--- a/python/ppci/buildtasks.py	Sun Apr 27 12:24:21 2014 +0200
+++ b/python/ppci/buildtasks.py	Sun Apr 27 17:40:39 2014 +0200
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-import json
 
 from .tasks import Task, TaskError, register_task
 from .buildfunctions import c3compile, link, assemble
@@ -78,31 +77,11 @@
             output.save(f)
 
 
-def make_num(txt):
-    if txt.startswith('0x'):
-        return int(txt[2:], 16)
-    else:
-        return int(txt)
-
-
-def load_layout(filename):
-    """ Load a linker layout file which contains directives where sections
-        must be placed into memory. """
-    try:
-        with open(filename, 'r') as f:
-            layout = json.load(f)
-    except OSError as e:
-        raise TaskError(str(e))
-    for s in layout:
-        layout[s] = make_num(layout[s])
-    return layout
-
-
 @register_task("link")
 class LinkTask(Task):
     """ Link together a collection of object files """
     def run(self):
-        layout = load_layout(self.relpath(self.get_argument('layout')))
+        layout = self.relpath(self.get_argument('layout'))
         objects = self.open_file_set(self.get_argument('objects'))
         output_file = self.relpath(self.get_argument('output'))