I've managed to resolve it applying the following patch (without "-k pt- br"):
--- qemu-1.6.0+dfsg.orig/ui/x_keymap.c +++ qemu-1.6.0+dfsg/ui/x_keymap.c @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static const uint8_t x_keycode_to_pc_key */ static const uint8_t evdev_keycode_to_pc_keycode[61] = { - 0, /* 97 EVDEV - RO ("Internet" Keyboards) */ + 0x73, /* 97 EVDEV - /?° (ABNT2 Keyboards) */ 0, /* 98 EVDEV - KATA (Katakana) */ 0, /* 99 EVDEV - HIRA (Hiragana) */ 0x79, /* 100 EVDEV - HENK (Henkan) */ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of qemu- devel-ml, which is subscribed to QEMU. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1038136 Title: lack of keycode 89 for br-abnt2 keyboards Status in QEMU: Confirmed Bug description: qemu-kvm-1.1.1 host system: slackware64-13.37 Bug detailed description: Independent of Guest OS nothing happens when keycode 89 is pressed. If you select option "-k pt-br" at qemu commandline you get keycode 89 but there is no more keycode 26 (dead_acute dead_grave) and keycode 51 fails on "less" sign. If you have a numeric keyboard you can use its "slash" key but there is no means to use the question mark, causing discomfort when you are scripting or programming. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1038136/+subscriptions