Compiling for solaris 9

One of our boxes still runs solaris 2.5.1 but we need to compile some things for a solaris 9 box. Would the binaries compiled on solaris 2.5.1 be compatible for solaris 9?
From what I have gathered searching the web, there are notes that the binaries would be compatible, but there is also a chance it may not. What are the caveates?
Also, we are unable to compile on this solaris 9 box.

They should work.
7/M.

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