/**
 *    author:  tourist
 *    created: 16.11.2019 23:53:33       
**/
#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

template <typename A, typename B>
string to_string(pair<A, B> p);

template <typename A, typename B, typename C>
string to_string(tuple<A, B, C> p);

template <typename A, typename B, typename C, typename D>
string to_string(tuple<A, B, C, D> p);

string to_string(const string& s) {
  return '"' + s + '"';
}

string to_string(const char* s) {
  return to_string((string) s);
}

string to_string(bool b) {
  return (b ? "true" : "false");
}

string to_string(vector<bool> v) {
  bool first = true;
  string res = "{";
  for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(v.size()); i++) {
    if (!first) {
      res += ", ";
    }
    first = false;
    res += to_string(v[i]);
  }
  res += "}";
  return res;
}

template <size_t N>
string to_string(bitset<N> v) {
  string res = "";
  for (size_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
    res += static_cast<char>('0' + v[i]);
  }
  return res;
}

template <typename A>
string to_string(A v) {
  bool first = true;
  string res = "{";
  for (const auto &x : v) {
    if (!first) {
      res += ", ";
    }
    first = false;
    res += to_string(x);
  }
  res += "}";
  return res;
}

template <typename A, typename B>
string to_string(pair<A, B> p) {
  return "(" + to_string(p.first) + ", " + to_string(p.second) + ")";
}

template <typename A, typename B, typename C>
string to_string(tuple<A, B, C> p) {
  return "(" + to_string(get<0>(p)) + ", " + to_string(get<1>(p)) + ", " + to_string(get<2>(p)) + ")";
}

template <typename A, typename B, typename C, typename D>
string to_string(tuple<A, B, C, D> p) {
  return "(" + to_string(get<0>(p)) + ", " + to_string(get<1>(p)) + ", " + to_string(get<2>(p)) + ", " + to_string(get<3>(p)) + ")";
}

void debug_out() { cerr << endl; }

template <typename Head, typename... Tail>
void debug_out(Head H, Tail... T) {
  cerr << " " << to_string(H);
  debug_out(T...);
}

#ifdef LOCAL
#define debug(...) cerr << "[" << #__VA_ARGS__ << "]:", debug_out(__VA_ARGS__)
#else
#define debug(...) 42
#endif

class segtree {
 public:
  struct node {
    // don't forget to set default value (used for leaves)
    // not necessarily neutral element!
    long long mn = (long long) 4e18;
    long long add = 0;

    void apply(int l, int r, long long v) {
      mn += v;
      add += v;
    }

    void apply(int l, int r, long long v, char c) {
      mn = v;
      add = 0;
    }
  };

  node unite(const node &a, const node &b) const {
    node res;
    res.mn = min(a.mn, b.mn);
    return res;
  }

  inline void push(int x, int l, int r) {
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    if (tree[x].add != 0) {
      tree[x + 1].apply(l, y, tree[x].add);
      tree[z].apply(y + 1, r, tree[x].add);
      tree[x].add = 0;
    }
  }

  inline void pull(int x, int z) {
    tree[x] = unite(tree[x + 1], tree[z]);
  }

  int n;
  vector<node> tree;

  void build(int x, int l, int r) {
    if (l == r) {
      return;
    }
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    build(x + 1, l, y);
    build(z, y + 1, r);
    pull(x, z);
  }

  template <typename M>
  void build(int x, int l, int r, const vector<M> &v) {
    if (l == r) {
      tree[x].apply(l, r, v[l]);
      return;
    }
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    build(x + 1, l, y, v);
    build(z, y + 1, r, v);
    pull(x, z);
  }

  node get(int x, int l, int r, int ll, int rr) {
    if (ll <= l && r <= rr) {
      return tree[x];
    }
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    push(x, l, r);
    node res{};
    if (rr <= y) {
      res = get(x + 1, l, y, ll, rr);
    } else {
      if (ll > y) {
        res = get(z, y + 1, r, ll, rr);
      } else {
        res = unite(get(x + 1, l, y, ll, rr), get(z, y + 1, r, ll, rr));
      }
    }
    pull(x, z);
    return res;
  }

  template <typename... M>
  void modify(int x, int l, int r, int ll, int rr, const M&... v) {
    if (ll <= l && r <= rr) {
      tree[x].apply(l, r, v...);
      return;
    }
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    push(x, l, r);
    if (ll <= y) {
      modify(x + 1, l, y, ll, rr, v...);
    }
    if (rr > y) {
      modify(z, y + 1, r, ll, rr, v...);
    }
    pull(x, z);
  }

  int find_first_knowingly(int x, int l, int r, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    if (l == r) {
      return l;
    }
    push(x, l, r);
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    int res;
    if (f(tree[x + 1])) {
      res = find_first_knowingly(x + 1, l, y, f);
    } else {
      res = find_first_knowingly(z, y + 1, r, f);
    }
    pull(x, z);
    return res;
  }

  int find_first(int x, int l, int r, int ll, int rr, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    if (ll <= l && r <= rr) {
      if (!f(tree[x])) {
        return -1;
      }
      return find_first_knowingly(x, l, r, f);
    }
    push(x, l, r);
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    int res = -1;
    if (ll <= y) {
      res = find_first(x + 1, l, y, ll, rr, f);
    }
    if (rr > y && res == -1) {
      res = find_first(z, y + 1, r, ll, rr, f);
    }
    pull(x, z);
    return res;
  }

  int find_last_knowingly(int x, int l, int r, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    if (l == r) {
      return l;
    }
    push(x, l, r);
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    int res;
    if (f(tree[z])) {
      res = find_last_knowingly(z, y + 1, r, f);
    } else {
      res = find_last_knowingly(x + 1, l, y, f);
    }
    pull(x, z);
    return res;
  }

  int find_last(int x, int l, int r, int ll, int rr, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    if (ll <= l && r <= rr) {
      if (!f(tree[x])) {
        return -1;
      }
      return find_last_knowingly(x, l, r, f);
    }
    push(x, l, r);
    int y = (l + r) >> 1;
    int z = x + ((y - l + 1) << 1);
    int res = -1;
    if (rr > y) {
      res = find_last(z, y + 1, r, ll, rr, f);
    }
    if (ll <= y && res == -1) {
      res = find_last(x + 1, l, y, ll, rr, f);
    }
    pull(x, z);
    return res;
  }

  segtree(int _n) : n(_n) {
    assert(n > 0);
    tree.resize(2 * n - 1);
    build(0, 0, n - 1);
  }

  template <typename M>
  segtree(const vector<M> &v) {
    n = v.size();
    assert(n > 0);
    tree.resize(2 * n - 1);
    build(0, 0, n - 1, v);
  }

  node get(int ll, int rr) {
    assert(0 <= ll && ll <= rr && rr <= n - 1);
    return get(0, 0, n - 1, ll, rr);
  }

  node get(int p) {
    assert(0 <= p && p <= n - 1);
    return get(0, 0, n - 1, p, p);
  }

  template <typename... M>
  void modify(int ll, int rr, const M&... v) {
    assert(0 <= ll && ll <= rr && rr <= n - 1);
    modify(0, 0, n - 1, ll, rr, v...);
  }

  // find_first and find_last call all FALSE elements
  // to the left (right) of the sought position exactly once

  int find_first(int ll, int rr, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    assert(0 <= ll && ll <= rr && rr <= n - 1);
    return find_first(0, 0, n - 1, ll, rr, f);
  }

  int find_last(int ll, int rr, const function<bool(const node&)> &f) {
    assert(0 <= ll && ll <= rr && rr <= n - 1);
    return find_last(0, 0, n - 1, ll, rr, f);
  }
};

int main() {
  ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
  cin.tie(0);
  int n, tt, a, b;
  cin >> tt >> n >> a >> b;
  vector<int> x(n + 2);
  x[0] = a;
  x[1] = b;
  for (int i = 2; i < n + 2; i++) {
    cin >> x[i];
  }
  vector<int> order(n + 2);
  iota(order.begin(), order.end(), 0);
  sort(order.begin(), order.end(), [&](int i, int j) {
    return x[i] < x[j];
  });
  vector<int> pos(n + 2);
  for (int i = 0; i < n + 2; i++) pos[order[i]] = i;
  segtree st1(n + 2);
  segtree st2(n + 2);
  vector<long long> dp(n + 2);
  dp[1] = 0;
  st1.modify(pos[0], pos[0], 0 - x[0], 'b');
  st2.modify(pos[0], pos[0], 0 + x[0], 'b');
  vector<long long> suff(n + 2);
  for (int i = n; i >= 0; i--) {
    suff[i] = suff[i + 1] + abs(x[i] - x[i + 1]);
  }
  debug(pos);
  long long ans = suff[1];
  for (int i = 2; i < n + 2; i++) {
    dp[i] = st1.get(0, pos[i]).mn + x[i];
    debug(i, dp[i]);
    dp[i] = min(dp[i], st2.get(pos[i], n + 1).mn - x[i]);
    debug(i, dp[i]);
    if (i < n + 1) {
      st1.modify(0, n + 1, abs(x[i] - x[i - 1]));
      st2.modify(0, n + 1, abs(x[i] - x[i - 1]));
      st1.modify(pos[i - 1], pos[i - 1], dp[i] - x[i - 1], 'b');
      st2.modify(pos[i - 1], pos[i - 1], dp[i] + x[i - 1], 'b');
    }
    ans = min(ans, dp[i] + suff[i]);
  }
  debug(dp);
  cout << ans << '\n';
  return 0;
}


Measured memory_bytes: 20352