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Old 05-16-2006
System calls ?

where can i find the differences in System calls between solaris and aix?
also is it possible to find a comprehensive list of them?
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Old 05-16-2006
The best place for you to start would be the online documentation.

AIX documentation
Solaris 9 Reference Manual Collection
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