[IA64] run drivers/misc/sgi-xp through scripts/checkpatch.pl

Addressed issues raised by scripts/checkpatch.pl. Removed unnecessary curly
braces. Eliminated uses of volatiles and use of kernel_thread() and daemonize().

Signed-off-by: Dean Nelson <dcn@sgi.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>