diff --git a/scripts/base.py b/scripts/base.py
index 6740535..c220005 100644
--- a/scripts/base.py
+++ b/scripts/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import platform
+import struct
 import glob
 import shutil
 import os
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ def host_platform():
     return "mac"
   return ret
 
+def is_os_64bit():
+  return platform.machine().endswith('64')
+
+def is_python_64bit():
+  return (struct.calcsize("P") == 8)
+
 def get_path(path):
   if "windows" == host_platform():
     return path.replace("/", "\\")