Editing JMP (x86 instruction) (section)

== Types of Jumps ==
The <code>JMP</code> instruction supports four types of jumps:

# '''Short Jump'''
#* A jump within the range of '''-128 to +127 bytes''' relative to the current instruction pointer (<code>EIP</code>).
# '''Near Jump'''
#* A jump within the '''current code segment''' (pointed to by the <code>CS</code> register).
#* The target can be an '''absolute offset''' (address within the segment) or a '''relative offset''' (distance from the current <code>EIP</code>).
# '''Far Jump'''
#* A jump to a different code segment, but at the '''same privilege level'''.
#* Typically used in '''intersegment jumps'''.
# '''Task Switch'''
#* A jump to a different task, used in '''protected mode'''.
#* The <code>JMP</code> instruction can reference a '''task gate''' or directly specify a '''Task State Segment (TSS)'''.

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