diff -r 0c588a96837c -r 0cde1379b29f src/compiler/NameBinding.cpp
--- a/src/compiler/NameBinding.cpp	Mon Nov 19 02:12:13 2012 -0800
+++ b/src/compiler/NameBinding.cpp	Thu Dec 20 00:59:38 2012 -0800
@@ -818,6 +818,15 @@
                 }
             }
 
+			if (param->reference()) {
+				if (!type->isPod()) {
+					cc_.reportError(param->pos(), Message_ArrayCantBeReference);
+					return false;
+				}
+				if ((type = zone_->types()->getReference(type, false)) == NULL)
+					return false;
+			}
+
             params->set(zone_, i, type);
             param->sym()->setType(type);
         }