Near and Far JMPs

Question

I am doing Linux assembly and I understand that is has a flat memory model. What I am confused about is NEAR and FAR JMPs.

NEAR is in the same segment while FAR is anot

Answer 1

FAR and NEAR control transfer instructions basically is a control transfer protocol Usually, we see program execute line by line from top to bottom in a sequence some times it is necessary to transfer control from one location to other NEAR - if you want to transfer control to a memory location within the current code segment then it is called NEAR (Intra segment) If a control is transferred outside the current code segment then it is called FAR jump in FAR because the control is passing outside the current code segment both CS(code segment) and IP(Instruction Pointer) have to be updated to new values