines)
         throw 'Syntastic: checker error'
     endif
 
@@ -609,11 +644,26 @@ function! s:_ignore_file(filename) abort " {{{2
     return 0
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! s:_is_quitting(buf) abort " {{{2
+    let quitting = 0
+    if exists('w:syntastic_wid')
+        let key = a:buf . '_' . getbufvar(a:buf, 'changetick') . '_' . w:syntastic_wid
+        let idx = index(s:_quit_pre, key)
+        if idx >= 0
+            call remove(s:_quit_pre, idx)
+            let quitting = 1
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    return quitting
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 " Skip running in special buffers
 function! s:_skip_file() abort " {{{2
     let fname = expand('%', 1)
-    let skip = get(b:, 'syntastic_skip_checks', 0) || (&buftype !=# '') ||
-        \ !filereadable(fname) || getwinvar(0, '&diff') || s:_ignore_file(fname) ||
+    let skip = s:_is_quitting(bufnr('%')) || get(b:, 'syntastic_skip_checks', 0) ||
+        \ (&buftype !=# '') || !filereadable(fname) || getwinvar(0, '&diff') ||
+        \ getwinvar(0, '&previewwindow') || s:_ignore_file(fname) ||
         \ fnamemodify(fname, ':e') =~? g:syntastic_ignore_extensions
     if skip
         call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_TRACE, '_skip_file: skipping checks')
@@ -627,6 +677,9 @@ function! s:_explain_skip(filetypes) abort " {{{2
         let why = []
         let fname = expand('%', 1)
 
+        if s:_is_quitting(bufnr('%'))
+            call add(why, 'quitting buffer')
+        endif
         if get(b:, 'syntastic_skip_checks', 0)
             call add(why, 'b:syntastic_skip_checks set')
         endif
@@ -639,6 +692,9 @@ function! s:_explain_skip(filetypes) abort " {{{2
         if getwinvar(0, '&diff')
             call add(why, 'diff mode')
         endif
+        if getwinvar(0, '&previewwindow')
+            call add(why, 'preview window')
+        endif
         if s:_ignore_file(fname)
             call add(why, 'filename matching g:syntastic_ignore_files')
         endif
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/autoloclist.vim b/plugin/syntastic/autoloclist.vim
index da99dbb..153b0bc 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/autoloclist.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/autoloclist.vim
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! g:SyntasticAutoloclistNotifier.AutoToggle(loclist) abort " {{{2
     call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_NOTIFICATIONS, 'autoloclist: toggle')
+    let auto_loc_list = syntastic#util#var('auto_loc_list')
     if !a:loclist.isEmpty()
-        if syntastic#util#var('auto_loc_list') == 1
+        if auto_loc_list == 1 || auto_loc_list == 3
             call a:loclist.show()
         endif
     else
-        if syntastic#util#var('auto_loc_list') > 0
-
+        if auto_loc_list == 1 || auto_loc_list == 2
             "TODO: this will close the loc list window if one was opened by
             "something other than syntastic
             lclose
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim b/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
index 89772cc..6569da6 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
@@ -7,22 +7,36 @@ let g:SyntasticChecker = {}
 
 " Public methods {{{1
 
-function! g:SyntasticChecker.New(args) abort " {{{2
+function! g:SyntasticChecker.New(args, ...) abort " {{{2
     let newObj = copy(self)
 
     let newObj._filetype = a:args['filetype']
     let newObj._name = a:args['name']
-    let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', newObj._name)
 
-    if has_key(a:args, 'redirect')
-        let [filetype, name] = split(a:args['redirect'], '/')
+    if a:0
+        " redirected checker
+        let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', a:1['_exec'])
+
+        let filetype = a:1['_filetype']
+        let name = a:1['_name']
         let prefix = 'SyntaxCheckers_' . filetype . '_' . name . '_'
 
         if exists('g:syntastic_' . filetype . '_' . name . '_sort') && !exists('g:syntastic_' . newObj._filetype . '_' . newObj._name . '_sort')
             let g:syntastic_{newObj._filetype}_{newObj._name}_sort = g:syntastic_{filetype}_{name}_sort
         endif
+
+        if has_key(a:args, 'enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:args['enable']
+        elseif has_key(a:1, '_enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:1['_enable']
+        endif
     else
+        let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', newObj._name)
         let prefix = 'SyntaxCheckers_' . newObj._filetype . '_' . newObj._name . '_'
+
+        if has_key(a:args, 'enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:args['enable']
+        endif
     endif
 
     let newObj._locListFunc = function(prefix . 'GetLocList')
@@ -54,7 +68,7 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 " getExec() or getExecEscaped().  Normally isAvailable() does that for you
 " automatically, but you should keep still this in mind if you change the
 " current checker workflow.
-function! g:SyntasticChecker.syncExec() dict " {{{2
+function! g:SyntasticChecker.syncExec() abort " {{{2
     let user_exec =
         \ expand( exists('b:syntastic_' . self._name . '_exec') ? b:syntastic_{self._name}_exec :
         \ syntastic#util#var(self._filetype . '_' . self._name . '_exec'), 1 )
@@ -78,6 +92,26 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! g:SyntasticChecker.getLocListRaw() abort " {{{2
     let name = self._filetype . '/' . self._name
+
+    if has_key(self, '_enable')
+        let status = syntastic#util#var(self._enable, -1)
+        if type(status) != type(0)
+            call syntastic#log#error('checker ' . name . ': invalid value ' . strtrans(string(status)) .
+                \ ' for g:syntastic_' . self._enable . '; try 0 or 1 instead')
+            return []
+        endif
+        if status < 0
+            call syntastic#log#error('checker ' . name . ': checks disabled for security reasons; ' .
+                \ 'set g:syntastic_' . self._enable . ' to 1 to override')
+        endif
+        if status <= 0
+            call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_TRACE, 'getLocList: checker ' . name . ' enabled but not forced')
+            return []
+        else
+            call syntastic#log#debug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_TRACE, 'getLocList: checker ' . name . ' forced')
+        endif
+    endif
+
     try
         let list = self._locListFunc()
         if self._exec !=# ''
@@ -108,7 +142,13 @@ function! g:SyntasticChecker.getVersion(...) abort " {{{2
         call self.log('getVersion: ' . string(command) . ': ' .
             \ string(split(version_output, "\n", 1)) .
             \ (v:shell_error ? ' (exit code ' . v:shell_error . ')' : '') )
-        call self.setVersion(syntastic#util#parseVersion(version_output))
+        let parsed_ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(version_output)
+        if len(parsed_ver)
+            call self.setVersion(parsed_ver)
+        else
+            call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', split(version_output, "\n", 1))
+            call syntastic#log#error("checker " . self._filetype . "/" . self._name . ": can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
+        endif
     endif
     return get(self, '_version', [])
 endfunction " }}}2
@@ -117,8 +157,6 @@ function! g:SyntasticChecker.setVersion(version) abort " {{{2
     if len(a:version)
         let self._version = copy(a:version)
         call self.log(self.getExec() . ' version =', a:version)
-    else
-        call syntastic#log#error("checker " . self._filetype . "/" . self._name . ": can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
     endif
 endfunction " }}}2
 
@@ -152,6 +190,10 @@ function! g:SyntasticChecker.isAvailable() abort " {{{2
     return self._available
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+function! g:SyntasticChecker.isDisabled() abort " {{{2
+    return has_key(self, '_enable') && syntastic#util#var(self._enable, -1) <= 0
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 function! g:SyntasticChecker.wantSort() abort " {{{2
     return syntastic#util#var(self._filetype . '_' . self._name . '_sort', 0)
 endfunction " }}}2
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/loclist.vim b/plugin/syntastic/loclist.vim
index 48f44ba..790c37f 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/loclist.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/loclist.vim
@@ -110,19 +110,21 @@ function! g:SyntasticLoclist.getStatuslineFlag() abort " {{{2
             "hide stuff wrapped in %B(...) unless there are both errors and warnings
             let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%B{\([^}]*\)}', (num_warnings && num_errors) ? '\1' : '' , 'g')
 
-            "sub in the total errors/warnings/both
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%w', num_warnings, 'g')
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%e', num_errors, 'g')
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%t', num_issues, 'g')
-
-            "first error/warning line num
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%F', num_issues ? self._rawLoclist[0]['lnum'] : '', 'g')
-
-            "first error line num
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%fe', num_errors ? errors[0]['lnum'] : '', 'g')
-
-            "first warning line num
-            let output = substitute(output, '\m\C%fw', num_warnings ? warnings[0]['lnum'] : '', 'g')
+            let flags = {
+                \ '%':  '%',
+                \ 't':  num_issues,
+                \ 'e':  num_errors,
+                \ 'w':  num_warnings,
+                \ 'N':  (num_issues ? fnamemodify( bufname(self._rawLoclist[0]['bufnr']), ':t') : ''),
+                \ 'P':  (num_issues ? fnamemodify( bufname(self._rawLoclist[0]['bufnr']), ':p:~:.') : ''),
+                \ 'F':  (num_issues ? self._rawLoclist[0]['lnum'] : ''),
+                \ 'ne': (num_errors ? fnamemodify( bufname(errors[0]['bufnr']), ':t') : ''),
+                \ 'pe': (num_errors ? fnamemodify( bufname(errors[0]['bufnr']), ':p:~:.') : ''),
+                \ 'fe': (num_errors ? errors[0]['lnum'] : ''),
+                \ 'nw': (num_warnings ? fnamemodify( bufname(warnings[0]['bufnr']), ':t') : ''),
+                \ 'pw': (num_warnings ? fnamemodify( bufname(warnings[0]['bufnr']), ':p:~:.') : ''),
+                \ 'fw': (num_warnings ? warnings[0]['lnum'] : '') }
+            let output = substitute(output, '\v\C\%(-?\d*%(\.\d+)?)([npf][ew]|[NPFtew%])', '\=syntastic#util#wformat(submatch(1), flags[submatch(2)])', 'g')
 
             let self._stl_flag = output
         else
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim b/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
index 2a09a73..13453b1 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ let g:loaded_syntastic_registry = 1
 let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'actionscript':  ['mxmlc'],
         \ 'ada':           ['gcc'],
-        \ 'apiblueprint':  ['snowcrash'],
+        \ 'ansible':       ['ansible_lint'],
+        \ 'apiblueprint':  ['drafter'],
         \ 'applescript':   ['osacompile'],
         \ 'asciidoc':      ['asciidoc'],
         \ 'asm':           ['gcc'],
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'd':             ['dmd'],
         \ 'dart':          ['dartanalyzer'],
         \ 'docbk':         ['xmllint'],
+        \ 'dockerfile':    ['dockerfile_lint'],
         \ 'dustjs':        ['swiffer'],
         \ 'elixir':        [],
         \ 'erlang':        ['escript'],
@@ -38,10 +40,11 @@ let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'go':            ['go'],
         \ 'haml':          ['haml'],
         \ 'handlebars':    ['handlebars'],
-        \ 'haskell':       ['ghc_mod', 'hdevtools', 'hlint'],
+        \ 'haskell':       ['hdevtools', 'hlint'],
         \ 'haxe':          ['haxe'],
         \ 'hss':           ['hss'],
         \ 'html':          ['tidy'],
+        \ 'jade':          ['jade_lint'],
         \ 'java':          ['javac'],
         \ 'javascript':    ['jshint', 'jslint'],
         \ 'json':          ['jsonlint', 'jsonval'],
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'pod':           ['podchecker'],
         \ 'puppet':        ['puppet', 'puppetlint'],
         \ 'python':        ['python', 'flake8', 'pylint'],
+        \ 'qml':           ['qmllint'],
         \ 'r':             [],
+        \ 'rmd':           [],
         \ 'racket':        ['racket'],
         \ 'rnc':           ['rnv'],
         \ 'rst':           ['rst2pseudoxml'],
@@ -78,6 +83,8 @@ let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'slim':          ['slimrb'],
         \ 'sml':           ['smlnj'],
         \ 'spec':          ['rpmlint'],
+        \ 'sql':           ['sqlint'],
+        \ 'stylus':        ['stylint'],
         \ 'tcl':           ['nagelfar'],
         \ 'tex':           ['lacheck', 'chktex'],
         \ 'texinfo':       ['makeinfo'],
@@ -91,6 +98,7 @@ let s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS = {
         \ 'xhtml':         ['tidy'],
         \ 'xml':           ['xmllint'],
         \ 'xslt':          ['xmllint'],
+        \ 'xquery':        ['basex'],
         \ 'yacc':          ['bison'],
         \ 'yaml':          ['jsyaml'],
         \ 'z80':           ['z80syntaxchecker'],
@@ -151,8 +159,21 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.Instance() abort " {{{2
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker(args) abort " {{{2
-    let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args)
     let registry = g:SyntasticRegistry.Instance()
+
+    if has_key(a:args, 'redirect')
+        let [ft, name] = split(a:args['redirect'], '/')
+        call registry._loadCheckersFor(ft)
+
+        let clone = get(registry._checkerMap[ft], name, {})
+        if empty(clone)
+            throw 'Syntastic: Checker ' . a:args['redirect'] . ' redirects to unregistered checker ' . ft . '/' . name
+        endif
+
+        let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args, clone)
+    else
+        let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args)
+    endif
     call registry._registerChecker(checker)
 endfunction " }}}2
 
@@ -181,12 +202,18 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getCheckers(ftalias, hints_list) abort " {{{2
         \ self._filterCheckersByName(checkers_map, names) : [checkers_map[keys(checkers_map)[0]]]
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" Same as getCheckers(), but keep only the checkers available.  This runs the
+" Same as getCheckers(), but keep only the available checkers.  This runs the
 " corresponding IsAvailable() functions for all checkers.
 function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getCheckersAvailable(ftalias, hints_list) abort " {{{2
     return filter(self.getCheckers(a:ftalias, a:hints_list), 'v:val.isAvailable()')
 endfunction " }}}2
 
+" Same as getCheckers(), but keep only the checkers that are available and
+" disabled.  This runs the corresponding IsAvailable() functions for all checkers.
+function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getCheckersDisabled(ftalias, hints_list) abort " {{{2
+    return filter(self.getCheckers(a:ftalias, a:hints_list), 'v:val.isDisabled() && v:val.isAvailable()')
+endfunction " }}}2
+
 function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getKnownFiletypes() abort " {{{2
     let types = keys(s:_DEFAULT_CHECKERS)
 
@@ -214,15 +241,18 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.echoInfoFor(ftalias_list) abort " {{{2
     if len(ft_list) != 1
         let available = []
         let active = []
+        let disabled = []
 
         for ft in ft_list
             call extend(available, map( self.getNamesOfAvailableCheckers(ft), 'ft . "/" . v:val' ))
             call extend(active, map( self.getCheckersAvailable(ft, []), 'ft . "/" . v:val.getName()' ))
+            call extend(disabled, map( self.getCheckersDisabled(ft, []), 'ft . "/" . v:val.getName()' ))
         endfor
     else
         let ft = ft_list[0]
         let available = self.getNamesOfAvailableCheckers(ft)
         let active = map(self.getCheckersAvailable(ft, []), 'v:val.getName()')
+        let disabled = map(self.getCheckersDisabled(ft, []), 'v:val.getName()')
     endif
 
     let cnt = len(available)
@@ -235,6 +265,13 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.echoInfoFor(ftalias_list) abort " {{{2
     let cklist = cnt ? join(active) : '-'
     echomsg 'Currently enabled checker' . plural . ': ' . cklist
 
+    let cnt = len(disabled)
+    let plural = cnt != 1 ? 's' : ''
+    if len(disabled)
+        let cklist = join(sort(disabled))
+        echomsg 'Checker' . plural . ' disabled for security reasons: ' . cklist
+    endif
+
     " Eclim feels entitled to mess with syntastic's variables {{{3
     if exists(':EclimValidate') && get(g:, 'EclimFileTypeValidate', 1)
         let disabled = filter(copy(ft_list), 's:_disabled_by_eclim(v:val)')
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/ada/gcc.vim b/syntax_checkers/ada/gcc.vim
index 5687ff5..dc42868 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/ada/gcc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/ada/gcc.vim
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_ada_gcc_GetLocList() dict
         \     '%-G%f:%s:,' .
         \     '%f:%l:%c: %m,' .
         \     '%f:%l: %m',
-        \ 'main_flags': '-c -x ada -fsyntax-only',
-        \ 'header_flags': '-x ada',
+        \ 'main_flags': '-c -x ada -gnats',
+        \ 'header_flags': '-x ada -gnats',
         \ 'header_names': '\.ads$' })
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/ansible/ansible_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/ansible/ansible_lint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b09e7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/ansible/ansible_lint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        ansible_lint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Erik Zaadi <erik.zaadi at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_ansible_ansible_lint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_ansible_ansible_lint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_ansible_ansible_lint_IsAvailable() dict
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
+        return 0
+    endif
+    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [2, 0, 4])
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_ansible_ansible_lint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '-p' })
+
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l: [ANSIBLE%n] %m'
+
+    let env = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? {} : { 'TERM': 'dumb' }
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'env': env,
+        \ 'defaults': {'type': 'E'},
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style',
+        \ 'returns': [0, 2] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'ansible',
+    \ 'name': 'ansible_lint',
+    \ 'exec': 'ansible-lint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/snowcrash.vim b/syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/drafter.vim
similarity index 82%
rename from syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/snowcrash.vim
rename to syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/drafter.vim
index 90109c7..e404a4f 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/snowcrash.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/apiblueprint/drafter.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "============================================================================
-"File:        snowcrash.vim
+"File:        drafter.vim
 "Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
 "Maintainer:  LCD 47 <lcd047 at gmail dot com>
 "License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@
 "
 "============================================================================
 
-if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_apiblueprint_snowcrash_checker')
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_apiblueprint_drafter_checker')
     finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_syntastic_apiblueprint_snowcrash_checker = 1
+let g:loaded_syntastic_apiblueprint_drafter_checker = 1
 
-if !exists('g:syntastic_apiblueprint_snowcrash_sort')
-    let g:syntastic_apiblueprint_snowcrash_sort = 1
+if !exists('g:syntastic_apiblueprint_drafter_sort')
+    let g:syntastic_apiblueprint_drafter_sort = 1
 endif
 
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
-function! SyntaxCheckers_apiblueprint_snowcrash_GetLocList() dict
+function! SyntaxCheckers_apiblueprint_drafter_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'post_args': '-u -l' })
 
     let errorformat =
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_apiblueprint_snowcrash_GetLocList() dict
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'defaults': {'bufnr': bufnr('')},
-        \ 'returns': [0, 2] })
+        \ 'returns': [0, 2, 3, 4] })
 
     for e in loclist
         let matches = matchlist(e['text'], '\v^(.+); line (\d+), column (\d+) - line (\d+), column (\d+)$')
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'apiblueprint',
-    \ 'name': 'snowcrash'})
+    \ 'name': 'drafter'})
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/asciidoc/asciidoc.vim b/syntax_checkers/asciidoc/asciidoc.vim
index 74f3c13..bc64e6a 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/asciidoc/asciidoc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/asciidoc/asciidoc.vim
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_asciidoc_asciidoc_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': syntastic#c#NullOutput() })
 
     let errorformat =
-        \ '%Easciidoc: %tRROR: %f: line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%Easciidoc: %tRROR: %f: %m,' .
-        \ '%Easciidoc: FAILED: %f: line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%Easciidoc: FAILED: %f: %m,' .
-        \ '%Wasciidoc: %tARNING: %f: line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%Wasciidoc: %tARNING: %f: %m,' .
-        \ '%Wasciidoc: DEPRECATED: %f: line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%Wasciidoc: DEPRECATED: %f: %m'
+        \ '%E%\w%\+: %tRROR: %f: line %l: %m,' .
+        \ '%E%\w%\+: %tRROR: %f: %m,' .
+        \ '%E%\w%\+: FAILED: %f: line %l: %m,' .
+        \ '%E%\w%\+: FAILED: %f: %m,' .
+        \ '%W%\w%\+: %tARNING: %f: line %l: %m,' .
+        \ '%W%\w%\+: %tARNING: %f: %m,' .
+        \ '%W%\w%\+: DEPRECATED: %f: line %l: %m,' .
+        \ '%W%\w%\+: DEPRECATED: %f: %m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/asm/gcc.vim b/syntax_checkers/asm/gcc.vim
index 7bf7eb6..d352eee 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/asm/gcc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/asm/gcc.vim
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ if !exists('g:syntastic_asm_compiler_options')
     let g:syntastic_asm_compiler_options = ''
 endif
 
+if !exists('g:syntastic_asm_generic')
+    let g:syntastic_asm_generic = 0
+endif
+
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
@@ -36,14 +40,13 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_asm_gcc_GetLocList() dict " {{{1
         \     '%f:%l:%c: %trror: %m,' .
         \     '%f:%l:%c: %tarning: %m,' .
         \     '%f:%l: %m',
-        \ 'main_flags': '-x assembler -fsyntax-only -masm=' . s:GetDialect() })
+        \ 'main_flags': '-x assembler -fsyntax-only' . (g:syntastic_asm_generic ? '' : ' -masm=' . s:GetDialect()) })
 endfunction " }}}1
 
 " Utilities {{{1
 
 function! s:GetDialect() " {{{2
-    return exists('g:syntastic_asm_dialect') ? g:syntastic_asm_dialect :
-        \ expand('%:e', 1) ==? 'asm' ? 'intel' : 'att'
+    return syntastic#util#var('asm_dialect', expand('%:e', 1) ==? 'asm' ? 'intel' : 'att')
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 " }}}1
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/bro/bro.vim b/syntax_checkers/bro/bro.vim
index 38dfbde..cea441b 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/bro/bro.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/bro/bro.vim
@@ -40,14 +40,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_bro_bro_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_before': '--parse-only' })
 
     "example: error in ./foo.bro, line 3: unknown identifier banana, at or near "banana"
-    let errorformat =
-        \ 'fatal %trror in %f\, line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%trror in %f\, line %l: %m,' .
-        \ '%tarning in %f\, line %l: %m'
+    let errorformat = '%t:%f:%l:%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
-        \ 'errorformat': errorformat })
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'preprocess': 'bro' })
 endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/c/clang_check.vim b/syntax_checkers/c/clang_check.vim
index 19e67f1..63d0cdb 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/c/clang_check.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/c/clang_check.vim
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_c_clang_check_GetLocList() dict
         \ '%-G%\m%\%%(LLVM ERROR:%\|No compilation database found%\)%\@!%.%#,' .
         \ '%E%m'
 
+    let env = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? {} : { 'TERM': 'dumb' }
+
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'env': env,
         \ 'defaults': {'bufnr': bufnr('')},
         \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
 endfunction
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/c/clang_tidy.vim b/syntax_checkers/c/clang_tidy.vim
index d3876ea..3124b23 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/c/clang_tidy.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/c/clang_tidy.vim
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_c_clang_tidy_GetLocList() dict
         \ '%-G%\m%\%%(LLVM ERROR:%\|No compilation database found%\)%\@!%.%#,' .
         \ '%E%m'
 
+    let env = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? {} : { 'TERM': 'dumb' }
+
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'env': env,
         \ 'defaults': {'bufnr': bufnr('')},
         \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
 endfunction
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/c/pc_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/c/pc_lint.vim
index 347baac..6efd17a 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/c/pc_lint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/c/pc_lint.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if !exists('g:syntastic_pc_lint_config_file')
 endif
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_c_pc_lint_GetLocList() dict
-    let config = findfile(g:syntastic_pc_lint_config_file, escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let config = syntastic#util#findFileInParent(g:syntastic_pc_lint_config_file, expand('%:p:h', 1))
     call self.log('config =', config)
 
     " -hFs1         - show filename, add space after messages, try to make message 1 line
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/coffee/coffeelint.vim b/syntax_checkers/coffee/coffeelint.vim
index e153ed3..befdbc8 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/coffee/coffeelint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/coffee/coffeelint.vim
@@ -24,17 +24,14 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_coffee_coffeelint_GetLocList() dict
     endif
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': (s:coffeelint_new ? '--reporter csv' : '--csv') })
 
-    let errorformat =
-        \ '%f\,%l\,%\d%#\,%trror\,%m,' .
-        \ '%f\,%l\,%trror\,%m,' .
-        \ '%f\,%l\,%\d%#\,%tarn\,%m,' .
-        \ '%f\,%l\,%tarn\,%m'
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l:%t:%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'subtype': 'Style',
-        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1],
+        \ 'preprocess': 'coffeelint' })
 endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/coq/coqtop.vim b/syntax_checkers/coq/coqtop.vim
index 9d96a5a..6385554 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/coq/coqtop.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/coq/coqtop.vim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_coq_coqtop_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '-noglob -batch -load-vernac-source' })
 
     let errorformat =
-        \ '%AFile \"%f\"\, line %l\, characters %c\-%.%#\:,'.
+        \ '%AFile "%f"\, line %l\, characters %c-%.%#\:,'.
         \ '%C%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
index 1a92d4b..55784bb 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_check_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_check_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'clang_check',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
index b45cf75..f6cac96 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_tidy_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_tidy_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'clang_tidy',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
index c103d7d..4e0eb86 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_cppcheck_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_cppcheck_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'cppcheck',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
index 127c5f0..8217769 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
index d834684..1e69dd4 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_pc_lint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_pc_lint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'pc_lint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/mixedindentlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/mixedindentlint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0ce3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/mixedindentlint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        mixedindentlint.vim
+"Description: Mixed indentation linter for vim
+"Maintainer:  Payton Swick <payton@foolord.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_mixedindentlint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_css_mixedindentlint_checker = 1
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'css',
+    \ 'name': 'mixedindentlint',
+    \ 'redirect': 'javascript/mixedindentlint'})
+
+" vim: set et sts=4 sw=4:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
index bdf2665..a065f0e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_phpcs_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_css_phpcs_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/php/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'css',
     \ 'name': 'phpcs',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
index 92e84e0..ce6d5ae 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_recess_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_css_recess_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/less/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'css',
     \ 'name': 'recess',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/stylelint.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/stylelint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58c7dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/stylelint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        stylelint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim using `stylelint`
+"             (https://github.com/stylelint/stylelint).
+"Maintainer:  Tim Carry <tim at pixelastic dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_stylelint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_css_stylelint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+let s:args_after = {
+    \ 'css':  '-f json',
+    \ 'scss': '-f json -s scss' }
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_css_stylelint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': get(s:args_after, self.getFiletype(), '') })
+
+    let errorformat = '%t:%f:%l:%c:%m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style',
+        \ 'preprocess': 'stylelint',
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1, 2] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'css',
+    \ 'name': 'stylelint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
+
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
index 01fa416..30d66d2 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_docbk_xmllint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_docbk_xmllint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/xml/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'docbk',
     \ 'name': 'xmllint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/dockerfile/dockerfile_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/dockerfile/dockerfile_lint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a5b769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/dockerfile/dockerfile_lint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        dockerfile_lint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim using dockerfile-lint
+"             (https://github.com/projectatomic/dockerfile-lint).
+"Maintainer:  Tim Carry <tim at pixelastic dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_dockerfile_dockerfile_lint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_dockerfile_dockerfile_lint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_dockerfile_dockerfile_lint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args_after': '-j',
+        \ 'fname_before': '-f' })
+
+    let errorformat = '%t:%n:%l:%m'
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'preprocess': 'dockerfile_lint',
+        \ 'defaults': {'bufnr': bufnr('')},
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+
+    for e in loclist
+        if e['nr']
+            let e['subtype'] = 'Style'
+        endif
+        call remove(e, 'nr')
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'dockerfile',
+    \ 'name': 'dockerfile_lint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/elixir/elixir.vim b/syntax_checkers/elixir/elixir.vim
index 1c4f0a8..f2ffe67 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/elixir/elixir.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/elixir/elixir.vim
@@ -27,15 +27,9 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_elixir_elixir_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_elixir_elixir_GetLocList() dict
-    if !exists('g:syntastic_enable_elixir_checker') || !g:syntastic_enable_elixir_checker
-        call syntastic#log#error('checker elixir/elixir: checks disabled for security reasons; ' .
-            \ 'set g:syntastic_enable_elixir_checker to 1 to override')
-        return []
-    endif
-
     let make_options = {}
     let compile_command = 'elixir'
-    let mix_file = findfile('mix.exs', escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let mix_file = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('mix.exs', expand('%:p:h', 1))
 
     if filereadable(mix_file)
         let compile_command = 'mix compile'
@@ -53,7 +47,8 @@ endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'elixir',
-    \ 'name': 'elixir'})
+    \ 'name': 'elixir',
+    \ 'enable': 'enable_elixir_checker'})
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/erlang/erlang_check_file.erl b/syntax_checkers/erlang/erlang_check_file.erl
index a7d0837..730e600 100755
--- a/syntax_checkers/erlang/erlang_check_file.erl
+++ b/syntax_checkers/erlang/erlang_check_file.erl
@@ -10,10 +10,17 @@ main([File]) ->
             warn_unused_import,
             report,
             {i, Dir ++ "/include"}],
+    %% `rebar.config` is looked for,
+    %% but it is not necessarily the one in the project root.
+    %% I.e. it may be one deeper in the project file hierarchy.
     RebarFile = rebar_file(Dir),
+    %% `rebar.config` might contain relative paths.
+    %% They are relative to the file! Not to the project root.
     RebarOpts = rebar_opts(Dir ++ "/" ++ RebarFile),
     code:add_patha(filename:absname("ebin")),
-    compile:file(File, Defs ++ RebarOpts);
+    %% `compile:file/2` requires the `{i, Path}` to be relative
+    %% to CWD - no surprise here.
+    compile:file(File, Defs ++ translate_paths(Dir, RebarOpts));
 
 main(_) ->
     io:format("Usage: ~s <file>~n", [escript:script_name()]),
@@ -74,3 +81,15 @@ get_root(["test" | Tail], _Path) ->
     lists:reverse(Tail);
 get_root([_ | Tail], Path) ->
     get_root(Tail, Path).
+
+translate_paths(Dir, RebarOpts) ->
+    [ translate_path(Dir, Opt) || Opt <- RebarOpts ].
+
+translate_path(Dir, {i, Path}) ->
+    case Path of
+        %% absolute
+        "/" ++ _ -> {i, Path};
+        %% relative -> make absolute taking rebar.config location into account
+        _ -> {i, filename:join([Dir, Path])}
+    end;
+translate_path(_, Other) -> Other.
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/fortran/gfortran.vim b/syntax_checkers/fortran/gfortran.vim
index 2a7113a..fffaf30 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/fortran/gfortran.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/fortran/gfortran.vim
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_fortran_gfortran_GetLocList() dict " {{{1
         let errorformat =
             \ '%-C %#,'.
             \ '%-C  %#%.%#,'.
-            \ '%A%f:%l.%c:,'.
-            \ '%Z%trror: %m,'.
+            \ '%A%f:%l%[.:]%c:,'.
+            \ '%Z%\m%\%%(Fatal %\)%\?%trror: %m,'.
             \ '%Z%tarning: %m,'.
             \ '%-G%.%#'
         if !exists('g:syntastic_fortran_gfortran_sort')
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/go/go.vim b/syntax_checkers/go/go.vim
index 3656b65..f32f505 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/go/go.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/go/go.vim
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_go_go_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_go_go_GetLocList() dict
+    if !exists('s:go_new')
+        let s:go_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(self.getExecEscaped() . ' version'), [1, 5])
+    endif
+
     " Check with gofmt first, since `go build` and `go test` might not report
     " syntax errors in the current file if another file with syntax error is
     " compiled first.
@@ -51,15 +55,15 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_go_go_GetLocList() dict
     " compiled by `go build`, therefore `go test` must be called for those.
     if match(expand('%', 1), '\m_test\.go$') == -1
         let cmd = 'build'
-        let opts = syntastic#util#var('go_go_build_args')
+        let opts = syntastic#util#var('go_go_build_args', s:go_new ? '-buildmode=archive' : '')
         let cleanup = 0
     else
         let cmd = 'test -c'
-        let opts = syntastic#util#var('go_go_test_args')
+        let opts = syntastic#util#var('go_go_test_args', s:go_new ? '-buildmode=archive' : '')
         let cleanup = 1
     endif
     let opt_str = (type(opts) != type('') || opts !=# '') ? join(syntastic#util#argsescape(opts)) : opts
-    let makeprg = self.getExec() . ' ' . cmd . ' ' . opt_str
+    let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' ' . cmd . ' ' . opt_str
 
     " The first pattern is for warnings from C compilers.
     let errorformat =
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_go_go_GetLocList() dict
         \ '%E%f:%l:%c:%m,' .
         \ '%E%f:%l:%m,' .
         \ '%C%\s%\+%m,' .
+        \ '%+Ecan''t load package: %m,' .
+        \ '%+Einternal error: %m,' .
         \ '%-G#%.%#'
 
     " The go compiler needs to either be run with an import path as an
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_go_go_GetLocList() dict
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'cwd': expand('%:p:h', 1),
+        \ 'env': {'GOGC': 'off'},
         \ 'defaults': {'type': 'e'} })
 
     if cleanup
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/go/gometalinter.vim b/syntax_checkers/go/gometalinter.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..780f49b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/go/gometalinter.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        gometalinter.vim
+"Description: Check go syntax using 'gometalint'
+"Maintainer:  Joshua Rubin <joshua@rubixconsulting.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_go_gometalinter_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_go_gometalinter_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_go_gometalinter_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args': '-t',
+        \ 'fname': syntastic#util#shexpand('%:p:h') })
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%f:%l:%c:%trror: %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l:%c:%tarning: %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l::%trror: %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l::%tarning: %m'
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+
+    for e in loclist
+        if e['text'] =~# '\v\(%(deadcode|gocyclo|golint|defercheck|varcheck|structcheck|errcheck|dupl)\)$'
+            let e['subtype'] = 'Style'
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'go',
+    \ 'name': 'gometalinter'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/go/gotype.vim b/syntax_checkers/go/gotype.vim
index 58dcc99..37472ee 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/go/gotype.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/go/gotype.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_go_gotype_GetLocList() dict
-    let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' .'
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args': (expand('%', 1) =~# '\m_test\.go$' ? '-a' : ''),
+        \ 'fname': '.' })
 
     let errorformat =
         \ '%f:%l:%c: %m,' .
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/go/govet.vim b/syntax_checkers/go/govet.vim
index c5d5d7b..5d26637 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/go/govet.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/go/govet.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_go_govet_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_go_govet_GetLocList() dict
-    let makeprg = self.getExec() . ' vet'
+    let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' vet'
 
     let errorformat =
         \ '%Evet: %.%\+: %f:%l:%c: %m,' .
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/haskell/ghc-mod.vim b/syntax_checkers/haskell/ghc-mod.vim
index eed7ed8..1d3c946 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/haskell/ghc-mod.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/haskell/ghc-mod.vim
@@ -30,25 +30,35 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_haskell_ghc_mod_IsAvailable() dict
     " know the version in order to know how to find out the version. :)
 
     " Try "ghc-mod version".
-    let ver = filter(split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' version'), '\n'), 'v:val =~# ''\m\sversion''')
+    let version_output = split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' version'), '\n', 1)
+    let ver = filter(copy(version_output), 'v:val =~# ''\m\sversion''')
     if !len(ver)
         " That didn't work.  Try "ghc-mod" alone.
-        let ver = filter(split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped()), '\n'), 'v:val =~# ''\m\sversion''')
+        let version_output = split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped()), '\n', 1)
+        let ver = filter(copy(version_output), 'v:val =~# ''\m\sversion''')
     endif
+    let parsed_ver = len(ver) ? syntastic#util#parseVersion(ver[0]) : []
 
-    if len(ver)
+    if len(parsed_ver)
         " Encouraged by the great success in finding out the version, now we
         " need either a Vim that can handle NULs in system() output, or a
         " ghc-mod that has the "--boundary" option.
-        let parsed_ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(ver[0])
         call self.setVersion(parsed_ver)
         let s:ghc_mod_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(parsed_ver, [2, 1, 2])
     else
+        call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', version_output)
         call syntastic#log#error("checker haskell/ghc_mod: can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
         let s:ghc_mod_new = -1
     endif
 
-    return (s:ghc_mod_new >= 0) && (v:version >= 704 || s:ghc_mod_new)
+    " ghc-mod 5.4.0 wants to run in the root directory of the project;
+    " syntastic can't cope with the resulting complications
+    "
+    " References:
+    " https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghc-mod-5.4.0.0/changelog
+    let s:ghc_mod_bailout = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(parsed_ver, [5, 4])
+
+    return (s:ghc_mod_new >= 0) && (v:version >= 704 || s:ghc_mod_new) && !s:ghc_mod_bailout
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_haskell_ghc_mod_GetLocList() dict
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/haskell/hlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/haskell/hlint.vim
index f97d67f..096e429 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/haskell/hlint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/haskell/hlint.vim
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_haskell_hlint_GetLocList() dict
         \ 'fname': syntastic#util#shexpand('%:p')})
 
     let errorformat =
+        \ '%E%f:%l:%v: Error while reading hint file\, %m,' .
         \ '%E%f:%l:%v: Error: %m,' .
         \ '%W%f:%l:%v: Warning: %m,' .
         \ '%C%m'
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/haxe/haxe.vim b/syntax_checkers/haxe/haxe.vim
index 0b689b5..789e9f3 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/haxe/haxe.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/haxe/haxe.vim
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_haxe_haxe_GetLocList() dict
     elseif exists('g:vaxe_hxml')
         let hxml = g:vaxe_hxml
     else
-        let hxml = syntastic#util#findInParent('*.hxml', expand('%:p:h', 1))
+        let hxml = syntastic#util#findGlobInParent('*.hxml', expand('%:p:h', 1))
     endif
     let hxml = fnamemodify(hxml, ':p')
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/jade/jade_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/jade/jade_lint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59da5b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/jade/jade_lint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        jade_lint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Ben Parnell <benjaminparnell.94@gmail.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_jade_jade_lint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_jade_jade_lint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_jade_jade_lint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '-r inline' })
+
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l:%c %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'returns': [0, 2] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'jade',
+    \ 'name': 'jade_lint',
+    \ 'exec': 'jade-lint' })
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/java/checkstyle.vim b/syntax_checkers/java/checkstyle.vim
index 2f533be..f4eee5e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/java/checkstyle.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/java/checkstyle.vim
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_java_checkstyle_checker = 1
 
 if !exists('g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath')
-    let g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath = 'checkstyle-5.5-all.jar'
+    let g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath = 'checkstyle-6.10.1-all.jar'
 endif
 
 if !exists('g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_conf_file')
@@ -32,30 +32,38 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_java_checkstyle_IsAvailable() dict
         return 0
     endif
 
-    let classpath = expand(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath, 1)
     let conf_file = expand(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_conf_file, 1)
-    call self.log(
-        \ 'filereadable(' . string(classpath) . ') = ' . filereadable(classpath) . ', ' .
-        \ 'filereadable(' . string(conf_file) . ') = ' . filereadable(conf_file))
+    call self.log('filereadable(' . string(conf_file) . ') = ' . filereadable(conf_file))
 
-    return filereadable(classpath) && filereadable(conf_file)
+    return filereadable(conf_file)
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_java_checkstyle_GetLocList() dict
 
-    let fname = syntastic#util#shescape( expand('%:p:h', 1) . syntastic#util#Slash() . expand('%:t', 1) )
+    " classpath
+    if !exists('s:sep')
+        let s:sep = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() || has('win32unix') ? ';' : ':'
+    endif
+    let classpath = join(map( split(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath, s:sep, 1), 'expand(v:val, 1)' ), s:sep)
+    call self.log('classpath =', classpath)
 
+    " forced options
+    let opts = []
+    if classpath !=# ''
+        call extend(opts, ['-cp', classpath])
+    endif
+    call extend(opts, [
+        \ 'com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Main',
+        \ '-c', expand(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_conf_file, 1),
+        \ '-f', 'xml' ])
+
+    " filename
+    let fname = syntastic#util#shescape( expand('%:p:h', 1) . syntastic#util#Slash() . expand('%:t', 1) )
     if has('win32unix')
         let fname = substitute(syntastic#util#system('cygpath -m ' . fname), '\m\%x00', '', 'g')
     endif
 
-    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
-        \ 'args_after': [
-        \       '-cp', expand(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_classpath, 1),
-        \       'com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Main',
-        \       '-c', expand(g:syntastic_java_checkstyle_conf_file, 1),
-        \       '-f', 'xml'],
-        \ 'fname': fname })
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': opts, 'fname': fname })
 
     let errorformat = '%f:%t:%l:%c:%m'
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim b/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
index a81801c..948c244 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/java/javac.vim
@@ -73,11 +73,23 @@ endif
 
 " }}}1
 
+" Constants {{{1
+
+let s:_FILE_SHORTCUTS = {
+        \ '%FILE_PATH%':  '%:p',
+        \ '%FILE_NAME%':  '%:t',
+        \ '%FILE_DIR%':   '%:p:h',
+    \ }
+lockvar! s:_FILE_SHORTCUTS
+
+" }}}1
+
+" Commands {{{1
+
 command! SyntasticJavacEditClasspath call s:EditClasspath()
+command! SyntasticJavacEditConfig    call s:EditConfig()
 
-if g:syntastic_java_javac_config_file_enabled
-    command! SyntasticJavacEditConfig call s:EditConfig()
-endif
+" }}}1
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_java_javac_IsAvailable() dict " {{{1
     let s:has_maven = executable(expand(g:syntastic_java_maven_executable, 1))
@@ -129,7 +141,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_java_javac_GetLocList() dict " {{{1
 
     " load custom classpath {{{2
     if g:syntastic_java_javac_custom_classpath_command !=# ''
-        let lines = syntastic#util#system(g:syntastic_java_javac_custom_classpath_command)
+        " Pre-process the classpath command string a little.
+        let classpath_command = g:syntastic_java_javac_custom_classpath_command
+        for [key, val] in items(s:_FILE_SHORTCUTS)
+            let classpath_command = substitute(classpath_command, '\V' . key, syntastic#util#shexpand(val), 'g')
+        endfor
+        let lines = syntastic#util#system(classpath_command)
         if syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() || has('win32unix')
             let lines = substitute(lines, "\r\n", "\n", 'g')
         endif
@@ -157,9 +174,8 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_java_javac_GetLocList() dict " {{{1
     let errorformat =
         \ '%E%f:%l: error: %m,'.
         \ '%W%f:%l: warning: %m,'.
-        \ '%A%f:%l: %m,'.
-        \ '%+Z%p^,'.
-        \ '%+C%.%#,'.
+        \ '%E%f:%l: %m,'.
+        \ '%Z%p^,'.
         \ '%-G%.%#'
 
     if output_dir !=# ''
@@ -274,6 +290,10 @@ function! s:SaveConfig() " {{{2
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! s:EditConfig() " {{{2
+    if !g:syntastic_java_javac_config_file_enabled
+        return
+    endif
+
     let command = 'syntastic javac config'
     let winnr = bufwinnr('^' . command . '$')
     if winnr < 0
@@ -299,7 +319,7 @@ endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! s:GetMavenProperties() " {{{2
     let mvn_properties = {}
-    let pom = findfile('pom.xml', escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let pom = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('pom.xml', expand('%:p:h', 1))
     if s:has_maven && filereadable(pom)
         if !has_key(g:syntastic_java_javac_maven_pom_properties, pom)
             let mvn_cmd = syntastic#util#shexpand(g:syntastic_java_maven_executable) .
@@ -334,13 +354,13 @@ function! s:GetMavenProperties() " {{{2
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! s:GetMavenClasspath() " {{{2
-    let pom = findfile('pom.xml', escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let pom = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('pom.xml', expand('%:p:h', 1))
     if s:has_maven && filereadable(pom)
         if !has_key(g:syntastic_java_javac_maven_pom_ftime, pom) || g:syntastic_java_javac_maven_pom_ftime[pom] != getftime(pom)
             let mvn_cmd = syntastic#util#shexpand(g:syntastic_java_maven_executable) .
                 \ ' -f ' . syntastic#util#shescape(pom) .
                 \ ' ' . g:syntastic_java_maven_options
-            let mvn_classpath_output = split(syntastic#util#system(mvn_cmd . ' dependency:build-classpath'), "\n")
+            let mvn_classpath_output = split(syntastic#util#system(mvn_cmd . ' dependency:build-classpath -DincludeScope=test'), "\n")
             let mvn_classpath = ''
             let class_path_next = 0
 
@@ -357,16 +377,10 @@ function! s:GetMavenClasspath() " {{{2
             let mvn_properties = s:GetMavenProperties()
 
             let sep = syntastic#util#Slash()
-            let output_dir = join(['target', 'classes'], sep)
-            if has_key(mvn_properties, 'project.build.outputDirectory')
-                let output_dir = mvn_properties['project.build.outputDirectory']
-            endif
+            let output_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.outputDirectory', join(['target', 'classes'], sep))
             let mvn_classpath = s:AddToClasspath(mvn_classpath, output_dir)
 
-            let test_output_dir = join(['target', 'test-classes'], sep)
-            if has_key(mvn_properties, 'project.build.testOutputDirectory')
-                let test_output_dir = mvn_properties['project.build.testOutputDirectory']
-            endif
+            let test_output_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.testOutputDirectory', join(['target', 'test-classes'], sep))
             let mvn_classpath = s:AddToClasspath(mvn_classpath, test_output_dir)
 
             let g:syntastic_java_javac_maven_pom_ftime[pom] = getftime(pom)
@@ -378,26 +392,19 @@ function! s:GetMavenClasspath() " {{{2
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! s:MavenOutputDirectory() " {{{2
-    let pom = findfile('pom.xml', escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
+    let pom = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('pom.xml', expand('%:p:h', 1))
     if s:has_maven && filereadable(pom)
         let mvn_properties = s:GetMavenProperties()
-        let output_dir = getcwd()
-        if has_key(mvn_properties, 'project.properties.build.dir')
-            let output_dir = mvn_properties['project.properties.build.dir']
-        endif
+        let output_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.properties.build.dir', getcwd())
 
         let sep = syntastic#util#Slash()
-        if stridx(expand('%:p:h', 1), join(['src', 'main', 'java'], sep)) >= 0
-            let output_dir = join ([output_dir, 'target', 'classes'], sep)
-            if has_key(mvn_properties, 'project.build.outputDirectory')
-                let output_dir = mvn_properties['project.build.outputDirectory']
-            endif
+        let src_main_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.sourceDirectory', join(['src', 'main', 'java'], sep))
+        let src_test_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.testsourceDirectory', join(['src', 'test', 'java'], sep))
+        if stridx(expand('%:p:h', 1), src_main_dir) >= 0
+            let output_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.outputDirectory', join ([output_dir, 'target', 'classes'], sep))
         endif
-        if stridx(expand('%:p:h', 1), join(['src', 'test', 'java'], sep)) >= 0
-            let output_dir = join([output_dir, 'target', 'test-classes'], sep)
-            if has_key(mvn_properties, 'project.build.testOutputDirectory')
-                let output_dir = mvn_properties['project.build.testOutputDirectory']
-            endif
+        if stridx(expand('%:p:h', 1), src_test_dir) >= 0
+            let output_dir = get(mvn_properties, 'project.build.testOutputDirectory', join([output_dir, 'target', 'test-classes'], sep))
         endif
 
         if has('win32unix')
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/eslint.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/eslint.vim
index aaba7c9..437bc55 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/javascript/eslint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/eslint.vim
@@ -18,21 +18,31 @@ if !exists('g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_sort')
     let g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_sort = 1
 endif
 
+if !exists('g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic')
+    let g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic = 0
+endif
+
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_eslint_IsAvailable() dict
+    if g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic
+        call self.log('generic eslint, exec =', self.getExec())
+    endif
+
     if !executable(self.getExec())
         return 0
     endif
-    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [0, 1])
+    return g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic || syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [0, 1])
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_eslint_GetLocList() dict
-    call syntastic#log#deprecationWarn('javascript_eslint_conf', 'javascript_eslint_args',
-        \ "'--config ' . syntastic#util#shexpand(OLD_VAR)")
+    if !g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic
+        call syntastic#log#deprecationWarn('javascript_eslint_conf', 'javascript_eslint_args',
+            \ "'--config ' . syntastic#util#shexpand(OLD_VAR)")
+    endif
 
-    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_before': '-f compact' })
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_before': (g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic ? '' : '-f compact') })
 
     let errorformat =
         \ '%E%f: line %l\, col %c\, Error - %m,' .
@@ -43,9 +53,17 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_eslint_GetLocList() dict
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'postprocess': ['guards'] })
 
-    for e in loclist
-        let e['col'] += 1
-    endfor
+    if !g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_generic
+        if !exists('s:eslint_new')
+            let s:eslint_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [1])
+        endif
+
+        if !s:eslint_new
+            for e in loclist
+                let e['col'] += 1
+            endfor
+        endif
+    endif
 
     return loclist
 endfunction
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/flow.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/flow.vim
index b928971..13ee47a 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/javascript/flow.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/flow.vim
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_flow_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_flow_GetLocList() dict
-    if findfile('.flowconfig', escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';') ==# ''
+    if syntastic#util#findFileInParent('.flowconfig', expand('%:p:h', 1)) ==# ''
         return []
     endif
 
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
-        \ 'exe': self.getExecEscaped() . ' status',
+        \ 'exe': self.getExecEscaped() . ' check',
         \ 'args_after': '--show-all-errors --json' })
 
     let errorformat =
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/jscs.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/jscs.vim
index bc1f564..d259086 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/javascript/jscs.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/jscs.vim
@@ -21,16 +21,25 @@ endif
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
+function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_jscs_IsAvailable() dict
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
+        return 0
+    endif
+    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [2, 1])
+endfunction
+
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_jscs_GetLocList() dict
-    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '--no-colors --reporter checkstyle' })
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args_after': '--no-colors --max-errors -1 --reporter json' })
 
-    let errorformat = '%f:%t:%l:%c:%m'
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l:%c:%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'subtype': 'Style',
-        \ 'preprocess': 'checkstyle',
+        \ 'preprocess': 'jscs',
+        \ 'defaults': {'type': 'E'},
         \ 'returns': [0, 2] })
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/jsxhint.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/jsxhint.vim
index bd16858..608fa6e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/javascript/jsxhint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/jsxhint.vim
@@ -18,15 +18,20 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_jsxhint_IsAvailable() dict
-    let jsxhint_version = syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version')
-    if v:shell_error || (jsxhint_version !~# '\m^JSXHint\>')
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
         return 0
     endif
 
-    let ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(jsxhint_version)
-    call self.setVersion(ver)
+    let version_output = syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version')
+    let parsed_ver = !v:shell_error && (version_output =~# '\m^JSXHint\>') ? syntastic#util#parseVersion(version_output) : []
+    if len(parsed_ver)
+        call self.setVersion(parsed_ver)
+    else
+        call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', split(version_output, "\n", 1))
+        call syntastic#log#error("checker javascript/jsxhint: can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
+    endif
 
-    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(ver, [0, 4, 1])
+    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(parsed_ver, [0, 4, 1])
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_jsxhint_GetLocList() dict
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/mixedindentlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/mixedindentlint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2995409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/mixedindentlint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        mixedindentlint.vim
+"Description: Mixed indentation linter for vim
+"Maintainer:  Payton Swick <payton@foolord.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_javascript_mixedindentlint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_javascript_mixedindentlint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_mixedindentlint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+
+    let errorformat = 'Line %l in "%f" %.%#'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style',
+        \ 'defaults': { 'text': 'Indentation differs from rest of file' },
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'javascript',
+    \ 'name': 'mixedindentlint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/javascript/standard.vim b/syntax_checkers/javascript/standard.vim
index 0469f65..e652bd0 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/javascript/standard.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/javascript/standard.vim
@@ -14,14 +14,22 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_javascript_standard_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_javascript_standard_checker = 1
 
+if !exists('g:syntastic_javascript_standard_generic')
+    let g:syntastic_javascript_standard_generic = 0
+endif
+
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_standard_IsAvailable() dict
+    if g:syntastic_javascript_standard_generic
+        call self.log('generic standard, exec =', self.getExec())
+    endif
+
     if !executable(self.getExec())
         return 0
     endif
-    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [2, 6, 1])
+    return g:syntastic_javascript_standard_generic || syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [2, 6, 1])
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_javascript_standard_GetLocList() dict
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/nix/nix.vim b/syntax_checkers/nix/nix.vim
index 5b8fd21..f3c449d 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/nix/nix.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/nix/nix.vim
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_nix_nix_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '--parse-only' })
 
     let errorformat =
-        \ '%m\, at %f:%l:%c,' .
-        \ '%m at %f\, line %l:,' .
-        \ 'error: %m\, in %f'
+        \ '%f:%l:%c:%m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l:%m,' .
+        \ '%f:%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
-        \ 'defaults': {'type': 'e'} })
+        \ 'defaults': {'type': 'e'},
+        \ 'preprocess': 'nix' })
 endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim b/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
index f19cf69..dcad8c5 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_nroff_igor_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_nroff_igor_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/docbk/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'nroff',
     \ 'name': 'igor',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
index 7adf5b8..534d82b 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_objc_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_objc_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'objc',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
index addec47..5528258 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_objcpp_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_objcpp_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'objcpp',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/perl/perl.vim b/syntax_checkers/perl/perl.vim
index 1501ce6..93f8204 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/perl/perl.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/perl/perl.vim
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_perl_perl_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_perl_perl_GetLocList() dict
-    if !exists('g:syntastic_enable_perl_checker') || !g:syntastic_enable_perl_checker
-        call syntastic#log#error('checker perl/perl: checks disabled for security reasons; ' .
-            \ 'set g:syntastic_enable_perl_checker to 1 to override')
-        return []
-    endif
-
     if type(g:syntastic_perl_lib_path) == type('')
         call syntastic#log#oneTimeWarn('variable g:syntastic_perl_lib_path should be a list')
         let includes = split(g:syntastic_perl_lib_path, ',')
@@ -91,7 +85,8 @@ endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'perl',
-    \ 'name': 'perl'})
+    \ 'name': 'perl',
+    \ 'enable': 'enable_perl_checker'})
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim b/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
index 7de61bb..cad39bd 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_perl_podchecker_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_perl_podchecker_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/pod/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'perl',
     \ 'name': 'podchecker',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/python/mypy.vim b/syntax_checkers/python/mypy.vim
index 8e8ded1..19ca1fd 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/python/mypy.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/python/mypy.vim
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ set cpo&vim
 function! SyntaxCheckers_python_mypy_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
 
-    let errorformat = '%f\, line %l: %m'
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l:%m'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
         \ 'defaults': { 'type': 'E' },
-        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1],
+        \ 'preprocess': 'mypy' })
 endfunction
 
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim b/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
index 8905b83..2a54cee 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "============================================================================
 "File:        pylint.vim
 "Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
-"Author:      Parantapa Bhattacharya <parantapa at gmail dot com>
+"Maintainer:  Parantapa Bhattacharya <parantapa at gmail dot com>
 "
 "============================================================================
 
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_python_pylint_IsAvailable() dict
         " On new-ish Fedora it's "python3-pylint 1.2.0".
         " Have you guys considered switching to creative writing yet? ;)
 
-        let pylint_version = filter( split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version'), '\m, \=\|\n'),
-            \ 'v:val =~# ''\m^\(python[-0-9]*-\|\.\)\=pylint[-0-9]*\>''' )[0]
-        let ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(substitute(pylint_version, '\v^\S+\s+', '', ''))
-        call self.setVersion(ver)
+        let version_output = syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version')
+        let pylint_version = filter( split(version_output, '\m, \=\|\n'), 'v:val =~# ''\m^\(python[-0-9]*-\|\.\)\=pylint[-0-9]*\>''' )[0]
+        let parsed_ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(substitute(pylint_version, '\v^\S+\s+', '', ''))
+        call self.setVersion(parsed_ver)
 
-        let s:pylint_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(ver, [1])
+        let s:pylint_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(parsed_ver, [1])
     catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E684/
+        call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', split(version_output, "\n", 1))
         call syntastic#log#error("checker python/pylint: can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
         let s:pylint_new = -1
     endtry
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/qml/qmllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/qml/qmllint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0aef61c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/qml/qmllint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        qmllint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim using qmllint
+"Maintainer:  Peter Wu <peter@lekensteyn.nl>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_qml_qmllint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_qml_qmllint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_qml_qmllint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l : %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'postprocess': ['guards'],
+        \ 'returns': [0, 255] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'qml',
+    \ 'name': 'qmllint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/r/lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/r/lint.vim
index ca086b1..854c170 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/r/lint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/r/lint.vim
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_r_lint_GetLocList() dict
     let setwd = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? 'setwd("' . escape(getcwd(), '"\') . '"); ' : ''
-    let setwd = 'setwd("' . escape(getcwd(), '"\') . '"); '
     let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' --slave --restore --no-save' .
         \ ' -e ' . syntastic#util#shescape(setwd . 'library(lint); ' .
         \       'try(lint(commandArgs(TRUE), ' . g:syntastic_r_lint_styles . '))') .
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/r/lintr.vim b/syntax_checkers/r/lintr.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c71ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/r/lintr.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        lintr.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Jim Hester <james.f.hester at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+"
+" Security:
+"
+" This checker runs the code in your file.  This is probably fine if you
+" wrote the file yourself, but it can be a problem if you're trying to
+" check third party files.  If you are 100% willing to let Vim run the
+" code in your file, set g:syntastic_enable_r_lintr_checker to 1 in
+" your vimrc to enable this checker:
+"
+" let g:syntastic_enable_r_lintr_checker = 1
+
+if exists("g:loaded_syntastic_r_lintr_checker")
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_r_lintr_checker = 1
+
+if !exists('g:syntastic_r_lintr_linters')
+    let g:syntastic_r_lintr_linters = 'default_linters'
+endif
+
+if !exists('g:syntastic_r_lintr_cache')
+    let g:syntastic_r_lintr_cache = 'FALSE'
+endif
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_r_lintr_GetHighlightRegex(item)
+    let term = matchstr(a:item['text'], "\\m'\\zs[^']\\+\\ze'")
+    return term != '' ? '\V' . escape(term, '\') : ''
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_r_lintr_IsAvailable() dict
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
+        return 0
+    endif
+    call system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --slave --no-restore --no-save -e ' . syntastic#util#shescape('library(lintr)'))
+    return v:shell_error == 0
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_r_lintr_GetLocList() dict
+    let setwd = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? 'setwd("' . escape(getcwd(), '"\') . '"); ' : ''
+    let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' --slave --no-restore --no-save' .
+        \ ' -e ' . syntastic#util#shescape(setwd . 'suppressPackageStartupMessages(library(lintr)); ' .
+        \       'lint(cache = ' . g:syntastic_r_lintr_cache . ', commandArgs(TRUE), ' . g:syntastic_r_lintr_linters . ')') .
+        \ ' --args ' . syntastic#util#shexpand('%')
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%W%f:%l:%c: style: %m,' .
+        \ '%W%f:%l:%c: warning: %m,' .
+        \ '%E%f:%l:%c: error: %m,'
+
+    call self.setWantSort(1)
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'returns': [0] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'r',
+    \ 'name': 'lintr',
+    \ 'exec': 'R',
+    \ 'enable': 'enable_r_lintr_checker'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/r/svtools.vim b/syntax_checkers/r/svtools.vim
index 6e61b38..d2a6a74 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/r/svtools.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/r/svtools.vim
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_r_svtools_IsAvailable() dict
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_r_svtools_GetLocList() dict
-    if !exists('g:syntastic_enable_r_svtools_checker') || !g:syntastic_enable_r_svtools_checker
-        call syntastic#log#error('checker r/svtools: checks disabled for security reasons; set g:syntastic_enable_r_svtools_checker to 1 to override')
-        return []
-    endif
-
     let setwd = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? 'setwd("' . escape(getcwd(), '"\') . '"); ' : ''
     let makeprg = self.getExecEscaped() . ' --slave --restore --no-save' .
         \ ' -e ' . syntastic#util#shescape(setwd . 'library(svTools); ' .
@@ -70,7 +65,8 @@ endfunction
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'r',
     \ 'name': 'svtools',
-    \ 'exec': 'R' })
+    \ 'exec': 'R',
+    \ 'enable': 'enable_r_svtools_checker'})
 
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim b/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcc235f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        lintr.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Jim Hester <james.f.hester at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_rmd_lintr_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_rmd_lintr_checker = 1
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'rmd',
+    \ 'name': 'lintr',
+    \ 'redirect': 'r/lintr'})
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/rst/sphinx.vim b/syntax_checkers/rst/sphinx.vim
index 7d42821..3c211f4 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/rst/sphinx.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/rst/sphinx.vim
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_rst_sphinx_GetLocList() dict
 
     let srcdir = syntastic#util#var('rst_sphinx_source_dir')
     call self.log('g:syntastic_rst_sphinx_source_dir =', srcdir)
-    if srcdir == ''
-        let config = findfile('conf.py',  escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
-        if config == '' || !filereadable(config)
+    if srcdir ==# ''
+        let config = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('conf.py',  expand('%:p:h', 1))
+        if config ==# '' || !filereadable(config)
             call self.log('conf.py file not found')
             return []
         endif
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_rst_sphinx_GetLocList() dict
 
     let confdir = syntastic#util#var('rst_sphinx_config_dir')
     call self.log('g:syntastic_rst_sphinx_config_dir =', confdir)
-    if confdir == ''
-        let config = findfile('conf.py',  escape(expand('%:p:h', 1), ' ') . ';')
-        let confdir = (config != '' && filereadable(config)) ? fnamemodify(config, ':p:h') : srcdir
+    if confdir ==# ''
+        let config = syntastic#util#findFileInParent('conf.py',  expand('%:p:h', 1))
+        let confdir = (config !=# '' && filereadable(config)) ? fnamemodify(config, ':p:h') : srcdir
     endif
 
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/ruby/flog.vim b/syntax_checkers/ruby/flog.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..127cdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/ruby/flog.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        flog.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Tim Carry <tim at pixelastic dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_ruby_flog_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_ruby_flog_checker = 1
+
+if !exists('g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_warning')
+    let g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_warning = 45
+endif
+
+if !exists('g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_error')
+    let g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_error = 90
+endif
+
+if !exists('g:syntastic_ruby_flog_sort')
+    let g:syntastic_ruby_flog_sort = 1
+endif
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_ruby_flog_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args': '-a' })
+
+    " Example output:
+    "   93.25: MyClass::my_method my_file:42
+    let errorformat = '%\m%\s%#%m: %.%# %f:%l'
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style' })
+
+    let trail_w = syntastic#util#float2str(g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_warning) . ')'
+    let trail_e = syntastic#util#float2str(g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_error) . ')'
+    for e in loclist
+      let score = syntastic#util#str2float(e['text'])
+
+      let e['text'] = 'Complexity is too high (' . syntastic#util#float2str(score) . '/'
+      if score < g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_warning
+          let e['valid'] = 0
+      elseif score < g:syntastic_ruby_flog_threshold_error
+          let e['type'] = 'W'
+          let e['text'] .= trail_w
+      else
+          let e['type'] = 'E'
+          let e['text'] .= trail_e
+      endif
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'ruby',
+    \ 'name': 'flog'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/mixedindentlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/mixedindentlint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04a1fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/mixedindentlint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        mixedindentlint.vim
+"Description: Mixed indentation linter for vim
+"Maintainer:  Payton Swick <payton@foolord.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_mixedindentlint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_mixedindentlint_checker = 1
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'scss',
+    \ 'name': 'mixedindentlint',
+    \ 'redirect': 'javascript/mixedindentlint'})
+
+" vim: set et sts=4 sw=4:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
index 426bf2d..3df8c80 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sass_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sass_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/sass/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'scss',
     \ 'name': 'sass',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
index 98f7829..f1b2372 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sassc_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sassc_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/sass/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'scss',
     \ 'name': 'sassc',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/scss_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/scss_lint.vim
index f292554..c0f921a 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/scss/scss_lint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/scss_lint.vim
@@ -21,21 +21,28 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_scss_scss_lint_IsAvailable() dict
     if !executable(self.getExec())
         return 0
     endif
-    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [0, 12])
+    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [0, 29])
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_scss_scss_lint_GetLocList() dict
-    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '-f JSON' })
 
-    let errorformat = '%f:%l [%t] %m'
+    let errorformat = '%f:%t:%l:%c:%n:%m'
 
     let loclist = SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'preprocess': 'scss_lint',
+        \ 'postprocess': ['guards'],
         \ 'returns': [0, 1, 2, 65, 66] })
 
     let cutoff = strlen('Syntax Error: ')
     for e in loclist
+        if e['nr'] > 1
+            let e['hl'] = '\%>' . (e['col'] - 1) . 'c\%<' . (e['col'] + e['nr']) . 'c'
+        endif
+        let e['nr'] = 0
+
         if e['text'][: cutoff-1] ==# 'Syntax Error: '
             let e['text'] = e['text'][cutoff :]
         else
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/stylelint.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/stylelint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1962916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/stylelint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        stylelint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  LCD 47 <lcd047 at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_stylelint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_stylelint_checker = 1
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'scss',
+    \ 'name': 'stylelint',
+    \ 'redirect': 'css/stylelint'})
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/slim/slim_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/slim/slim_lint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f387971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/slim/slim_lint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        slim_lint.vim
+"Description: Slim style and syntax checker plugin for Syntastic
+"Maintainer:  Vasily Kolesnikov <re.vkolesnikov@gmail.com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_slim_slim_lint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_slim_slim_lint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_slim_slim_lint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+
+    let errorformat = '%f:%l [%t] %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style'})
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'slim',
+    \ 'name': 'slim_lint',
+    \ 'exec': 'slim-lint' })
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/sql/sqlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/sql/sqlint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1eea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/sql/sqlint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        sqlint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Steve Purcell <steve@sanityinc.com>
+"License:     MIT
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_sql_sqlint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_sql_sqlint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_sql_sqlint_GetHighlightRegex(i)
+    let term = matchstr(a:i['text'], '\m at or near "\zs[^"]\+\ze"')
+    return term !=# '' ? '\V\<' . escape(term, '\') . '\>' : ''
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_sql_sqlint_IsAvailable() dict
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
+        return 0
+    endif
+    return syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [0, 0, 3])
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_sql_sqlint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%E%f:%l:%c:ERROR %m,' .
+        \ '%W%f:%l:%c:WARNING %m,' .
+        \ '%C %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style',
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'sql',
+    \ 'name': 'sqlint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/stylus/stylint.vim b/syntax_checkers/stylus/stylint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f489910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/stylus/stylint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        stylint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  LCD 47 <lcd047 at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_stylus_stylint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_stylus_stylint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_stylus_stylint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({})
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%WWarning: %m,' .
+        \ '%EError: %m,' .
+        \ '%CFile: %f,' .
+        \ '%CLine: %l:%.%#'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'subtype': 'Style' })
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'stylus',
+    \ 'name': 'stylint'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim b/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
index bf6fda9..588cf3b 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_text_igor_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_text_igor_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/docbk/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'text',
     \ 'name': 'igor',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim b/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41e5276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        eslint.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic
+"Maintainer:  LCD 47 <lcd047 at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_typescript_eslint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_typescript_eslint_checker = 1
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'typescript',
+    \ 'name': 'eslint',
+    \ 'redirect': 'javascript/eslint'})
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/typescript/tsc.vim b/syntax_checkers/typescript/tsc.vim
index 8ad2409..de9242e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/typescript/tsc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/typescript/tsc.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 "File:        tsc.vim
 "Description: TypeScript syntax checker
 "Maintainer:  Bill Casarin <bill@casarin.ca>
+"
 "============================================================================
 
 if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_typescript_tsc_checker')
@@ -16,24 +17,28 @@ endif
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
-function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tsc_GetLocList() dict
-    if !exists('s:tsc_new')
-        let s:tsc_new = -1
-        try
-            let tsc_version = filter(split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version'), '\n'), 'v:val =~# ''\m\<Version ''')[0]
-            let ver = syntastic#util#parseVersion(tsc_version, '\v<Version \zs\d+(\.\d+)\ze')
-            call self.setVersion(ver)
-
-            let s:tsc_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(ver, [1, 5])
-        catch /\m^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E684/
-            call syntastic#log#error("checker typescript/tsc: can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
-        endtry
+function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tsc_IsAvailable() dict
+    if !executable(self.getExec())
+        return 0
     endif
 
-    if s:tsc_new < 0
-        return []
+    let version_output = split(syntastic#util#system(self.getExecEscaped() . ' --version'), '\n', 1)
+    let ver = filter(copy(version_output), 'v:val =~# ''\m\<Version ''')
+    let parsed_ver = len(ver) ? syntastic#util#parseVersion(ver[0], '\v<Version \zs\d+(\.\d+)\ze') : []
+
+    if len(parsed_ver)
+        call self.setVersion(parsed_ver)
+        let s:tsc_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(parsed_ver, [1, 5])
+    else
+        call syntastic#log#ndebug(g:_SYNTASTIC_DEBUG_LOCLIST, 'checker output:', version_output)
+        call syntastic#log#error("checker typescript/tsc: can't parse version string (abnormal termination?)")
+        let s:tsc_new = -1
     endif
 
+    return s:tsc_new >= 0
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tsc_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
         \ 'args': '--module commonjs',
         \ 'args_after': (s:tsc_new ? '--noEmit' : '--out ' . syntastic#util#DevNull()) })
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tsc_GetLocList() dict
     return SyntasticMake({
         \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
         \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'postprocess': ['guards'],
         \ 'defaults': {'bufnr': bufnr('')} })
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/typescript/tslint.vim b/syntax_checkers/typescript/tslint.vim
index 9a92785..de224b6 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/typescript/tslint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/typescript/tslint.vim
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tslint_GetHighlightRegex(item)
 endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_typescript_tslint_GetLocList() dict
+    if !exists('s:tslint_new')
+        let s:tslint_new = syntastic#util#versionIsAtLeast(self.getVersion(), [2, 4])
+    endif
+
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
         \ 'args_after': '--format verbose',
-        \ 'fname_before': '-f' })
+        \ 'fname_before': (s:tslint_new ? '' : '-f') })
 
     " (comment-format) ts/app.ts[12, 36]: comment must start with lowercase letter
     let errorformat = '%f[%l\, %c]: %m'
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/verilog/iverilog.vim b/syntax_checkers/verilog/iverilog.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c34fec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/verilog/iverilog.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        iverilog.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Psidium <psiidium at gmail dot com>
+"License:     The MIT License
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_verilog_iverilog_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_verilog_iverilog_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_verilog_iverilog_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args_before': '-t null',
+        \ 'args': '-Wall' })
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%f:%l: %trror: %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l: %tarning: %m,' .
+        \ '%E%f:%l:      : %m,' .
+        \ '%W%f:%l:        : %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l: %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({'makeprg': makeprg, 'errorformat': errorformat})
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'verilog',
+    \ 'name': 'iverilog'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/vhdl/vcom.vim b/syntax_checkers/vhdl/vcom.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cdf4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/vhdl/vcom.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        vcom.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Jim Vogel <jim dot e dot vogel at gmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_vhdl_vcom_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_vhdl_vcom_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_vhdl_vcom_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_before': '-lint' })
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '** %tRROR: %f(%l): %m,' .
+        \ '** %tRROR: %m,' .
+        \ '** %tARNING: %f(%l): %m,' .
+        \ '** %tARNING: %m,' .
+        \ '** %tOTE: %m,' .
+        \ '%tRROR: %f(%l): %m,' .
+        \ '%tARNING[%*[0-9]]: %f(%l): %m,' .
+        \ '%tRROR: %m,' .
+        \ '%tARNING[%*[0-9]]: %m'
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat })
+
+    for e in loclist
+        if e['type'] !=? 'E' && e['type'] !=? 'W'
+            let e['type'] = 'W'
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'vhdl',
+    \ 'name': 'vcom'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/vim/vimlint.vim b/syntax_checkers/vim/vimlint.vim
index 8569a82..67be033 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/vim/vimlint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/vim/vimlint.vim
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_vim_vimlint_GetLocList() dict " {{{1
         endif
     endif
 
+    call self.log('options =', param)
+
     return vimlint#vimlint(expand('%', 1), param)
 endfunction " }}}1
 
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim b/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
index 413d112..f4536e2 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_xhtml_jshint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_xhtml_jshint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/html/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'xhtml',
     \ 'name': 'jshint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xquery/basex.vim b/syntax_checkers/xquery/basex.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..640a191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xquery/basex.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        basex.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  James Wright <james dot jw at hotmail dot com>
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_xquery_basex_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_xquery_basex_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_xquery_basex_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+        \ 'args_after': '-z',
+        \ 'fname_before': '-q',
+        \ 'fname': syntastic#util#shescape('inspect:module("' . escape(expand('%:p', 1), '"') . '")') })
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%f:%l:%c:%t:%n:%m,' .
+        \ '%m'
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'preprocess': 'basex' })
+
+    for e in loclist
+        if e['type'] !=# 'W' && e['type'] !=# 'E'
+            let e['type'] = 'E'
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'xquery',
+    \ 'name': 'basex'})
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
index 1f16a46..9ffb548 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_xslt_xmllint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_xslt_xmllint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/xml/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'xslt',
     \ 'name': 'xmllint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/yaml/jsyaml.vim b/syntax_checkers/yaml/jsyaml.vim
index 020fad4..e8baa7e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/yaml/jsyaml.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/yaml/jsyaml.vim
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_yaml_jsyaml_GetLocList() dict
     let errorformat =
         \ 'Error on line %l\, col %c:%m,' .
         \ 'JS-YAML: %m at line %l\, column %c:,' .
+        \ 'YAMLException: %m at line %l\, column %c:,' .
         \ '%-G%.%#'
 
     return SyntasticMake({
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/yaml/yamllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/yaml/yamllint.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..130877d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syntax_checkers/yaml/yamllint.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"============================================================================
+"File:        yamllint.vim
+"Description: YAML files linting for syntastic.vim
+"Maintainer:  Adrien Vergé
+"License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"             to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"             it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"             Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"             See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_yaml_yamllint_checker')
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_yaml_yamllint_checker = 1
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_yaml_yamllint_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({ 'args_after': '-f parsable' })
+
+    let errorformat =
+        \ '%f:%l:%c: [%trror] %m,' .
+        \ '%f:%l:%c: [%tarning] %m'
+
+    let env = syntastic#util#isRunningWindows() ? {} : { 'TERM': 'dumb' }
+
+    let loclist = SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'env': env,
+        \ 'returns': [0, 1] })
+
+    for e in loclist
+        if e['type'] ==? 'W'
+            let e['subtype'] = 'Style'
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    return loclist
+endfunction
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'yaml',
+    \ 'name': 'yamllint' })
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker: