Some advanced scatter files include additional metadata like:
Whether a particular partition is "upgradable" or "downloadable" during a flash. Why Do You Need It? mt6580-android-scatter.txt
partition_index: SYS8 partition_name: SEC_RO file_name: secro.img is_download: false type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x3ce0000 physical_start_addr: 0x3ce0000 partition_size: 0x60000 region: EMMC_USER which changes the flashing protocol.
Whether the partition is "invisible" (protected) or "visible" (writable). Why It Is Important mt6580-android-scatter.txt
Indicates whether storage is eMMC (common) or NAND flash , which changes the flashing protocol.