Mt8167 Scatter File: Top

MSDC stands for MediaTek SD Controller. MSDC_0 is the primary eMMC boot channel. If this is set to MSDC_1 (external SD card), the processor will try to boot from an SD card first.

If you are building LineageOS or AOSP for an MT8167 device, your build script generates the scatter file automatically. You will notice the TOP entry is generated by the ptgen (partition table generator). Do not manually change its address. mt8167 scatter file top

Alternatively, on a rooted device, check /proc/partitions and use gdisk on the eMMC block device to reconstruct partition offsets, then manually write the top section. MSDC stands for MediaTek SD Controller

In the context of MediaTek's SP Flash Tool (Smart Phone Flash Tool), the entry serves a structural role: on a rooted device