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$5 BOUNTY: [C] Improve frailbox logger error handling #20

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@GautamKumarOffical

Bounty: $5 (LT)

Improve error handling in the frailbox logger to make it more robust and reliable.

Acceptance criteria:

  • Extend frailbox/src/logger.c with better error handling for file operations
  • Add graceful fallback when log file cannot be opened or written
  • Improve error messages for common failure modes
  • Preserve existing logger behavior when errors occur
  • Add C tests or a small test harness that verifies error handling
  • Document error handling behavior in the frailbox or operations docs

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