#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8

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import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(1000000)


N, u, v = map(int, input().split())
u = u - 1
v = v - 1


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eda = [[] for _ in range(N)]
for _ in range(N-1):
    A, B = map(int, input().split())
    eda[A-1].append(B-1)
    eda[B-1].append(A-1)


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eda


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def dfs(n1, n0):
    houmon[n1] = True
    par[n1] = n0
    for n2 in eda[n1]:
        if not houmon[n2]:
            dfs(n2, n1)
    


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houmon = [False] * N
par = [0] * N
dfs(v, v)


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par


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dis = 0
n = u
while n != v:
    n = par[n]
    dis += 1


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dis


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n = u
for _ in range((dis - 1) // 2):
    n = par[n]


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n


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def dfs2(n1):
    ret = 0
    for n2 in eda[n1]:
        if n2 == par[n1]:
            continue
        ret = max(ret, dfs2(n2) + 1)
    return ret


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y = (dis - 1) // 2
x = dis - y
z = dfs2(n)


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print(y + z + 1 if dis % 2 == 0 else y + z)

