diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/utils/paths.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/utils/paths.py
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+import os
+
+abspath = lambda * p: os.path.abspath(os.path.join(*p))
+
+
+def get_dirs_for_path(*paths):
+    """
+    Returns list of directories, including intermediate.
+    """
+    for path in paths:
+        head = path
+        while head:
+            head, tail = os.path.split(head)
+            if head:
+                yield head
+            else:
+                # We don't need to yield empty path
+                break
+
+
+def get_dir_size(path):
+    root_path = path
+    size = 0
+    for path, dirs, files in os.walk(root_path):
+        for f in files:
+            try:
+                size += os.path.getsize(os.path.join(path, f))
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+    return size
+
+def get_user_home():
+    """
+    Returns home path of the user.
+    """
+    return os.getenv('HOME', os.getenv('USERPROFILE'))