if (*lsmp && !lmm) {
                lov_free_memmd(lsmp);
                RETURN(0);
        }

        pattern = le32_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_pattern); <<-- *dereferencing lmm*
        lsm_size = lov_alloc_memmd(lsmp, stripe_count, pattern, magic);
        if (lsm_size < 0)
                RETURN(lsm_size);

        /* If we are passed a pointer but nothing to unpack, we only alloc */
        if (!lmm) <<--  *Now we make sure it's not NULL?*
                RETURN(lsm_size);