-Additionally this option does not work when \fBio_submit_mode\fR is set to
-offload. Default: false.
+.RS
+.P
+This option only applies to I/Os issued for a single job except when it is
+enabled along with \fBio_submit_mode\fR=offload. In offload mode, fio
+will check for overlap among all I/Os submitted by offload jobs with \fBserialize_overlap\fR
+enabled.
+.P
+Default: false.
+.RE