--- a/stage4/generate_c/generate_c_il.cc	Tue Dec 15 08:51:44 2009 +0100
+++ b/stage4/generate_c/generate_c_il.cc	Tue Dec 15 11:18:19 2009 +0100
@@ -573,23 +573,12 @@
   else if (this->is_variable_prefix_null()) {
 	vartype = search_varfb_instance_type->get_vartype(symbol);
     if (wanted_variablegeneration == fparam_output_vg) {
-      if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::external_vt)
-    	s4o.print(GET_EXTERNAL);
-      else
-    	s4o.print("&");
-      s4o.print("(");
+      s4o.print("&(");
       generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol);
       s4o.print(")");
     }
     else {
-      if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::external_vt) {
-        s4o.print(GET_EXTERNAL);
-        s4o.print("(");
-        generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol);
-        s4o.print(")");
-      }
-      else
-    	generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol);
+      generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol);
     }
   }
   else