Pointer Types and Function Pointers

The following table shows how data pointer size varies with memory model and __far, __near, or __paged keyword usage.

Table 1. Data Pointer Sizes
Memory Model	Compiler Option	Default Pointer Size	`__near` Pointer Size	`__far` Pointer Size	`__paged` Pointer Size
SMALL	`-Ms`	1	1	2	2
BANKED	`-Mb`	2	1	2	2

Function pointer size is 2 bytes, regardless of the memory model selected.