trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'

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    "title": "trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:34.133860586Z",
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  "published_at": "2025-03-27T16:43:36.547+00:00"
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